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Maritime Prep Championship 2024

From February 9th-10th, the Maritime Prep Championships took place at Rothesay Netherwood School (RNS). The three U18 teams that competed for the championship were RNS, Kings Edgehill School(KES), and the Mount Academy. The following is our scouting report from the tournament. Players are listed in descending letter grade order beneath their respective team names. Players with the same letter grade are listed in no particular order.

Mount Academy 

Mollie Power #4 (Mount Academy U19, F, 2024) : Drives the zone with speed. She keeps her head up and has plenty of power to put a hard puck on net. She has a sharp shot, and likes to pull it into a screen and release it hard and quick when the goalies sight is obstructed. A fast 2 v 1 gave Power the well deserved 2-2 tying goal. She wins faceoffs and can tie up well with her strength on her skates. Her hockey IQ sets her apart on the ice, as her exceptional vision, awareness, and processing speed enable her to read plays and anticipate movements with precision. These attributes make her a key player, particularly on the powerplay, where she excels at orchestrating offensive opportunities. Utilizing her keen sense of the game, Power effectively works the give-and-go from the point, capitalizing on openings and creating scoring chances for her team. Power demonstrates sound decision-making and poise under pressure, allowing her to calmly navigate through tight spaces and protect the puck to set up her teammates for quality scoring opportunities. Her quick hands and ability to dangle in congested areas further enhance her offensive repertoire, making her a formidable threat in the attacking zone. Power is relentless in pursuit on the forecheck, where she applies pressure on opposing players and forces turnovers. Defensively, she showcases strong positional play as she provides coverage and support in her own end. Her willingness to block shots and disrupt opposing plays with an active stick adds value to her team’s defensive efforts, while her ability to angle puck carriers to the boards and force turnovers on the backcheck further solidifies her defensive impact. Overall, Power’s combination of high hockey IQ, offensive skill set, and defensive awareness make her a versatile and valuable asset on the ice. Whether she’s orchestrating plays on the powerplay or contributing to her team’s defensive efforts, her presence on the ice significantly enhances her team’s chances of success. Grade: A

Abby Larkin #91 (Mount Academy U19, D, 2024) : Larkin controls the offensive blue well. She is offensive minded and will skate the puck up ice when she has space. Often driving it deep into the corner where she does a good job delaying, hitting net front, or dropping it to the point for oncoming teammates with speed. She made some stellar plays from the flank on the PP. Successfully found lanes to be an option and could hit cross ice passes with accuracy. She made accurate passes, good reads, and put hard and quick pucks to the net all weekend long. Larkin pinches successfully and does a good job getting in the shooting lanes and blocking shots. A really confident performance from Larkin. Grade: A- 

Jessica Mercer #14 (Mount Academy U19, D, 2024) : Jessica is very responsible with the puck and makes clean passes. Her physical presence and size make her a force in the corners, where she battles for possession and maintains puck control. Her shot blocking adds a defensive element to her game, as she consistently positions herself in shooting lanes to disrupt opposing scoring chances. In the neutral zone, Mercer demonstrates disciplined defensive play by maintaining tight gaps and effectively using her long reach and active stick to disrupt opposing plays. Her ability to anticipate plays and step up at the right moments allows her to break up plays and regain possession for her team. Offensively, Mercer possesses a potent arsenal of shots from the point, including a hard wrist shot, a powerful one-timer slap shot, and a quick snapshot. Her proficiency in getting pucks through traffic and on net creates scoring opportunities. Mercer contributes on the powerplay, where she positions herself in prime scoring areas such as the high slot and the low circle to unleash one-timers and generate scoring chances. Her patience and poise with the puck allow her to make smart puck-moving decisions, where she uses her vision to find open teammates with crisp stretch passes and crafty board passes. Grade: A-

Alexandra Leslie #11 (Mount Academy U19, D, 2024) : Leslie showcased her ability to be patient with the puck and read the space in front of her early in the game against KES. Leslie had the puck for what would be a routine dump play, but when she noticed a change, she skated the puck into the zone and scored to tie the game at 1. She was Qb on the PP late in the game with Mount down by a goal, Leslie was able to hustle along the blue and save multiple pucks from exiting and maintain precious zone time. That ability to stay calm and kick it into an extra gear when needed is a very valuable skill that Leslie possesses. She is strong in even situations, keeping tight gaps. She is strong on her stick, using it to outmuscle players along the boards for possession. Leslie makes quick retrievals to start the breakout and clear the zone. On the power play, the mobile skater gets to the middle quickly and makes smart puck-moving decisions or puts a hard shot on net to create chances. Grade: B+

Renee Ng #10 (Mount Academy U19, F) : Ng is a fluid skater who has a sharp shot. Netted a beauty in the championship, a high shot to the far corner as she drove down the wing. Ng gets her stick in the passing lanes on the backcheck to intercept passes and deny opportunities. She is strong on her skates, allowing her to protect the puck for zone entries. Ng crossed the offensive blue line with speed, cut to the middle, and ripped a wrist shot off the post to find the back of the net vs RNS. Grade: B+ 

Minnie Kajonsakumet #22 (Mount Academy U19, F) : Minnie is a great support option. She is good along the boards and willing to pin and push players much taller to win pucks. She protects it well, using her body to shield the puck. Makes good reads on the play and can execute them in the offensive zone. Kajonsakumet gets in shooting lanes and effectively blocks shots. Offensively, Kajonsakumet demonstrates puck control and handling, navigating through traffic and getting pucks to the net. Her ability to deliver crisp passes on the tape enables her to move the play up ice quickly and create scoring opportunities. Kajonsakumet displays astute awareness on the ice, as evidenced by her recognition of the need to keep the puck low after a power play. Her forechecking is another asset to her game, as she uses an active stick to apply pressure on opponents and force turnovers, thereby disrupting opposing plays and regaining possession for her team.  Kajonsakumet buried one in a goalmouth scramble to light the lamp and found the back of the net in the shootout as well. Grade: B 

Sara Penney #8 (Mount Academy U19, F) : Penney is a smooth skater who transitions from forward to backward with effortless ease. She skates onto the puck with speed and gains the zone to send a flat pass to an incoming linemate. The forward recognizes and covers for the defense on the attack. Penney’s quick hands cradled a rebound off the back wall to slide one in and she lit the lamp for a second time with a hard wrist shot from the top of the circle that the tendy could not handle. Grade: B 

Marissa Dawson #18 (Mount Academy U19, F) : Dawson’s offensive prowess is evident in her ability to score goals in various situations. Whether it’s from distance, in scrambles around the net, or in the high-traffic areas of the slot, she consistently demonstrates a knack for finding the back of the net. Her scoring touch adds a valuable dimension to her team’s offensive arsenal and makes her a constant threat to opposing goaltenders. On the defensive side of the game, Dawson showcases strong awareness and anticipation, particularly in pressuring the point to disrupt opposing plays and create turnovers. This ability not only helps her team regain possession but also facilitates smooth transitions into offensive zone entries. Additionally, Dawson exhibits sound decision-making by recognizing opportune moments to get the puck deep into the offensive zone, allowing her team to maintain pressure and execute line changes effectively.  Dawson’s agility and skating ability further enhance her overall game, as her well-executed crossovers enable her to generate speed, recover quickly on defensive transitions, and apply effective back pressure on opposing attackers. Dawson battles along the boards, particularly in the defensive zone, during penalty-kill situations and she also pounces on loose pucks off the draw. Grade: B 

Kassandra Periversoff #77 (Mount Academy U19, D, 2024) : Periversoff steps up in the neutral zone and uses her active stick to cause turnovers. She gets pucks to the net with hard slap shots from the point and looks to create rebounds and attract tips.  Grade: B 

Carys Jelley #71 (Mount Academy U19, F, 2024) : Jelley gets in front on the powerplay and creates chaos. She uses her speed to get in quickly, forecheck aggressively, battle below the redline, and disrupt the defense. Her passes are flat and on the tape. She is gritty in the net front area snapping a few home and setting up linemates. Grade: B 

Lily Spurrell #16 (Mount Academy U19, D) : Spurrell uses her active stick at the offensive blue line to keep pucks in and maintain pressure. She receives passes and gets the puck off her stick to send a pass to a breaking forward. She gets pucks deep to start the attack and battles hard for possession. Grade: B 

Joely Power #92 (Mount Academy U19, F) : Power had success in the faceoff circle winning draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She also was strong on her stick and made sure to get pucks deep and out of trouble. Grade: B- 

Mackenzie Woodford #15 (Mount Academy U19, F, 2024) : Mackenzie is reliable and accurate. She gets the puck off the wall and makes short, simple passes to advance the puck to the next zone. Woodford rushes the point to create pressure with an active stick and cause turnovers that lead to zone entries. She battles hard along the boards in the neutral zone. She also recognizes when to cover for her D in the attacking end. Grade: B- 

Emma Power #12 (Mount Academy U19, F, 2025) : Power is successful in the faceoff circle, winning draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She gets in on the forecheck, gains inside body position to win pucks, and drives the net for shots on goal. Her head is up as she locates the lanes to weave around opponents and gain the zone to snap pucks on net. Defensively, Power uses her active stick on the backcheck to apply pressure and clog the passing lanes. Grade: B- 

Claire Brake #2 (Mount Academy U19, D) : Brake sends smooth, flat passes back and forth with her partner to set up her partner to crush a one-timer. She gets pucks through traffic and to the net with hard wrist shots and quick snapshots from the point. Her hard battles along the boards in the neutral zone let her power through traffic with the puck to gain zone entries. Grade: B- 

Sarah Lewis #9 (Mount Academy U19, F, 2024) : Lewis showed good defensive positioning. She was strong in her coverages  and supported the puck well to not let pucks exit the zone cleanly and continue offensive possession. Grade: B- 

Rian Comeau #26 (Mount Academy U19, D) : Rian makes puck choices quickly. She is a smooth skater, able to slip through lanes and get pucks deep. Comeau blocks shots in the shooting lanes and uses her active stick to cause turnovers in the D-zone. Grade: B-

Hayley Turnbull #34 (Mount Academy U19, G) : Turnbull faced a lot of quality chances vs. KES. She was able to cover rebounds effectively, which was critical in a game with hungry net drivers. She played the puck very well, stepping out to make breakout passes, and popping it quietly into the corner when forecheckers were too close. She has good hand eye coordination and is able to snatch rebounds out of the air in her glove. On occasion she drives out and grabs pucks in her glove on a rebound, beating the net drivers and forcing the whistle. Grade: B-

Kings Edge Hill (KES)

Alison MacLean #21 (Kings Edge Hill, F) : MacLean has a very fast top speed. Plays with a lot of zip, exposing lanes. Creates a lot of movement on the PP. She can catch and release hard shots on net.   MacLean’s first three steps allow her to accelerate quickly to top speed and win puck races for breakaway opportunities. Grade: B+

Renee Olsen #8 (Kings Edge Hill, F) : Olsen has fast speed and is a good skater. She can accelerate quickly and fly through lanes, split the D, and gets chances alone with the goalie. Early in the game vs. Mount, she had a great breakaway chance. She didn’t score but created an O zone faceoff that her team would capitalize on in the next shift. She is smart and will look back to her D to regroup, where she can effectively get lost and find open ice to drive into the O zone with speed. Gets accurate shots off at top speed. She is hungry around the net. Her puck handling skills are good, she protects the puck to the outside where she is able to dish it to the trailer at the boards. Olsen was able to pick up a loose puck that popped out and put it in with just over 11 mins remaining in the third. Olsen gets her stick in the passing lanes in the neutral zone to intercept pucks and breakup plays. Grade: B+

Ava Shearer #17 (Kings Edge Hill, F, 2024, St. Mary’s) : Shearer is a tall forward with a physical presence. She plays her player close and hard. Goes stick on puck very well, making it very difficult for her opponent to keep control and find a way around her. She pressures the points in her d-zone well, reading the play and forcing the D to turn pucks over to her. Ava is able to find space in the o-zone and release heavy shots through screens. Shearer’s long stride generates the speed for her to jump on loose pucks for breakaway opportunities. She uses her size to her advantage to protect the puck, create space, and dish off to open linemates. Her board battles in the O zone result in opportunities. Grade: B+

Rhya Martinello #71 (Kings Edge Hill, F) : Martinello’s relentless forecheck wins pucks and pressures opposing defenses to make mistakes. She has good playmaking, she slid a sweet pass to Flinn that resulted in a goal vs Mount. Grade: B 

Grace Allison #9 (Kings Edge Hill, F) : Allison drove the net hard and picked up a loose puck that she hammered into the back of the net. This showed excellent timing, release speed, and accuracy. This goal was vs. the Mount to put KES in the lead, 2-1. Allison is a physical player who plays with an edge. She controls and handles the puck with poise and finesse as she dangles opponents to create chances. She hustles on the backcheck and uses her active stick to create pressure and force errors. Grade: B

Sarah Leopold #24 (Kings Edge Hill, D, 2024, St. Mary’s) : Aware and engaged at the offensive blue. She can read the play well and knows when to pinch and when to back off. She was successful in her pinches, where she committed and kept the zone. She has a great tall frame. Leopold can wind up to carry the puck out of the zone with speed and gain the attacking end to drive the net for shots on goal. Grade: B- 

Leslie Cuddihy #14 (Kings Edge Hill, D) : Good option, she keeps her stick on the ice and stays open for the pass. She has a heavy shot that stays low but her release needs to be quicker to take her game to the next level. Took a notable rush in the 3rd period vs. Mount where she was able to dangle around the defender for a quality chance on net. Cuddihy plays physically and does a good job taking the body. Grade: B- 

Ella Finn #72 (Kings Edge Hill, F) : Flinn buried a one-timer from the slot from a sweet pass from Martinello vs Mount. She has a heavy shot that makes goalies work and allow her team to get even more chances on net.  Grade: B- 

Casey Underhill #12 (Kings Edge Hill, D) : Underhill is 5’5″ but does not shy away from physical contact with much larger players. She closes gaps fast and takes away any space and time for her opponent to move in her own zone. She is fierce along the boards. Underhill gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots. She gets pucks to the net from the point with a quick wrist shot. Grade: B- 

Kristy Michaud #31 (Kings Edge Hill, G, 2024) : Michaud was put in the net in the championship after her team had a very slow start and got themselves down 3-0. Michaud came in and made several key saves to close out the first period. Then, in the second, Mount Academy had a ton of o-zone time, which led to a flurry of quality scoring chances. Michaud pulled every play in the book to keep that puck out of the net, and she was very successful in doing so. She is athletic and strong, able to be down battling for a rebound one second, and back on her feet set for a shot the next second. Has a confident presence in net, and stepped in to be the backbone in hopes that KES could come back from their early mistakes. Grade: B-

Rothesay (RNS)

Megan Mossey #34 (Rothesay Netherwood School, D, 2027) : Mossey is a fast and dynamic defenseman. She plays with urgency, jumping up to cut passes and create an offensive attack. She has fast speed and likes to skate forward surfing whenever she can. When she is skating backward, in odd or even man situations, she keeps her legs loaded, has speed and keeps her head on a swivel to intercept passes, attack the puck carrier, or completely take an option out of the play with her tight and precise coverage. Mossey possesses up-ice vision far advanced for her age. She can read developing plays and hits difficult passes with confidence. She is a dominant player in all areas of the ice. Her shot is hard and comes off the stick quickly. She has a great touch -even with a pass a bit too far out or in too tight, Mossey can adjust and get her shot to the paint without needing the extra puck handles. Speaking of puck handles, this player also handles the puck incredibly well in motion. She has a tall frame and is able to protect as she spins off pressure, fakes, and dangles. Mossey uses her size and strength to her advantage to out-muscle opponents, win pucks, maintain pressure, and create opportunities. Smart decisions and precise puck movement on the powerplay create chances and frustrate opponents. Her agility and shiftiness enable her to avoid checks and get open to send a crisp pass through the seam on the powerplay. She gets in the shooting lanes on the penalty kill and blocks shots. In addition to her solid defense, Mossey regularly contributes to the attack. She snapped a beauty off the draw and through a screen to find the back of the net and set up another with a well-placed wrist shot from the point for the forward to deflect. Grade: A

Karelle Daigle #8 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F, 2025) : Daigle was a shining star on the penalty kill. She killed off close to 10 seconds of a late PK when they were down 1-0 vs KES in the ozone vs. 3 KES players. Then she checked back, killed a few more seconds along the boards in the neutral zone. Then, denied several chances up top in her d-zone. She has speed and agility to be in the right position consistently. Her speed allowed her to separate from the opponent and net a breakaway goal to put RNS up 2-1 over Mount in the semis. Good stick lifts and quick attacks. Daigle plays physically, taking the body, battling in all three zones, and applying pressure on the backcheck with her active stick. Her passes are crisp and on the tape to advance the play and create chances. Grade: B+

Petra Klimes #96 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F, 2025) : Klimes has speed and a sharp shot when she has a lane to the net. She can pick corners. Klimes has success in the faceoff circle, winning draws to start the play with possession. She stays aware of what is happening in the play, recognizing when to get the puck deep for a change, when to cover for the D on the attack, and when to drive the lane for chances. Grade: B+

Hillary Wood #10 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F) : Wood has a balanced skill set and can contribute a calm, confident, and reliable presence in all three zones. She supports the puck very well and maintains strong possession, moving effortlessly through 1 or 2 attackers. Her passes are accurate and always to a moving target in a good position, Wood will not deliver bad passes that would put her teammates in a bad position. Wood is successful in the faceoff circle, winning draws cleanly to her teammates to start the play with possession. She uses her speed effectively to pick up the open player on the backcheck and then gets into position to provide good defensive coverage and support. Grade: B 

Kate Furlong #16 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F, 2024) : Furlong rushes the point to force errors and gets in on the forecheck to disrupt the defense. She can create turnovers and plays with a fast high motor. Grade: B 

Annie Audet #22 (Rothesay Netherwood School, D, 2024) : Audet moves the puck smoothly with her partner to regroup and set up opportunities. She starts the breakout with a crisp pass on the tape and hits forwards on the fly to move the play up ice. On the powerplay, her passes are quick, crisp, and tape-to-tape. Audet plays physically, battling in the corners, making smart pins, and taking the body. She gets in the shooting lanes and blocks shots on the penalty kill. Grade: B 

Isabelle Brennan #19 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F) : Isabelle is a smaller sized D. Stepped up on a few pucks to keep the zone. Did get overtaken on many occasions. Brennan showed potential on the powerplay making smart puck movement decisions and drawing the penalty kill out of position to create space and dish pucks to her forwards. On the penalty kill, she gets into the shooting lanes and blocks shots. Grade: B- 

Sophie Oliver #18 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F, 2024) : Sophie has good edges. She can stay on top of the play and has an active stick on the penalty kill. That lets her clear the zone and reduce pressure on her goaltender. Grade: B- 

Caroline Gallant #4 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F) : Caroline makes solid simple passes. Gallant hustles on the backcheck to get inside body position and cause turnovers. She makes the opposing defense uncomfortable and makes them create giveaways. Grade: B-

Sadie Brown #17 (Rothesay Netherwood School, D, 2024) : Active at the offensive blue, puts herself in good spots to receive passes and was able to distribute well. Brown gets pucks through traffic and to the net with quick snapshots and hard slap shots from the point to create chances. She manages the blue line, making smart pinches, getting pucks deep, and maintaining pressure. Grade: B-

Keeley McMaster #21 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F) : Keeley is a smaller sized player. She is able to find space to receive passes high on the breakout and successfully navigate the neutral zone. Gets her shot to the net but could improve the strength in her shot as she continues to develop. Grade: B-

Olivia Lescarbeau #12 (Rothesay Netherwood School, F) : Plays with her head up allowing her to identify passing options quickly. Olivia also makes short, clean passes that are accurate and helps create a strong pace of play for her team. Grade: B-

Gabrielle Befekadu #31 (Rothesay Netherwood School, G, 2024) : Befekadu tracks pucks well and adjusts her depth accordingly. She is quick laterally as well as up and down. She is able to make the technical save, but can also be relied on in desperation. Able to load her legs and push quickly to block rebound attempts. Grade: B-

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