Articles By Jason Stellakis

By: Jason Stellakis SMITHFIELD– In their third straight road game of the season, the St. John’s Prep Ice Hockey team beat the La Salle Academy Rams, 5-1 on Thursday, December 22, 2022. They advance to 2-0-1 on the season.  In 2022, the Prep played La Salle Academy in three different sports; lacrosse, football, and now hockey. The Prep is now 3-0 against the school from Rhode Island in all three sports.  After coming off of a tie vs Hingham just five days prior, it was clear the Prep had some work to do at practice. They needed improvement, finishing off opportunities that were given to them throughout the game. That’s what they did in this game. First off, the Prep was without junior Jake Vana due to an illness. Junior Cam Umlah replaced him on the second line.  Junior Johnny Tighe scored the first goal of the contest on the power play. Just a few minutes later, Tighe again found the back of the net to make it 2-0 Prep. Later in the period, captain Jimmy Ayers took it him...

By: Jason Stellakis HINGHAM— On a Saturday evening, two of the best teams in Massachusetts hockey clashed. Although both teams played all 45 minutes plus overtime, the St. John’s Prep Eagles tied the Hingham Harbormen, 2-2. The Prep moves to 1-0-1 on the season.  The Prep outshot Hingham 37-18. It was a good all around effort by the Prep, but was not a perfect night on the ice. Although they played like this, there is still much to improve upon.  The first period consisted of the Prep barely missing some goals. They hit the post twice. There was one goal by the Prep that was waived off because the referee lost sight of the puck. After the first 15 Minutes, it was scoreless on both sides.  In the second period, Mr. Hockey himself, Aidan Holland, scored his third goal of the season on a power play. It was looking as if the Prep went on the power play, they would score since their special teams had been on fire. However, Hingham got one back just a few minutes later, and the...

By: Jason Stellakis MIDDLETON—The St. John’s Prep Eagles hockey team dominated the Masconomet Chieftains, 7-0. The Prep gets their first win of the season and starts the year 1-0.  Coming off a state championship win last season, the Prep appears to have the same vibe going this year as well.  “We put last year's team behind us. New year, new journey” senior captain Aidan Holland stated when talking about the game plan for Masco. The Prep started the game in style with a goal from Mr. Hockey himself, Aidan Holland. A few minutes later, Jimmy Ayers put one in the back of the net on a loose puck. Freshman Joe Goldstein scored his first ever varsity goal late in the period. It was 3-0 after the first period.  The second period had the same feel to it; the Prep controlled the puck the most and scored three more goals. Goals were scored by Aidan Holland (his second of the game), Jake Vana, and Will Van Sicklin. 6-0 after two periods of play.  The third period consisted of...

By: Jason Stellakis Two-hundred and sixty-nine days after winning the state championship, the Eagles will play the Masconomet Chieftains to kickoff the 2022-23 hockey season. The Prep won in last year’s clash and hope to start off the season on a high note. Beating Xaverian in last season’s state championship marked the first time the Prep won it all since 2015. Although the Prep lost a lot of seniors, they still have a very talented team, led by newly appointed captains Jimmy Ayers, Cole Blaeser, Aidan Holland, and Will Van Sicklin.  “We’re not going to think about the state championship,” Captain Will Van Sicklin stated. “We’re gonna take it one game at a time, one day at a time.”  The theme of last year's team was family. It was clear from day one, and it proved to be a huge factor for the duration of the season. Everyone was getting along and everyone treated one another like brothers. Van Sicklin gave his previous captains a lot of credit for connecting with their teammat...