Hingham Harbormen vs. Arlington Spy Ponders
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, 4:30 p.m., Warrior Ice Arena
Previous meeting: 2017 Super 8 Quarterfinals. Arlington swept series, won each game, 4-1.
• 2015-16: teams split season series. Arlington won, 2-1, at Matthews Arena in regular season but Hingham won, 4-2, in Super Eight play-in game
• Each team is one of 18 teams on Super Eight Watch List
• Along with Reading in 2008, two public schools to win a Super Eight (Hingham in 2010, Arlington last season)
Hingham (9-3-5, Independent)
• Clinched postseason berth last night with win over St. John’s Shrewsbury
• No. 6 RPI, No. 5 SOS per Jim Clark
• Goal differential: plus-22 (46-24)
• Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 4-0 vs. St. John’s Shrewsbury, last night at Pilgrim
o 7-1-5 since 1-2-0 start; 5-0-1 over last six games
• Biggest win: 6-0 vs. Framingham, Dec. 11 (season opener)
• Worst loss: 4-0 at Central Catholic, Dec. 20
o Other losses: 2-1 vs. St. John’s Prep (Dec. 16), 5-3 at St. Mary’s (Jan. 15)
• Roster breakdown: Seniors-9 Juniors-10 Sophomores-4 Freshmen-2
• Next game: Thursday vs. Andover Golden Warriors (8-4-2), Pilgrim Arena, 6 p.m.
Arlington Spy Ponders (10-4-2, 9-2-1 Middlesex League)
• Clinched postseason berth
• No. 10 RPI, No. 13 SOS per Jim Clark
• Goal differential: plus-21 (50-29) | Nonleague differential: minus-4 (5-9)
• Streak: Won 1 | Last game: Won 4-2 vs. Lexington, Friday night at Ed Burns Arena
• Biggest win: 10-1 vs. Wilmington, Jan. 27
• Worst loss: 3-0 vs. BC High (Jan. 8) and 4-1 vs. Burlington (Jan. 31)
o Started 0-2 with 3-1 loss vs. Pope Francis and 3-1 loss vs. Division 2 Stoneham
• Roster breakdown: Seniors-6 Juniors-8 Sophomores-10 Freshmen-1
• Next game: Wednesday at Winchester (10-7-1), O’Brien Arena, 8 p.m.
