Jewell is a gem for Gloucester
Gloucester senior Colby Jewell collected the puck atop the right circle and carved his edges in.
What did Jewell see? A shooting lane. And that’s all he needed.
Jewell scored his first goal on the power play with 7.8 seconds remaining in the first period to increase the lead to 3-0, ripping a wrist shot underneath the goalie’s left armpit. In celebration, the senior assistant captain skated toward center ice, imitating a fishing pole with his stick in celebration to the delight of a packed house.
Behind Jewell’s hat trick, 12th-seeded Gloucester downed No. 21 Walpole, 6-2, in the first round of the Division 2 boys’ hockey tournament at Dorothy Talbot Rink in Gloucester.
The Fishermen (11-8-2) will face No. 5 Newburyport (17-4-1) at Henry Graf Skating Rink in the second round at a date and time to be announced.
Jewell scored in each period, his second tally a one-timer from the slot. He put the game out of reach in the third, potting a loose puck from the slot.
“Looking back on past years, it’s not the same,” said Jewell, who increased his season totals to 17 goals and 18 assists. “Being a senior, this is it. We’re bringing it all every shift.”
Division 1 State Arlington 7, Wachusett 2
— Evan Jones notched a hat trick, Cam Petrillo potted a pair of goals, and JP Messuri recorded a goal and an assist in a firstround win for the No. 6 Spy Ponders (17-3-3) at Ed Burns Arena. Catholic Memorial 4, Natick 1 — Nick D’Olympio, Cam Reed, Sean McCourt, and Lincoln Hennessy
each scored in a firstround win at Warrior Ice Arena for the No. 3 Knights (14-4-3). Ryan Littlefield made 10 saves to secure a shutout.
Winchester 3, Waltham 2 — Danny Collins delivered the overtime dagger after Chris McCarthy and Nolan Wrenn helped the 11th-seeded Red & Black (13-9-1) overcome a pair of onegoal deficits in regulation. Xaverian 9, Framingham 1 — Senior Cole Pouliot-Porter turned aside 21 shots and sophomores Joe Von Handorf and Ryan Bello each tallied a goal and two assists for the fourth-seeded Hawks (16-4-1).
Division 2 State
Canton 6, North Attleborough 1
— Ryan Elrick had two goals and Brendan Tourgee, Brian Middleton, Cam Guerschuny, and Colin Blake had one apiece for the second-seeded Bulldogs (16-4-2).
Concord-Carlisle 4, Mansfield 1
— Jay Carter and Will Manchusco collected a goal and two assists apiece and Joe Grasso and Stoddard Healy had a goal each for the third-seeded Patriots (17-4).
Malden Catholic 6, Norwood 5 — Steven Streeter scored the double-overtime winner as No. 26 Malden Catholic (3-17-1) stunned No. 7 Norwood (14-4-3) in the first round at Skating Club of Boston.
Newburyport 2, Dartmouth 1 — Senior defenseman Caden Eiserman scored with 10 minutes remaining in the third period and senior Colby Arel scored in the second period for the No. 5 Clippers (17-4-1).
Girls’ hockey Division 1 State
Hingham 5, Shawsheen/Bedford 0 — Junior Addie Garrity paced the attack with two goals and an assist, powering the fifthseeded Harbormen (17-5-1) to a first-round victory at Pilgrim Arena.
Shrewsbury 2, Bishop Stang 1 — Freshman Paige O’Donnell and junior Mia Ryder netted third-period goals to propel the No. 7 Colonials (12-4-5) to the first-round win.
St. Mary’s 5, Weymouth 1 — Freshman Bella Freitas rifled in three goals and Alyssa Norden and Kiera Twomey added one apiece for the No. 2 Spartans (19-3-1) in the first-round win at Connery Rink.