The Norwalk Hour

CIAC BOYS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TOP PERFORMERS

- — Michael Fornabaio

Blake Baksay, Fairfield Prep:

Scored twice, including the gamewinner, in a 4-2 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield in the Division I quarterfin­als. Had a goal and three assists in a 5-0 semifinal win over Greenwich. Scored the second goal in a 3-0 win over Notre Dame-West Haven for the Division I championsh­ip.

Tyler Bassett, Notre DameFairfi­eld:

Scored all four goals in a 4-2 win over Xavier in the first round of the Division I tournament.

Tye Battipagli­a, Notre DameWest Haven:

Two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Ridgefield in the Division I quarterfin­als.

Maxx Corradi, Woodstock Academy:

Three goals and two as- sists in an 8-5 win over Branford in the Division II semifinals.

Connor Crowley, Notre DameWest Haven: Made 23 saves to help withstand a New Canaan push on the way to a 5-1 win in the Division I semifinals.

Gabe Deist, Trumbull: Made 40 saves in a 4-1 win over Cheshire in the Division II first round.

Aidan Elders, Darien: Scored twice in an 8-1 win over the West Haven co-op in the Division I first round.

Gavin Fitzpatric­k, New Canaan: Scored four points in a 9-0 win over Hamden to start the Division I tournament and scored the game-winner in a 4-1 win over Darien in the quarterfin­als.

Josh Grimm, Newington coop: Scored twice in a 5-1 win over Staples to open the Division III tournament.

James Heber, Fairfield Prep:

Stopped 17 shots in a 5-0 semifinal win over Greenwich, then stole the show in the Division I final with 42 saves in a 3-0 win over Notre DameWest Haven.

Greg Hilinski, Fairfield Prep: Defenseman scored twice in a 5-0 win over Greenwich in the Division I semifinals.

Blake Ittleson, Conard: Earned back-to-back shutouts to start the Division III tournament with a 3-0 win over E.O. Smith/Tolland and a 4-0 win over JBWA.

Kyle Kundrath, Rocky Hill coop: Shut out New Milford 3-0 as the Division III Terriers became just the second 15th seed to win a CIAC tournament game since 2008.

Colby LaSalle, Notre DameFairfi­eld: Stopped 27 shots in a 4-2 win over Xavier in the first round of the Division I tournament. Kept the Lancers in it in the quarterfin­als with 34 saves in a 4-2 loss to Fairfield Prep.

Mike Loomis, Branford: Scored a goal in a 3-1 win over South Windsor to start the Division II tournament and scored twice in a 5-2 win over Trumbull in the quarterfin­als.

Alex Petersen, North Haven:

Scored seven playoff goals: Had a hat trick and an assist in an 8-0 win over Sheehan in the Division II first round. Had two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over Hand in the quarterfin­als. Scored the goal in a 1-0 win over North Branford in the semifinals. Scored the championsh­ip-winning goal in overtime in a 2-1 win over Woodstock Academy.

Bryce Petersen, North Haven: Made 15 saves for a shutout in a 1-0 win over North Branford in the Division II semifinals. Stopped 34 of 35 Woodstock Academy shots in a 2-1 overtime win in the final.

Harrison Ranger, Newington co-op:

Scored two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist in a 4-1 Division III quarterfin­al win over the Enfield co-op. Also had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over BBD in the first round. Scored the short-handed game-winner in a 3-2 win over the Rocky Hill co-op in the semifinals.

Bailey Rozmus, Greenwich: Scored in overtime to beat Northwest Catholic 3-2 in the first round of the Division I tournament. Assisted on Logan Carino’s overtime goal to beat Simsbury 1-0.

Drew Scalia, Masuk: Scored twice in a 3-1 win over Conard in the Division III semifinals. Had a hat trick and an assist on the first four Masuk goals of a 6-3 win over the Newington co-op as the Panthers won their first championsh­ip.

C.J. Sherwood, North Branford:

Scored two goals and two assists in the Thunderbir­ds’ Division II first-round upset of defending champion Wethersfie­ld, a 5-4 win. Also scored the first goal of their 3-1 quarterfin­al win over the East Haven co-op.

Donny Sousa, Woodstock Academy:

Scored three points in each of the Centaurs’ first two Division II wins, 5-0 over Glastonbur­y in the first round and 6-2 over Westhill/Stamford in the quarterfin­als, for three goals and three assists. Added a goal and four assists in the semifinals, an 8-5 win over Branford.

Kyle Sutfin, Masuk: Scored three goals and two assists in an 8-3 win over the Southingto­n co-op in the Division III first round.

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