Youth Hockey Playoffs

The ECJP are ready to dominate this weekend!

  Last weekend, the East Coast Junior Patriots (ECJP) competed in the playoffs. Both the AA Bantam Team and the A PeeWee Team won and will be competing this weekend in the Semi-Finals and the Championships. The AA Bantam ECJP Team is a double AA youth hockey team that placed third last year in the State Championships. The team is made up of 13-, 14- and 15-year-old kids from Saugus and the surrounding towns. The A PeeWee ECJP Team is a single A youth hockey team made up of 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-year-old kids from Saugus and the surrounding towns.

  The ECJP AA Bantam Team played their first playoff game last Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Cronin Rink in Revere, Mass., against the Dorchester Chiefs. The team won with a final score of 5-2, advancing them to the Semi-Finals this coming weekend. The first goal was scored by J.J. Perryman in the first period. The second goal was scored by Zachary Guelpa, also in the first period. The third goal was scored by Demetri Breton in the second period. The fourth goal was scored by Adam Mouhib, also in the second period. The fifth goal was scored by Zach Woods in the second period as well.

  The ECJP A PeeWee Team earned themselves a bye week this season for placing second, meaning their first playoff game was the Semi-Finals. They played this game last Sunday, March 26 at 9:20 a.m. at the Connery Skating Rink in Lynn, Mass., against the Rochester Sachems. The team won with a final score of 4-1, advancing them to the Championships this coming weekend. The first and second goals were scored by Paul Capurso during the first period. The third and fourth goals were scored by Justin Hurley in the second and third periods.

  Both ECJP Teams are ready to play this coming weekend and take it all. The ECJP AA Bantam Team will play in the Semi-Finals this Saturday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Kasabuski Rink in Saugus, Mass., against Methuen. If they win, they will play their Championship game on Sunday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m., also at Kasabuski Rink. The ECJP A PeeWee Team will play their Championship game this Saturday, April 1 at 1:45 p.m. at Haverhill Valley Forum in Haverhill, Mass., against Cape Ann.

  The East Coast Junior Patriots AA Bantam hockey team is a part of the Valley Hockey League and consists of the following kids, all coached by Justin Souders of Malden and Jamie Branzell of Revere: Demetri Breto, 13, Saugus; Evan Souders,13, Malden; Adam Mouhib, 14, Winthrop; Charles Govostes, 14, Everett; Johnathan Patterson, 14, Saugus; Louis Migliore, 13, Saugus; James Caruso, 13, Saugus; Ray Blauvelt, 13, Everett; J.J. Perryman, 14, Everett; Anthony Ford, 13, Malden; Raphael Rufino, 14, Revere; Isabella Krokos, 13, Everett; Zachary Guelpa, 14, Revere; Stephen Rizzo, 14, East Boston; Shane Moran, 15, Saugus; Zach Woods, 14, Everett; Lana Hardin, 13, Everett; Chris Argueta, 14, Revere.

  The East Coast Junior Patriots A PeeWee hockey team is a part of the Valley Hockey League and consists of the following kids, all coached by Justin Hurley of Malden, Jamie Branzell of Revere and Gerry Visconti of Revere: Zachari Breton, 9, Saugus; Justin Hurley, 12, Malden; Nathan Harrington, 10, Malden; Jacob Navarrete, 12, Revere; Dominic Rystrom, 12, Malden; Joseph Visconti, 12, Revere; Bobby Moulton, 10, Natick; David Crespim, 11, East Boston; Paul Capurso, 12, Peabody; Cameron Hanifan, 12, Saugus; Michael Beuoy, 12, Winthrop; Evan Manuel, 11, Saugus; Kevin Moura, 12, Revere; Luiz Sena, 10, Malden; Izzie Burke, 12, Everett;