CLASS B
WHO: John Bapst/Hermon/Bangor Christian/Deer Isle-Stonington (19-1-1) vs. Cheverus/Yarmouth (18-2-1)
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Saturday
WHERE: Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
WATCH: NFHS Network
KEY PLAYERS: John Bapst — Will Bourgeois, sr., F (24 goals, 15 assists), Nick Needham, sr., D (14 goals, 26 assists); Cooper Lewis, jr., F (nine goals 19 assists); Owen Hart, so., D (seven goals, 14 assists); Owen Marryatt, sr., F (14 goals, eight assists); Camden Leighton, fr., G (11-0-1, 0.92 GAA, .952 save percentage). Cheverus/Yarmouth — Owen Cheever, so., D (11 goals, 21 assists); Quinn McCoy, sr., F (nine goals, 22 assists); Colby Carnes, jr., D (13 goals, 15 assists); Hakon Yeo, jr., F (14 goals, 11 assists); Matthew Paradis, jr., F (four goals, 14 assists); Ethan Tucker, jr., G (11-1-1, 1.11 GAA, .947 save percentage).
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The four top-scoring defensemen in the state will be on the ice during the Class B final. … Both starting goalies, Camden Leighton and Ethan Tucker, have been solid this season. … John Bapst has 10 shutouts in 21 games, and Cheverus/Yarmouth has six. … Cheverus/Yarmouth defeated John Bapst, 2-0, during a preseason tournament in Bangor over Thanksgiving weekend. They nearly met again in December in another exhibition, the St. Dom’s Christmas Classic, but John Bapst lost to Thornton Academy in the semifinals. Cheverus/Yarmouth went on to beat Thornton in the championship game. … Both teams have three players with 10 or more goals. … Cheverus/Yarmouth has 18 players who have scored a goal, while 11 of the Crusaders’ 13 skaters have scored. … Cheverus has scored 20 power-play goals, and 14 of John Bapst’s goals have come on the man advantage. … The Crusaders have 14 short-handed goals, compared to the six by Cheverus/Yarmouth.
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