Collegiate Hockey

Division 2 South Semifinal Game Notes from Gallo Arena

Season series: Westwood leads, 1-0-1. Tied 1-1 on Jan. 12 at Pirelli, won on Feb. 13 in Canton. Westwood is 3-0-2 in last five meetings with Medfield. In 2017-18, Wolverines also won series, 1-0-1. Last Warriors win: Jan. 24, 2017 at Pirelli, 2-0.

Medfield Warriors (13-4-5, 9-1-5 Tri-Valley League)
• Finished second in TVL Large behind Westwood, 23 points
• Last postseason: Lost 6-3 vs. Plymouth South in Division 2 South final
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 2): 12
• Goal differential: plus-25 (63-38) | TVL differential: plus-19 (41-22)
• Seniors-4 Juniors-10 Sophomores-10 Freshmen-2
• Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 4-0 vs. SE/WB/BP on Sunday
o First round: Won 3-0 vs. No. 10 Nauset
o Finished regular season on 0-3-1 skid
• Biggest win: 6-2 vs. Bishop Feehan and 4-0 vs. Dedham, SE/WB/PB
• Worst loss: 4-0 vs. Boston Latin, Feb. 21 (reg. season finale)
• Record in one-goal games: 3-1 | Shutouts: 4-1
• Last sectional final appearance: 2018| Lost 6-3 vs. Plymouth South
• Last state championship: 2016 | Won 3-1 vs. Lincoln-Sudbury
o Only state title; also won sectional title in 2014

Westwood Wolverines (15-1-6, 10-0-5 Tri-Valley League)
• Won TVL Large, 25 points
• 37th straight postseason appearance
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 South quarterfinals vs. Canton, 5-0
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 2): 4
• Goal differential: plus-45 (79-34) | TVL differential: plus-35 (60-25)
• Seniors-13 Juniors-5 Sophomores-4
• Streak: Won 4; 12-0-5 since Jan. 1 | Last game: Won 2-1 vs. No. 11 Bishop Feehan
o First round: Won 5-1 vs. No. 14 Whitman-Hanson
• Biggest win: 9-1 vs. Dedham, Dec. 22 | Only loss: 4-0 vs. Canton, Dec. 29
• Record in one-goal games: 6-0 | Shutouts: 3-1-1; scoreless tie vs. Lynnfield, Feb. 16
• Last sectional final appearance: 2015 | Won 4-1 vs. Canton
• Last state championship: 2015 | Won 3-0 vs. Concord-Carlisle
o Other state titles: 1985, 1991, 1992, 2002

Division 2 South Semifinals
No. 1 Canton vs. No. 5 Norwood
Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., Gallo Arena

Norwood Mustangs (13-3-6, 8-2-5 Tri-Valley League)
• Finished third in TVL Large behind Westwood (25 points) and Medfield (23)
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 South quarterfinals vs. Medfield, 4-1
o Won 2018 Div. 2 South first round, 3-2 (OT) vs. Southeastern/West Bridgewater/Bristol-Plymouth
• First year as member of Tri-Valley League
• Goal differential: plus-39 (68-29) | Nonleague differential: plus-11 (21-10)
• Globe Ranking: N/A | Herald RPI (Division 2): 15
• Seniors-10 Juniors-6 Sophomores-7 Freshmen-3
• Streak: Won 4; 13-0-5 after 0-3-1 start. Last loss: Dec. 31 vs. Walpole, 3-1
• Last game: Won 3-2 vs. No. 13 North Attleboro on Saturday
o First round: Won 3-2 (OT) vs. No. 12 Scituate
• Biggest win: 7-0 at Norton, Jan. 16 and vs. Holliston, Feb. 6
• Worst loss: 3-1 vs. Walpole, Dec. 31. Other two losses by one goal
• Record in one-goal games: 3-2 | Shutouts: 7-0
• Last sectional final appearance: 2006 | Lost 1-0 vs. Marshfield
• Last sectional title: 1972
• Last state title: 1972 | Won 3-2 vs. Arlington

Canton Bulldogs (22-0-1, 9-0 Hockomock League)
• Won Hockomock League – Davenport Division
• Last remaining unbeaten boys’ team in state
• Last postseason: Lost in Division 2 South semifinals vs. Plymouth South, 5-3
• Goal differential: plus-91 (111-20) | Nonleague differential: plus-53 (64-11)
• Globe Ranking: 10 | Herald RPI (Division 2): 1
• Seniors-8 Juniors-12 Sophomores-3 Freshmen-2
• Streak: Won 3 | Last game: Won 3-0 vs. No. 9 Oliver Ames
o First round: Won 6-0 vs. No. 17 Medway
• Biggest win: 12-2 vs. Stoughton, Jan. 19 | Tie: 2-2 vs. Boston Latin, Feb. 19
• Record in one-goal games: 4-0 | Shutouts: 11-0
• Last sectional final appearance: 2015 | Lost 4-1 vs. Westwood
o Lost previous year vs. Medfield, 3-2
• Last sectional title: 2010 | Won 3-2 (SO) vs. Nauset
• Last state title: 2010 | Won 4-2 vs. Newburyport

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