2016 MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2016 MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament was the state championship tournament for boy's ice hockey in Massachusetts, held from February 29 to March 20. The tournament involved 10 teams in play to determine the state champion of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).

2016 MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament
2016
Tournament information
SportIce hockey
LocationMassachusetts
DatesFebruary 27–March 19
Administrator(s)Barry Haley
Tournament
format(s)
single-elimination tournament best-of-three quarterfinals
Venue(s)Chelmsford Forum, TD Garden (finals), Tsongas Center
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsMalden Catholic Lancers (5th title)
Runner-upSt. John's Prep Eagles (3rd title game)

Malden Catholic defeated St. John's Prep 2–1 to win the program's 5th MIAA Division 1A title.[1]

Qualifying teams

The Catholic Conference and Middlesex League had 3 teams receive a berth in the tournament, while the Catholic Central League, Merrimack Valley Conference, and Catholic West Hockey Conference had one team receive a berth. An independent program, Hingham, also received a berth.[2]

Seed School Conference Record Appearance Last bid
1 Boston College High Catholic 17–0–3 21st 2015
2 Pope Francis Catholic West 17–1–3 6th 2015
3 Malden Catholic Catholic 14–3–3 10th 2015
4 St. John's Prep Catholic 14–2–4 15th 2015
5 Burlington Middlesex 17–1–3 6th 2015
6 Austin Prep Catholic Central 13–4–3 12th 2015
7 Arlington Middlesex 15–3–3 13th 2003
8 Reading Middlesex 12–2–6 15th 2013
9 Central Catholic Merrimack Valley 14–7–1 9th 2015
10 Hingham Independent 10–8–3 11th 2013

Bracket
Play-in Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Boston College High 3 2 5
8 Reading 3 8 Central Catholic 4 1 3
9 Central Catholic 4*** 1 Boston College High 3
4 St. John's Prep 5
4 St. John's Prep 6 5 X
5 Burlington 1 4 X
4 St. John's Prep 1
3 Malden Catholic 2*
3 Malden Catholic 1 4 4
6 Austin Prep 2** 1 0
3 Malden Catholic 3
7 Arlington 2 2 Pope Francis 1
10 Hingham 4 2 Pope Francis 8 2 –
7 Hingham 1 0 –

Note: * denotes overtime; ** denotes double overtime; *** denotes double overtime and shootout

Results

Play-in Round
February 29, 2016
6:00 p.m.		Arlington2 – 4
(0–2, 0–0, 2–2)		HinghamChelmsford Forum, Billerica, Massachusetts
February 29, 2016
8:00 p.m.		Reading3 – 4Central CatholicChelmsford Forum, Billerica, Massachusetts

Boston College High vs. Central Catholic
March 6, 2017Boston College High3 – 4
(2–1, 1–1, 0–2)		Central CatholicTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 9, 2016Boston College High2 – 1Central CatholicTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 12, 2016Boston College High5 – 3
(3–2, 2–0, 0–1)		Central CatholicChelmsford Forum, Billerica, Massachusetts

St. John's Prep vs. Burlington
March 6, 2016St. John's Prep6 – 1
(0–0, 2–1, 4–0)		BurlingtonTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 9, 2016St. John's Prep5 – 4BurlingtonTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts

Malden Catholic vs. Austin Prep
March 5, 2017Malden Catholic1 – 2
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0, 0–0, 0–1)		Austin PrepTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 10, 2016Malden Catholic4 – 1Austin PrepTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 12, 2016Malden Catholic4 – 0Austin PrepChelmsford Forum, Billerica, Massachusetts

Pope Francis vs. Hingham
March 6, 2016Pope Francis8 – 1HinghamTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 10, 2016Pope Francis2 – 0HinghamTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts

Semifinals
March 16, 2016Malden Catholic3 – 1ArlingtonTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
March 16, 2017
5:30 p.m.		Boston College High5 – 3St. John's PrepTsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts

Finals
March 20, 2016
7:45 p.m.		Malden Catholic2 – 1 (OT)St. John's PrepTD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Record by conference
Conference # of Bids Record Win % Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Champions
Catholic 3 9–4 .692 3 3 2 1
Middlesex 3 0–4 .000 1 - - -
Catholic West 1 2–2 .500 1 1 - -
Merrimack Valley 1 2–2 .500 1 - - -
Catholic Central 1 1–2 .333 1 - - -
Independent 1 0–2 .000 1 - - -

References
  1. Evers, Sam (21 March 2016). "Malden Catholic edges St. John's Prep in OT for Super 8 title - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. "2016 MIAA Super 8 Seeds Announced". SB Nation College Hockey. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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