Jake Levin

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jake Levin

BOSTON — After dishing to Danny Viscione directly for two goals, Nolan Dawson delivered in his own right for a championship finish. The dynamic defenseman cashed in — on a feed from Viscione, naturally — 3:22 into the second overtime Sunday, winning the Billerica boys’ hockey team the Division 2 crown, its first title since 1977, with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Canton at TD Garden. “The kid is automatic,” Viscione said of Dawson, his senior classmate.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Cam Kerry |Jake Levin |Mike Puzzanghera |Matty Wasserman

No. 4 CATHOLIC MEMORIAL (18-6-1) vs. No. 14 ST. JOHN’S SHREWSBURY (12-12-0)Coaches: Larry Rooney, nine season (Catholic Memorial); G. Michael Mead, 12th season as head coach, 28th season on staff (St. John’s Shrewsbury)Player to watch/Catholic Memorial: F Luke Long (Sr.) — The senior assistant captain from Braintree has a knack for scoring in the clutch, potting several overtime goals near the end of the regular season. He owns a 17-14–31 line centering the first line.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Jake Levin

STORRS, Conn. — A year after his high school hockey journey came to a stunning end at TD Garden, Danny Collins was right back in the mix for a championship at the next level. Skating for Phillips Andover Academy in a postgraduate season, the former Winchester captain scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Westminster for the program’s first NEPSAC Martin/Earl Large School title at Toscano Family Ice Forum. “This has been a great experience,” Collins said.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Jake Levin

Senior Chris Cassesso’s goal at 14:30 of the second period stood as the winner, as 31st-seeded Somerville (11-10) edged No. 34 Assabet Valley, 3-2, in a Division 3 preliminary round game Monday at Veterans Memorial Rink. “We were fighting scoring goals, but they competed to the end,” Somerville coach Chris Capasso said after his club moved to 11-10 on the season. “We showed a lot of fight, lot of pride to get the win to move on.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Jake Levin

No matter what the future holds for Boston City League hockey, Latin Academy is savoring the present. The Dragons and East Boston, winless this season, are the only schools in the Boston City League to still field boys’ hockey teams. But the teams did not face one another, skating essentially as independents. BLA featured no sub-varsity team for the first time, with just 17 skaters and a single goaltender on the varsity roster.