Five of SouthCoast’s six ice hockey teams qualified for the 2024-25 MIAA playoffs.
The Bishop Stang boys made the playoffs for the 12th straight year while the girls are back in it for the eighth year in a row.
Apponequet is back in the playoffs after missing it for at least the last three years. Dartmouth and ORR/Fairhaven will look to make noise in their respective state tournaments.
Here’s a look at each team and their opening matchup:
BOYS HOCKEY
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Record: 7-11
Seed: No. 28 in Div. 4
Opening matchup: Visits No. 5 Winthrop (11-6-2) in the Round of 32 at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Record: 14-6
Seed: No. 20 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Visits No. 14 Taunton (15-5) in the Round of 32 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Dartmouth
Record: 9-8-3
Seed: No. 17 in Div. 2
Opening matchup: Visits No. 16 Norwood (10-9) in the Round of 32 at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Record: 10-8
Seed: No. 15 in Div. 4
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 18 Saint Bernard’s (13-6-1) in the Round of 32 at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Tabor.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Record: 14-5-1
Seed: No. 15 in Div. 1
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 18 Winthrop (14-3-1) in the Round of 32 at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
This story has been updated with new information.
