Weekend Recap: 2024 CCM MLK Weekend

Youth Hockey Takes Over New England for MLK Weekend

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New England was ablaze with Youth Hockey excitement during MLK Weekend, hosting not one, but three thrilling 200×85 events! A whopping 230 teams descended upon the region for the 2024 CCM MLK Invite (160 teams), 2024 CCM MLK Girls (51 teams), and 2024 CCM Mite MLK Jamboree (20 teams). Huge thanks to the passionate players, dedicated coaches, and families who made this weekend truly unforgettable. With a total of 531 heart-pounding games, the competition reached new heights, and the joy knew no bounds. Delve into the division breakdowns to witness the triumphs and uncover the victorious teams in this unforgettable hockey celebration!

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JUMP TO DIVISION

 

CCM MLK INVITE DIVISIONS: 16U | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014

CCM MLK GIRLS DIVISIONS: 19U | 16U | 14U  | 12U

CCM MITE MLK JAMBOREE DIVISIONS: 2015 | 2016

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CCM MLK Invite 16U Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 16U Supertacks Division

Champion: Broncos ecole secondaire La Decouverte

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Frederick Poirier, #46

After a thrilling 5-4 overtime quarter-final victory, the Littleton Hawks were set to rematch the Broncos ecole secondaire La Decouverte in the semi-finals. Their first match ended in a 2-2 draw; however, the semi-finals went the Broncos’ way. The Broncos advanced to face a team also unbeaten in regulation all weekend, Capitals Hockey Academy. The Capitals had proven to be able to put the puck in the net, leading the division in goals for, but their offense dried up in the finals. The Broncos shut out the Capitals 4-0 to seal their championship victory.

CCM MLK Invite 16U Jetspeed Division

Champion: Broncos ecole secondaire La Decouverte

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Danny Kananga, #13

It may have felt like an ordinary pool play game when the puck dropped Saturday night between the Hoffman Estates Timberwolves and the Broncos ecole secondaire La Decouverte, but these two teams had a long road ahead of them. The Timberwolves won that match 5-2, but fast forward to the championship, and the Broncos were the last team standing in between them and the championship banner. This time the atmosphere felt nothing like that of a pool play game; every effort to advance was tightly contested. There was only one goal scored in the game, and that is what propelled the Broncos to their championship title.

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CCM MLK Invite 2009 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2009 Supertacks Division

Champion: Kuper Academy

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Aaron Sheck, #11

With a 6-0 semi-final shutout victory over the Boston Junior Huskies Platinum, Kuper Academy was cruising through the elimination round. Unbeaten on the weekend, they were one win away from glory. Their opponent for the championship was the South Shore Kings Elite. Both squads were unbeaten, but Kuper Academy seemed unstoppable, having only surrendered one goal all weekend. The Kings were not intimidated, netting three goals in the final, however, Kuper Academy scored four. The Kuper Academy players cleared the bench in celebration of earning a banner set to hang from the rafters back home.

CCM MLK Invite 2009 Jetspeed Division

Champion: NS Shamrocks Green

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Boden Wood, #50

It was no surprise that the Long Island Rebels and the NS Shamrocks Green met in the final. They had been shutting down their opposition and accumulated three shutout victories each to earn their matching 5-0-0 records and their berth into the finals. To no surprise, the championship ended in a shutout as well; the Shamrocks won 2-0 to earn their championship banner, hats, and title.

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CCM MLK Invite 2010 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2010 Supertacks Division

Champion: Carolina Jr Hurricanes

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Jax Irving, #17

Losing 4-3 to open the weekend was not the ideal start for the Vermont Jr Catamounts, but the team was resilient. The Jr Catamounts followed that loss up with a 5-2 victory over Westchester Express North and continued to accumulate three more wins to reach the final. They had a tall task ahead of them with the Carolina Jr Hurricanes. The Jr Hurricanes were undefeated and averaging five goals a game. The teams battled it out but regulation was not enough. Deadlocked at one goal each, the teams needed overtime. The Jr Hurricanes were able to wrap things up in overtime and earn their title.

CCM MLK Invite 2010 Jetspeed Division

Champion: Long Island Rebels

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Robert Wimmer, #91

With matching 3-1 semi-final victories, both the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Long Island Rebels were headed to the championship. The teams had only one loss combined on the weekend, however that loss was due to the fact these teams already faced each other in pool play. The Rebels shut out the Phantoms on Saturday night, but they would have to defeat them once more to earn their title. By the final score of 5-1, the Rebels made a statement in the championship.

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CCM MLK Invite 2011 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2011 Supertacks Division

Champion: Greater Boston Junior Bruins

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Declan Sullivan, #1

Entering the elimination round as the 8th and final seed, the cards were stacked against the Dallas Penguins. They were up against the undefeated #1 seeded Springfield Jr Thunderbirds in the quarterfinals and came out victorious 5-1. They proceeded to shut out the CT Junior Rangers in the semi-final and were on their way to the final. Yet again they would face a team undefeated on the weekend, the Greater Boston Junior Bruins. The magic ran out as the Junior Bruins completed their undisputed, undefeated weekend with a 3-1 championship victory.

CCM MLK Invite 2011 Jetspeed Division

Champion: Haverford Hawks

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Chris Dicrecchio. #5

Ending pool play Sunday morning with their first loss of the weekend to the Reston Raiders Blue, the Haverford Hawks were set to rematch the Raiders that afternoon in the quarter-finals. The script was flipped with the Hawks winning 2-1 this time. They followed this up with a 4-2 victory over the previously undefeated Montclair Blues to advance to face another opponent that was undefeated in regulation. The North Jersey Avalanche Blue was looking to wrap up their undefeated weekend, but the Hawks played spoiler with a 5-2 victory.

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CCM MLK Invite 2012 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2012 Supertacks Division

Champion: Philadelphia Little Flyers

Howie’s Hockey MVP: John Caiazza, #17

Outside of their 1-1 tie with the Valley Junior Warriors, the Connecticut Jr Rangers were rolling. Their 5-0 semi-final shutout victory over Team Philadelphia had cemented their spot in the final. The Jr Rangers were not done dealing with teams from the City of Brotherly Love though, their final opponent would be the Philadelphia Little Flyers. The Little Flyers were coming off a 3-1 victory over the Valley Junior Warriors and were eager at their chance to claim the title. The Little Flyers came out firing on all cylinders, tallying six goals en route to their 6-2 championship victory.

CCM MLK Invite 2012 Jetspeed Division

Champion: Vermont Jr Catamounts

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Colin Rushlow, #63

Four wins in the books already, the Vermont Jr Catamounts were set to rematch North Park Blue in the semi-final. Just as they did in pool play, the Jr Catamounts took care of business 4-3 to advance to the final. In the final, the Jr Catamounts would face another familiar foe, the New York Arrows. The Jr Catamounts defeated the Arrows 4-2 in their opening game of the weekend and they were aiming to do it again. And do it again they certainly did, but this time they buried seven goals to the Arrows two.

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CCM MLK Invite 2013 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2013 Supertacks Division

Champion: Mid Fairfield AAA

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Quentin Presseau, #91

The undefeated Mid Fairfield AAA met their toughest test of the weekend in the semi-finals. The Westchester Express had the game all knotted up and forced overtime. Mid Fairfield was able to avoid elimination and advance to the championship to face the Boston Jr Terriers. Both championship competitors were undefeated and averaging over five goals a game. In the final, one squad kept their offense rolling, and the other found their offense drying up. Mid Fairfield AAA earned their championship title with a 6-1 win over the Jr Terriers.

CCM MLK Invite 2013 Jetspeed Division

Champion: Minutemen Flames

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Sam Cobb, #1

Entering the semi-final matches, there was only one remaining undefeated team on the weekend, the Minutemen Flames. The Flames remained undefeated and advanced to the final with a 3-1 victory over the Boston Ie Dogs. The Boston Junior Terriers, coming off a 4-1 semi-final victory over the Bay State Breakers Gold, would be their opposition. In a tight one-goal game, the Flames were able to seal their undisputed, undefeated weekend to earn their championship title.

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CCM MLK Invite 2014 Divisions

CCM MLK Invite 2014 Supertacks Division

Champion: Minutemen Flames

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Jaxen Corbett, #1

A 5-0 semi-final victory marked the third shutout of the weekend for the Minutemen Flames. They were off to the final to face the Assabet Valley Patriots Elite. Both squads had perfect records, but the Flames were a juggernaut. The Flames made a statement netting eight goals en route to their championship victory.

CCM MLK Invite 2014 Jetspeed Division

Champion: North Park Blue

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Connor Murray, #88

Entering the final, the New Jersey Colonials were not only undefeated, but they had only surrendered one goal over their last three games. The Colonials certainly showed that they could play like a champion all weekend but they still had one opponent to go through, North Park Blue. North Park was coming off of a nail-biting 2-1 victory over Mid Fairfield AAA and was eager for the challenge. North Park was the first on the scoreboard and they never looked back. The final score was 2-0 with North Park leaving with their championship banner and bragging rights.

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CCM MLK Girls 19U Division

Champion: Team Colorado

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Ava Lai, #9

The Chicago Hawks put together an impressive performance over their four pool play games, recording three wins, two of which were shutouts. Their only loss was a tight 2-1 game with Team Colorado, and sure enough, they got their opportunity to face Team Colorado in the championship game. Team Colorado came into the final as the #1 seed with a 3-0-1 record, and they were able to remain undefeated. By the final score of 4-0, Team Colorado took the title and claimed their banner.

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CCM MLK Girls 16U Divisions

CCM MLK Girls 16U Supertacks Division

Champion: Team Alaska Tier I

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Caylin Jones, #1

Sunday night both the Rochester Americans and Team Alaska clinched their spot in the final via a semi-final shutout victory. They were set for a rematch; the Americans won 4-1 over Team Alaska in pool play and were looking to repeat the result. Team Alaska had other plans, setting the tone from the start with the first goal of the game and never looking back. Two goals later, Team Alaska cruised to a 3-0 shutout victory to earn their title and claim their championship banner.

CCM MLK Girls 16U Jetspeed Division

Champion: Valley Thunder

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Abigail Blevins, #8

Falling 5-1 to Team Colorado and shutout 1-0 by St. James to start the weekend, the Valley Thunder bounded back on Sunday with back-to-back shutout victories and advanced to the semi-final. Their semi-final was a rematch with Team Colorado. In a much lower-scoring tight match, the Thunder avenged one of their previous defeaters only to find themselves matched up with another familiar foe. Their path to glory would have to go through St. James. St. James entered the final undefeated in regulation (4-0-1) and was eager to finish business. However, the Thunder continued their revenge tour shutting out St. James 3-0 to win the championship.

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CCM MLK Girls 14U Divisions

CCM MLK Girls 14U Supertacks Division

Champion: Windy City Storm

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Margaret O’Malley, #93

Monday morning began with both the London Devilettes and Windy City Storm clinching their spot in the final via a semi-final shutout victory. Both teams entered the elimination round as the top seed from their bracket and were undefeated on the weekend. The Devilettes had yet to surrender a goal, with all five of their wins to this point being shutout victories. The Storm ended that streak but was not able to end the game ahead. The match concluded 2-2 and required overtime. In the extra play, the Storm was able to complete their undisputed, undefeated weekend by defeating the Devilettes in overtime to claim the title.

CCM MLK Girls 14U Jetspeed Division

Champion: Metro East Inferno

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Danica Joseph, #9

Three of the four teams entering the semi-final round were undefeated in regulation, following the round two teams remained that way. The Montgomery Ice Devils’ perfect record was put to the test as their semi-final game versus the North Shore Vipers required overtime. The Ice Devils would face the Metro East Inferno to battle for the banner in the final. In a tightly contested 2-1 final, the Inferno achieved glory.

CCM MLK Girls 12U Division

Champion: Minutemen Lady Flames

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Elise Holland, #33

The Vermont Jr Catamounts were a juggernaut all weekend. They paved their way through the competition with four consecutive shutout victories to the final. The Minutemen Lady Flames, also undefeated on the weekend, were the only thing standing between the Jr Catamounts and the title. The Lady Flames proved to not be intimidated by the Jr Catamounts’ previous success. The Lady Flames defeated the Jr Catamounts 5-1 to earn the championship title, hats, and banner.

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CCM Mite MLK Jamboree Divisions

CCM Mite MLK Jamboree 2015 Division

Champion: CT Roadrunners

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Dylan Bassler, #43

The stage was set for the championship match between the CT Roadrunners and Lovell Winter Club. Each team was undefeated, had a pair of shutouts, and was averaging five goals or more per game. The final saw no shortage of scoring, however, it was almost exclusively for one team. The CT Roadrunners tallied six goals to Lovell’s one to complete their undisputed, undefeated weekend.

CCM Mite MLK Jamboree 2016 Division

Champion: Long Island Monarchs

Howie’s Hockey MVP: Dominic Marotta, #97

The Long Island Monarchs and the Minutemen Sparks faced each other in their final pool play match. Both teams had already registered two wins and had already clinched their birth into the playoffs. Nonetheless, the teams still had to compete for seeding. The Monarchs defeated the Sparks 4-1 to clinch the #1 seed. Fast-forward to the final and these two teams were set to battle again. The overall result was the same, but this time the Monarchs shut out the Sparks 6-0 to earn the title, hats, banner, and bragging rights.

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With MLK Weekend in the rearview, teams are gearing up for state, district, and national tournaments. At 200×85 we are not done by any means. Limited spots are available in select divisions at our CCM Boston Invite, which offers excellent competition to get in the business of good habits moving towards the conclusion of the season. Lock in your spot at the CCM Boston Invite or get a head start on our 2024 Spring/Summer events by clicking here.