It's certainly not how any of us envisioned it or hoped it would happen, but once again, Canton is on the top of the Massachusetts Hockey world with both our Boys Hockey Team and our Girls Hockey Team being crowned State Champions this week. As I post this blog entry, we are within an hour of when we were all supposed to be cheering on our Bulldogs at the Garden. Let's be sure that we don't let the strangeness of this moment decrease, in anyway, the amazing seasons that these two teams have just completed.
Let's look at the CHS Hockey dominance this year and in recent years:
The Girls Team-- 2020 State Champions
- 2018 and 2020 Hockmock League Champions
- 2020 Record-19-1-4....What a record!
- 2017, 2018 and 2020 State Finalists
- Record over past 4 seasons- 62-15-18.....What a record!
- Head Coach Dennis Aldrich earned his 100th victory on the Bulldog bench earlier in the season.
The Boys Team-
- 2019 and 2020 State Champions
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Hockomock Davenport Champions
- 2020 Record- 20-1-3...What a record!
- Record over past 2 season- 44-1-4 including a 43 game unbeaten streak.....Amazing!
What the numbers don't show is the sweat, smiles and tears that are part of this amazing program. Our coaches have built on the foundation established by the Canton Youth Hockey community in providing an athletic experience that is unparalleled in its impact. Canton, Massachusetts truly is Hockeytown, USA!
Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't publicly state how proud I am of how our hockey players have handled the abrupt end to their season. As Athletic Director, I have seen student athletes and teams have to deal with countless emotionally challenging situations but nothing that really compares to this strange ending to a journey. I can only say to each of them, that as time goes on, I hope they realize just how amazing the journey was and that they did all that they possibly could do. They beat every team that they were asked to in this tournament run. The final win may just come in the consolation of knowing that they all did their part in helping to keep us all as safe as possible during a very challenging time.
State Champs x2!
