Team Reporter & Writer-Nate Gordon<\/p>\n
Williston vs. Cushing Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n On Wednesday, December 11th, at 4:30 p.m.,\u00a0Williston hockey will host Cushing Academy\u00a0for\u00a0the team’s third home\u00a0game of the year.<\/p>\n Cushing comes into the game with a 4-1 record, with its one loss against\u00a0the Dexter School.\u00a0In their last game, the Penguins defeated Avon Old Farms 3-1.<\/p>\n Hockey Night in Boston News 2013\/2014 Prep School Preview Edition<\/em>\u00a0ranks Cushing number eight in its preseason poll. This will be the third consecutive game Williston plays against a team ranked in the top ten of that poll.<\/p>\n Cushing Hockey has an outstanding reputation. Approximately 195 boys’ and girls’ players have gone on to play D1 college hockey. This is the most from any New England prep school.<\/p>\n The Wildcats are coming off a gritty 3-2 loss against Salisbury. Williston’s Head Coach Derek Cunha says the team has been working on its penalty kill and power play, both weaknesses in the game against Salisbury.<\/p>\n I will be tweeting throughout the game via the team’s twitter feed (@WillistonHockey).<\/p>\n Broken Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n Before Tuesday’s practice, a pane of glass was shattered when players were skating before practice. Strangely, though, it was not a slap shot\u00a0that caused the damage. According to Coach Cunha, defenseman Jo Labreque\u00a0apparently just flicked the puck\u00a0high up on the glass. Rink managers were able to quickly clean up the shards and install a new pane. Coach Cunha says that this is the first time glass has been shattered since new boards and glass were set up a few years ago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Team Reporter & Writer-Nate Gordon Williston vs. Cushing Preview On Wednesday, December 11th, at 4:30 p.m.,\u00a0Williston hockey will host Cushing Academy\u00a0for\u00a0the team’s third home\u00a0game of the year. Cushing comes into the game with a 4-1 record, with its one loss against\u00a0the Dexter School.\u00a0In their last game, the Penguins defeated Avon Old Farms 3-1. Hockey Night … Continue reading Wildcats vs. Cushing Preview, Broken Glass<\/span>