Nauset Boys Hockey Upends Medfield, Captures Program’s First State Title

by Brad Joyal
Nauset hockey poses with its state championship trophy after earning a 4-1 victory over Medfield in the Division 3 state championship on Sunday night at TD Garden in Boston. The win marks the first state title in program history. BRAD JOYAL PHOTO Nauset hockey poses with its state championship trophy after earning a 4-1 victory over Medfield in the Division 3 state championship on Sunday night at TD Garden in Boston. The win marks the first state title in program history. BRAD JOYAL PHOTO

BOSTON – Finally, the Nauset boys hockey team is leaving TD Garden with some new hardware. 
The top-seeded Warriors captured the program’s first state title after coming from behind to earn a 4-1 victory over second-seeded Medfield in the Division 3 state championship Sunday night at the home of the Boston Bruins. 
Senior Logan Poulin scored two goals and senior Colin Ward and junior Jake Eldredge also lit the lamp. With 6:48 remaining, Eldredge broke a 1-1 tie with a snap shot that snuck past Medfield senior goaltender Charlie Duggan’s glove to give the Warriors a crucial 2-1 advantage.
“Unbelievable,” said Eldredge, a Brewster resident. “It’s the best feeling in the world. We had a great regular season — undefeated the whole time — but we finally got it done. We lost [the state final] last year, so this feels great.”
The win marked Nauset’s first state title in three appearances. The 2004 team suffered a 6-0 loss to Saugus in the final before last year’s team lost 1-0 to Marblehead 364 days before this year’s squad hoisted the Division 3 crown. 
The Warriors finished 24-0-1 to become the Bay State’s first boys state champion to finish undefeated since Canton in 2019.
“It’s great for the community,” said Poulin, a Truro resident. “We have a great community behind us and we’re lucky enough to pull it off for them. I think we’ve had the best fans all year for hockey, so that makes it a lot easier to play.”
Medfield (22-2-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after senior Joseph Nee bested Nauset senior goaltender Zach Coelho 7:26 into the second period. Poulin netted the equalizer with 14:11 remaining in the third before adding an empty-net goal late. 
Ward made it 3-1 with an empty-net goal with 2:07 remaining.
“We knew we had what it takes,” said Ward, a Chatham resident. “We had to work hard and to keep that same mentality we’ve had all year.”
Pick up a copy of this week’s Chronicle for a more detailed recap and additional coverage of Nauset’s state championship victory. 



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