Boston Bruins, MIAA Announce Winners of 2026 Sportsmanship Awards
The Boston Bruins and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association have announced the recipients of the 2026 Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Awards.
Each year, the Boston Bruins and MIAA partner to honor student-athletes from boys and girls high school ice hockey leagues across the state for exemplifying a commitment to sportsmanship, teamwork and dedication both on and off the ice. Award winners will be honored during the second intermission of the Thursday, March 19 game against the Winnipeg Jets.
The following are the award winners from each hockey league statewide (CLICK HERE for more information on the award winners):
BOYS LEAGUES
| NAME | SCHOOL | LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|
| Brody Whalen | Natick High School | Bay State Conference |
| Logan Caron | Greenfield High School | Berry Division |
| Matt Swartz | Cape Cod Regional Tech HS | Cape and Islands League |
| Chase Pelletier | Pentucket Reg. High School | Cape Ann League |
| David Tandy | Archbishop Williams High School | Catholic Central League |
| Ryan Ruzzo | Northbridge High School | Central Mass Athletic Conference |
| Anthony Barbarini | Agawam High School | Fay/Wright Division |
| Thomas Cronin | Malden High School | Greater Boston League |
| Jake McSweeney | Stoughton High School | Independent Schools |
| Gabe Santos | Newton South High School | Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League Division 2 |
| Grady Avila | Lowell High School | Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League Division 3 |
| Jack Feeney | Melrose High School | Middlesex League |
| Gilbert Prepetit | Algonquin Reg. High School | Midland-Wachusett League |
| Thomas Fish | Danvers High School | Northeastern Conference |
| Flynn Gardner | Hanover High School | Patriot League |
| Lucas Matias | Greater New Bedford RVTHS | South Coast Conference |
| Tyler Henderson | East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School | South Shore League |
| Jason Gillis | Norwood High School | Tri-Valley League |
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Brody Whalen of Natick High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Logan Caron of Greenfield High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Matt Swartz of Cape Cod Regional Tech HS, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Chase Pelletier of Pentucket Regional High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient David Tandy of Archbishop Williams High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Ryan Ruzzo of Northbridge High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Anthony Barbarini of Agawam High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Thomas Cronin of Malden High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Jake McSweeney of Stoughton High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Gabe Santos of Newton South High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Grady Avila of Lowell High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Jack Feeney of Melrose High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Gilbert Prepetit of Algonquin Regional High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Thomas Fish of Danvers High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Flynn Gardner of Hanover High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Tyler Henderson of East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
GIRLS LEAGUES
| NAME | SCHOOL | LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Luoni | Natick High School | Bay State Conference |
| Elizabeth Stutzman | Sandwich High School | Cape and Islands League |
| Georgia Murray | Bishop Feehan High School | Catholic Central League |
| Julia Monaghan | Stoughton High School | Hockomock League |
| Caroline Burns | Ursuline Academy | Independent Schools |
| Margaret Urdan | Lexington High School | Middlesex League |
| Madelyn Glynn | Algonquin Reg. High School | Midland-Wachusett League |
| Allie Martell | Shrewsbury High School | Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League Large |
| Lucy Irwin | Central Catholic High School | Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League Small |
| Ashley Freitas | Danvers High School | Northeastern Conference |
| Vanessa Federico | Hanover High School | Patriot League |
| Brooke Moreno | Dedham High School | Tri Valley League |
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Sophia Luoni of Natick High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Elizabeth Stutzman of Sandwich High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Georgia Murray of Bishop Feehan High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Julia Monaghan of Stoughton High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Caroline Burns of Ursuline Academy, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Margaret Urdan of Lexington High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Madelyn Glynn of Algonquin Regional High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Allie Martell of Shrewsbury High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Lucy Irwin of Central Catholic High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Ashley Freitas of Danvers High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Vanessa Federico of Hanover High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
2026 Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award recipient Brooke Moreno of Dedham High School, with Boston Bruins president Cam Neely. (Photo courtesy of David Le Photography)
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