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Pete’s Picks: The CT Hockey Sweater Tournament

Peter Paguaga | January 7, 2021

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            Welcome back to Pete’s Picks, your weekly look into the mind of the GameTimeCT sports producer who loves pretzels. 

            This week we are going to change it up.

            The reception for my picks has been great, but everyone is always telling me that I missed something.

            So this week and next , you will get to do the picks.

            Welcome to January Madness!

            It’s just like that one in March, minus the TV contracts. Those would be nice, though.

            While we wait to see what the CIAC’s plans for the winter season will be, including if there will be a postseason tournament experience, we have decided to put together a tournament of our own: The CT Hockey Sweater Tournament.

            Get it? Because hockey jerseys are called sweaters.

            It’s fun! We’re having fun, here.

            The tournament has been split into four brackets — named after four current or recently retired NHL players who played some high school hockey in Connecticut. The 55 teams jerseys were broken up into four brackets in two ways.

            With the help of my colleague Mike Fornabaio and Luke Devoe of @CTHSHockey — who is a friend of the program — we each ranked our top 16 jerseys.

            Each team ranked in the respective top 16s received a point total, with the highest ranking receiving the highest point total. For example: a team ranked No. 1 received 16 points, No. 2 got 15, all the way down to No. 16 receiving a single point. I then totaled up the points between the three rankings and came up with a top 16.

            Those top 16 teams became the top four seeds in each bracket.

            The other 39 teams were entered in a randomizing ranking website and I just filled in the brackets accordingly. 

            Makes sense? Good.

            There is the Max Pacioretty Bracket, Jonathan Quick Bracket, Nick Bonino Bracket and the Chris Drury Bracket.

            The winners of the four brackets will meet in the semifinals to determine the championship round. 

            Each matchup for the first round is below. The polls will be open for the weekend and the winners will advance.

            Three of the brackets have 14 teams. So the top two teams have byes. One bracket has 13 teams and will have three byes. 

            In regards to photos. We used photos that we have taken over the years, some were used with the help of some team’s Twitter accounts and others were submitted. If a photo representing a team is not the updated version of the jersey, please email me at pete.paguaga@hearstmediact.com and I will update the photos immediately. 

            Now the real reason why you are all here, voting. 

            Let’s get at it. The polls will close on Sunday night (Jan. 10) at 7 p.m.

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            Byes: No. 1 Fairfield Prep, No. 2 Lyman Hall co-op, No. 3 Notre Dame-Fairfield

            No. 13 Eastern CT vs. No. 4 Wilton

            Which jersey is better?

            • Wilton
              66%
            • Eastern CT
              34%

            Total Response: 557 Votes

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            No. 12 Rocky Hill vs. No. 5 Cheshire

            Which jersey is better?

            • Cheshire
              61%
            • Rocky Hill
              39%

            Total Response: 593 Votes

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            No. 10 Hand vs. No. 7 Glastonbury

            Which jersey is better?

            • Glastonbury
              53%
            • Hand
              47%

            Total Response: 606 Votes

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            No. 11 Newtown vs. No. 6 Watertown/Pomperaug

            Which jersey is better?

            • Watertown/Pomperaug
              51%
            • Newtown
              49%

            Total Response: 565 Votes

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            Byes: No. 1 Hamden, No. 2 Darien

            No. 9 Staples vs. No. 8 Fairfield co-op

            Which jersey is better?

            • Staples
              61%
            • Fairfield co-op
              39%

            Total Response: 638 Votes

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            No. 13 Tri-Town vs. No. 4 West Haven

            Which jersey is better?

            • West Haven
              81%
            • Tri-Town
              19%

            Total Response: 700 Votes

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            No. 12 Westhill/Stamford vs. No. 5 Trumbull

            Which jersey is better?

            • Trumbull
              71%
            • Westhill/Stamford
              29%

            Total Response: 545 Votes

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            No. 10 McMahon/Norwalk vs. No. 7 Northwest Catholic

            Which jersey is better?

            • Northwest Catholic
              61%
            • McMahon/Norwalk
              39%

            Total Response: 540 Votes

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            No. 14 Conard vs. No. 3 Woodstock Academy

            Which jersey is better?

            • Woodstock Academy
              62%
            • Conard
              38%

            Total Response: 535 Votes

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            No. 11 Hall/Southington vs. No. 6 E.O. Smith/Tolland

            Which jersey is better?

            • Hall/Southington
              55%
            • E.O. Smith/Tolland
              45%

            Total Response: 477 Votes

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            Byes: No. 1 New Canaan, No. 2 Notre Dame-West Haven

            No. 9 BBD vs. No. 8 Guilford

            Which jersey is better?

            • Guilford
              74%
            • BBD
              26%

            Total Response: 511 Votes

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            No. 13 Masuk vs. No. 4 Housatonic co-op

            Which jersey is better?

            • Masuk
              61%
            • Housatonic co-op
              39%

            Total Response: 474 Votes

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            No. 12 SGWL vs. No. 5 Amity

            Which jersey is better?

            • Amity
              66%
            • SGWL
              34%

            Total Response: 546 Votes

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            No. 10 Milford co-op vs. No. 7 New Milford

            Which jersey is better?

            • New Milford
              66%
            • Milford co-op
              34%

            Total Response: 454 Votes

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            No. 14 Shepaug vs. No. 3 Branford

            Which jersey is better?

            • Branford
              78%
            • Shepaug
              22%

            Total Response: 492 Votes

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            No. 11 Ridgefield vs. No. 6 St. Joseph

            Which jersey is better?

            • Ridgefield
              54%
            • St. Joseph
              46%

            Total Response: 560 Votes

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            Byes: No. 1 Simsbury, No. 2 Greenwich

            No. 9 Wethersfield vs. No. 8 Immaculate

            Which jersey is better?

            • Immaculate
              54%
            • Wethersfield
              46%

            Total Response: 448 Votes

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            No. 13 East Catholic vs. No. 4 Farmington Valley

            Which jersey is better?

            • East Catholic
              51%
            • Farmington Valley
              49%

            Total Response: 456 Votes

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            No. 12 East Haven vs. No. 5 Newington

            Which jersey is better?

            • East Haven
              63%
            • Newington
              37%

            Total Response: 440 Votes

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            No. 10 North Branford vs. No. 7 Sheehan

            Which jersey is better?

            • North Branford
              63%
            • Sheehan
              37%

            Total Response: 441 Votes

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            No. 14 Northeastern vs. No. 3 Enfield

            Which jersey is better?

            • Enfield
              52%
            • Northeastern
              48%

            Total Response: 398 Votes

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            No. 11 JBWA vs. No. 6 Xavier

            Which jersey is better?

            • Xavier
              82%
            • JBWA
              18%

            Total Response: 454 Votes

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            About Peter Paguaga

            Pete Paguaga is the senior producer for GameTimeCT.com. Email him at pete.paguaga@hearstmediact.com. Twitter: @PetePaguaga

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