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Methuen ended the regular season with a 2-2 tie against Newburyport. Senior goalie Kelan Mackey played well in net for Methuen (12-4-4), making 39 saves.

Freshman Joey Silverio scored his first varsity goal to help Methuen down Haverhill 4-1.

Methuen boys hockey suffered a painful 3-2 loss to Lincoln-Sudbury, allowing the go-ahead goal with three seconds left. Ryan Mackey and Matt Horan each scored in the loss.

Justin Pitari had the hat trick and senior Kelan Mackey posted his first win of the year with a nice 25-save effort. They powered Methuen to a 6-2 win over Everett. Methuen improved to 11-2-3, its most wins since going 15-6 in the 1993-94 season. 

Patrick Copper scored a career-high four goals as Methuen clinched its first state tournament appearence since 2012 with a 5-3 victory over Concord-Carlisle. Brett Blackwell added the other goal for the Rangers (9-2-2).

Down 2-0 heading into the third period, Methuen got three goals in the first five minutes of the final frame. Ryan Mackey netted two, and Connor O'Malley scored the third. Acton-Boxboro scored a short-handed goal late in the third to end the game in a 3-3 tie.

Connor Dickson had two goals and an assist and Justin Pitari had a goal and two assists as surging Methuen clipped Matignon 5-2 and improved its record to 7-2-1.

Justin Pitari recorded a hat trick and assisted on two more goals as Methuen blasted Lowell 7-1. The Rangers improved to 5-1-1, one away from tying last year's win total.

Sophomore Ryan Mackey scored his first hat trick and added three assists as Methuen outscored Boston Latin 9-6 to improve to 4-1-1. Justin Pitari and Connor Dickson both had a goal and two assists and Tim Letourneau scored twice.

Ryan Mackey potted two goals and five teammates scored once each as Methuen rolled over Lincoln-Sudbury 7-3. Justin Pitari added a goal and an assist for the Rangers.