Here is your League 1 all-star team:

Sean Hagan, Sr., Mamaroneck
Luke Glaser, Sr., Mamaroneck
Rob Fine, Sr., Mamaroneck
Brett Jackson, Sr., Mamaroneck
Zac Hiller, Sr., Suffern
Paul Gabriel, Sr., Suffern
Greg McCarron, Sr., Suffern
Kevin Norwin, Jr., Suffern
Steve McCarrick, Sr., White Plains
Ryan McGee, Jr., White Plains
Matt Benincasa, Sr., Rye
Marc Flory, Sr., Pelham
Victor Dzenis, Jr., Pelham
Mike Mamone, Sr., Pelham
Chris Mastrocola, Jr., Mahopac
Adam Urban, Sr., Rye Town/Harrison
Kyle Greenberg, Sr., John Jay

Honorable mention:
Harrison McCandless, Sr., White Plains
Matt Altieri, Sr., White Plains
Andrew Emerson, Sr., Pelham
Gavin Lambdin, Sr., Pelham
Matt O’Shea, Sr., Rye Town/Harrison
Matt Jacobson, Jr., Rye Town/Harrison
Tyler Perrelle, Sr., Mahopac
Bobby Fatone, Jr., Mahopac
David Rofofsky, Sr., John Jay
Louis Ricci, Sr., John Jay
Paul Mundinger, Jr., Rye
Taka Katsuta, Jr., Rye
Paul Sganga, Sr., Rye
Kris Talgo, Sr., Rye
Christian Glaser, Sr., Mamaroneck
Adam Zweig, Sr., Mamaroneck

Player of the year: Sean Hagan and Marc Flory
Rasbeck Award (Scholarship): Andrew Emerson, Pelham
Simon Award (Sportsmanship): Adam Zweig, Mamaroneck
Team sportsmanship: Rye
Coach of the year: Mike Chiapparelli and Ed Witz
Division I coach of the year: Mike Chiapparelli
Division II coach of the year: Ed Witz

League 2 all-star team:
Matt Willows, Sr., Clarkstown North
Jake Shuman, Sr., Clarkstown North
Mike Kapnick, Jr., Clarkstown North
Chris McIndoe, Sr., Clarkstown North
Ronny Sherding, Sr., ETB
Alex Hagen, Jr., ETB
Mike Ciotti, Jr., ETB
Sean O’Connor, Sr., North Rockland
Craig Meany, Sr., North Rockland
James Eberhardt, Sr., North Rockland
Jordan Gluck, Jr., Scarsdale
Matt Oliverio, Jr., Scarsdale
Chris Abramo, Sr., Mount Pleasant
Mike Bonitatibus, Sr., Yorktown
Mike Miller, Jr., Brewster

Honorable mention:
Chris Belotti, Jr., ETB
Brian McNamara, Jr., ETB
Spencer Cohen, Jr., Clarkstown North
Evan Byrnes, So., Clarkstown North
Ian Fleming, Jr., Brewster
Mike Daley, Sr., Brewster
Alex Nestle, Sr., North Rockland
Michael Meigh, Jr., North Rockland
Brett Cabriele, Sr., Yorktown
Joe Castelano, Jr., Yorktown
Matt Constantinides, Sr., Scarsdale
John Felix, Sr., Scarsdale
Brandon Jampol, So., Mount Pleasant
Brendan Marinelli, So., Mount Pleasant

Player of the year: Matt Willows, Clarkstown North
Rasbeck Award (Scholarship): Brett Cabriele, Yorktown
Simon Award (Sportsmanship): Alex Nestle, North Rockland
Team sportsmanship: Scarsdale
Coach of the year: Gary Dworkowitz, North Rockland

Update: I will be taking the rest of my furlough from Thursday-Sunday. Because of this I am legally barred from checking voice mail and e-mail or updating the blog. Please contact John Humenn (jhumenn@lohud.com) or Mark Teirstein (mteirste@lohud.com) if you need anything this week. Also, hopefully they can update the rest of the all-league teams in my absence.

The exceptional senior game is Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Ice Hutch. The all-section dinner is next Wednesday. When we’re talking about postseason honors, there’s two ways to make an argument — raising your player, or bashing the other player — so let’s focus on the first one and keep it positive. If you think someone crosses the line let John or Mark know. 

Thanks and I’ll be back on Monday. I’ll be checking in with all the top teams for next year and giving status reports and some early predictions, so stick around and we’ll get through the offseason together.

The all-section team was selected this afternoon in a coaches meeting at BOCES. After originally thinking it would be 14 spots, Section 1 reconfigured the formula (which involves number of leagues and number of starters) and allowed 17 players to be named. The coaches voted to put the 14 all-state players on automatically, and then voted individually on the final three selections. Here are the results:

Matt Burdick, Sr., Pawling, F
Victor Dzenis, Jr., Pelham, D
Marc Flory, Sr., Pelham, F
Rob Fine, Sr., Mamaroneck, F
Paul Gabriel, Sr., Suffern, G
Luke Glaser, Sr., Mamaroneck, G
Sean Hagan, Sr., Mamaroneck, D
Zac Hiller, Sr., Suffern, F
Brett Jackson, Sr., Mamaroneck, F
Mike Mamone, Sr., Pelham, F
Joe Marasco, Sr., Somers/North Salem, F
Steve McCarrick, Sr., White Plains, F
Ryan McGee, Jr., White Plains, D
Craig Meany, Sr., North Rockland, D
Kevin Norwin, Jr., Suffern, D
Jake Shuman, Sr., Clarkstown North, F
Matt Willows, Sr., Clarkstown North, F

The all-league players, league MVP, sportsmanship award winners and coaches awards were also selected at the meeting, but I’m waiting until the results are certified before I post them.

The final hockey edition of Varsity Central Live will be Wednesday at 7:30. You can watch it and ask questions by clicking here. Please join me and special guests Sean Hagan of Mamaroneck and Mike Mamone of Pelham as we look back on a historic final weekend in Utica, where two Section 1 teams made the finals for the first time.

In the meantime, you can win $100 million if you pick a perfect NCAA tournament bracket.

Here’s a look back at the top story lines from the past three months. Please use the comments section for anything I left out. 

1. Back 2 Back

 Brett Jackson (left) scored twice as Mamaroneck defeated White Plains 4-1 to win its second straight sectional title. After losing two of its first three league games, the Tigers went on a 22-game unbeaten streak, and in the final regular season game, Sean Hagan scored with 18 seconds left to defeat Suffern at Sport-O and clinch the League 1 title. 

2. Pelham overcomes Rye

 Rye defeated Pelham twice in the regular season, but Pelham got them back in the Division II final, defeating the two-time defending sectional champions thanks to outstanding defense and two goals from surprise senior Adrian Rivera. The Pelicans pre-season goal of getting back to Utica was about to be realized.

3. Dub Set

White Plains was this close to its first sectional title in 30 years, tied with eight minutes left in the sectional final. The Tigers beat three top-five teams in the state (Mamaroneck, Suffern and Clarkstown North) and finished a strong third in its first season in the power league. The wins against Suffern were its first against the Mounties in the program’s 40-year history, while the playoff win against North came after the team fell behind 4-0.

4. Record breaker

Matt Willows had 87 goals and 138 points this season, breaking the previous state records of 80 and 134 set by Byran Gitler of Scardale in the ‘03-’04 season. Teammate Jake Shuman also finished with 69 assists, the second-most in state history behind former North star Joe Herman, who had 80 in ‘03.

5. Twice as hard

 Responding to accusations that Stepinac was just “half a team,” defenseman Ken Kauffman said: “that just means we play twice as hard.” The Crusaders had just 12 players and were predicted by many to miss the playoffs, but Stepinac tied for the regular-season title and made it back to CHSHL finals.

6. All-state honors

 Sean Hagan of Mamaroneck (left) became the first player in Section 1 history to win Player of the Year honors (the award was started in 1996). “I’m the luckiest defenseman in the whole state,” teammate Adam Zweig said. “I have the big guy right there to back me up.” Luke Glaser, Matt Willows and Marc Flory were also selected to the first team. In all, a record 14 area players were honored, six more than last year, a sign of the respect that local hockey is gathering around the state.

7. Rising programs

 Eastchester/Tuckahoe/Bronxville, a League 5 team just two years ago, finished a strong second in League 2. Sleepy Hollow/Irvington tied White Plains. Ossining never gave up more than three goals in a game (including a 3-2 loss to Mamaroneck). Lakeland/Panas, with basically one senior regular, with less than a minute from beating Mahopac in the sectional quarterfinals. White Plains broke the Mamaroneck-Suffern-Pelham-Rye stranglehold at the top this year. Who will be next?

 8. West Point

Section 1 went to a neutral site for the finals for the first time in 20 years. Though fans originally grumbled about the travel, and the planned doubleheader was snowed out, I think the final verdict was clear — Tate Rink is the premier facility in the area, and holding the championships there gave them a big-time feel similar to basketball week at the County Center.

9. The Aud

 Only four teams from Section 1 had ever made it to the state final before Pelham and Mamaroneck came to Utica and qualified this year. Mamaroneck avenged its OT loss to Massena last year by beating the Red Raiders in double OT this year, while Marc Flory scored five goals as Pelham avenged an earlier defeat to then-No. 2 Queensbury with a 6-2 win. Mamaroneck then blew past Niagara-Wheatfield while Pelham came back to defeat Burke Catholic in the semis. 

 Mamaroneck lost a heartbreaking game to Greece Athena/Odyssey in the state final — the Thunder were the first undefeated state champs since 1992 — while Pelham lost to No. 1 New Hartford, the best DII team the state has seen in years. That left Suffern’s 1992 champions (left, being inducted into the hall of fame) as Section 1’s only state champion.

10. Next year

No longer will Mamaroneck and Suffern battle it out for League 1 titles. For that matter, neither will Pelham and Rye. Or Mahopac and White Plains. There will likely be no more power league next year. Instead, budget cuts have forced the athletic directors to split the section into four geographically-based conferences. Hockey officials are trying to get arena-based leagues, but for now, here are your leagues next year. No matter what happens, there will be a totally different landscape from the power-league system we’ve enjoyed for years:

Conference I (8 teams): Yorktown, Lakeland/Panas, Carmel, Mahopac, Kennedy/Putnam Valley, Pawling/Dover, Brewster, Ossining

Conference II (7 teams): White Plains, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Sleepy Hollow/Irvington, Pelham, E/T/B

Conference III (8 teams): Greeley, Fox Lane, John Jay, Somers/North Salem, Byram Hills, Rye Town/Harrison, Rye, Mount Pleasant

Conference IV (6 teams): Clarkstown North, Clarkstown South, Nyack/Tappan Zee, North Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern

That probably depressed some people, so I’ll leave you with two of the best hits I saw all year. One was Mike Meigh in North Rockland’s 2-2 tie against North at Sport-O. The other was Matt Marr in the Division I final (update: so we didn’t photograph that hit. Instead here’s a collision from earlier in the game).