Top 5 Prep Schools: Final Regular Season School Rankings

The 2025-2026 regular season is complete, and St. Sebastian's has earned the crown as the top Massachusetts prep school for 2010-born talent. Led by four 2010s who combined for a staggering 96 points, the Arrows placed the top-scoring forward (Jack Queally, 37 pts) and the top-scoring defenseman (Sam Fishbone, 29 pts) in the class. Three of those four Arrows - Queally, Jameson Needham, and Brendan Martin - skate together on the Neponset Valley River Rats club team, a pipeline connection that clearly translates to on-ice chemistry at the prep level.

Belmont Hill held strong in the #2 spot with 85 combined points from their four 2010s, all of whom were selected to the USA Boys National 15 Team. Winchendon rounds out the top three with 53 points from three players. Here are the final Top 5 school rankings with full player breakdowns.

The Arrows' depth is what sets them apart. Queally's 37 points led all Massachusetts 2010 forwards, while Fishbone's 29 from the blueline topped every defenseman. Add in Needham's 20-point campaign and Martin's steady two-way presence, and St. Sebastian's had four legitimate contributors. The River Rats connection between Queally, Needham, and Martin is no coincidence - that club chemistry carried straight into the prep season. It's no surprise that the Neponset Valley River Rats won the Massachusetts State Tier 1 title back in November. The win earned the River Rats a spot at USA Hockey Nationals, which will take place from March 24-29, 2026, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Belmont Hill is the only school in the Top 5 to have all four of its 2010 players selected to the USA Boys National 15 Team. Lee's 32 points anchored the offense, while Ware's 23 assists from the point made him one of the most dangerous power play quarterbacks in the class. Dekleine and Guo added balanced production to round out an elite group.

Winchendon's trio was pass-first all season, combining for 42 assists against just 11 goals. Short led the way with 24 points and ranked sixth among all 2010 forwards, while Poti finished as the #4 defenseman in the class.

Austin Prep cracked the Top 5 largely on the strength of Thomas Egan's breakout season. His 31 points (13G, 18A) made him the #4 forward in the class and one of the biggest risers of the second half. Klimashov added steady secondary production.

Rivers' ranking is a testament to just how dominant Carter Felt was this season. His 20 goals led all 2010-born players across Massachusetts prep hockey, and his 34 total points accounted for 92% of Rivers' combined output. Felt, a Neponset Valley River Rat, was the most dangerous pure goal scorer in the class.