Gloucester High Defeats Newburyport in Overtime Hockey Thriller

Gloucester avenges last year's playoff loss with a dramatic overtime win.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

The Gloucester High boys hockey team defeated their rivals from Newburyport in a thrilling overtime game, getting revenge for a lopsided playoff loss to Newburyport the previous year.

Why it matters

High school sports rivalries often produce intense and dramatic matchups, and this game between Gloucester and Newburyport was no exception. The overtime victory allowed Gloucester to avenge their prior playoff defeat and maintain local bragging rights.

The details

In the overtime period, a Gloucester player named Sanfilippo scored the game-winning goal to give his team the victory over their rivals from Newburyport.

  • The game took place on February 10, 2026.
  • Gloucester had lost to Newburyport in the playoffs the previous year.

The players

Sanfilippo

A Gloucester High hockey player who scored the game-winning goal in overtime.

Gloucester High

The high school hockey team that defeated their rivals from Newburyport.

Newburyport

The high school hockey team that lost to Gloucester in the overtime thriller.

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The takeaway

This game showcased the intense rivalry and competitiveness between the Gloucester and Newburyport high school hockey programs, with Gloucester getting the upper hand this time around in a dramatic overtime victory.