The MIAA and the Boston Bruins have informed Nahant native and St. Mary’s senior hockey player Jake Desmarais that he has been selected by his league — the Catholic Central League Large Division — to receive the 2022 Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award.
This award is presented annually by the Boston Bruins and the MIAA to one individual from each high school ice hockey league in the state who best exemplifies the highest standards of fair play and sportsmanship.
Desmarais was a senior captain on a Spartans team that went 11-8-5 and took a trip to the Division 1 tournament Round of 16 this year. The defenseman also showed some flair on the offensive end this year, as he finished the season as one of the team’s point leaders with eight goals and 15 assists for a total of 23 points. He was also named a Catholic Central League All-Star for his play this winter.
For winning the award, Desmarais will receive two tickets to the March 31 Bruins game against the New Jersey Devils and will be honored during one of the intermissions of that game.
