Devin Joyce was that special type of player ... The award, now in its 44th year, goes to the region’s top high school hockey player. Joyce played varsity hockey for four years.

(Like Devin Joyce did, Barron also has a parent ... "He really is a different hockey player," Joyce said. "He was a different hockey player sophomore year than freshman year.

The Hudson hockey team knew all about Longmeadow studs Tyler Kelleher and Devin Joyce ... there's plenty of players just like them (Joyce and Kelleher), just as skilled," Hudson senior forward ...