Connor Driscoll's late goal sends Fairfield Prep to D-I boys hockey final against New Canaan
The Jesuits pulled out a dramatic victory on Driscoll's goal with 59 seconds left. The Rams rolled past Simsbury.
Fairfield Prep players celebrate after defeating Darien 2-1 in the CIAC Division I hockey semifinals at Quinnipiac M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Conn. , Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media) HAMDEN - The Fairfield Prep boys hockey team has found many different ways to win this season.
The Jesuits added a new one to the list Tuesday. Behind a Connor Driscoll goal five seconds after Darien had evened the contest with just over a minute to play in regulation, third-seeded Fairfield Prep stunned the No. 2 Blue Wave 2-1 in the Division I semifinals at M&T Bank Arena at Quinnipiac University.
The Jesuits will play top-seeded New Canaan, a 4-0 winner over Simsbury in the earlier semifinal, in the D-I championship game Monday at Quinnipiac. Fairfield Prep returned to the final for the second time in three years, beating Notre Dame-West Haven in 2023. New Canaan players celebrate a goal by #27 Owen Robie, center, during the CIAC Division I hockey semifinals against Simsbury at Quinnipiac M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Conn.
, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media) "We made it that far in the game," Driscoll said. "We maintained the 1-0 lead.
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