Episcopal Academy vs. Brunswick Standout

Coming into the season, one of the questions asked about the Churchmen was how they’d replace Evan MacFarland (Georgetown) and Paul Bruder (Penn State), and how Brickman would be going from No. 3 to No. 1 on the defensive depth chart.

Pretty damn well, it turns out. He’s not the fastest defenseman in the world, but he makes up for it with a great frame and a super active stick. Brickman, who will graduate from EA this spring and PG to be a ’27, was a force for the Churchmen. He racked up seven ground balls and caused four turnovers. Brickman set the tone on the first faceoff by throwing a big check that caused a turnover on the first faceoff of the game. Later, he had an absurd ground ball where he scooped the ball up just before the sideline, jumped in the air to keep the ball alive and launched an accurate pass to a teammate. The 6-3 Brickman will almost certainly be a close defenseman in college, but he’s a major presence on the wings for EA, which frequently double poles.