BOSTON — Ashley Freitas and Thomas Fish of Danvers High School share a lot in common.

Both are seniors who play ice hockey; Fish for the hometown Falcons and Freitas for the co-operative Beverly/Danvers/Ipswich girls program. Both scored 13 points this season, both were team captains, and both are huge fans of the Boston Bruins and, in particular, scoring star David Pastrnak.

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