The host Gonzaga Eagles were elimated in the top-flight Prep Division semifinal round of the 24th annual National Capital Hockey Tournament, known as the Purple Puck, by Loyola of Montreal (Quebec, Canada). St. Joseph's Prep of Philadelphia, defeated defending champion Hun School (Princeton, NJ) in the other semifinal. St. Joe's Prep went on to defeat Loyola, 6-3, in the title game to capture its first Purple Puck championship on Friday night at Ft. Dupont Ice Arena in Washington, D.C. Gonzaga, however, did not go home emptyhanded, as the Eagles won the Varsity Division title on Wednesday. Other MAPHL teams participating in the Purple Puck Prep Division were Calvert Hall and Georgetown Prep. Bullis and Spalding participated in the Varsity Division.

Following the holiday break, the MAPHL schedule resumes on Tuesday, January 2, when Good Council takes on St. Albans at Rockville Ice Arena.  Game time is 3:40 p.m.