Established 1996
 
 

 

If The Season Ended Today...

... here is how the seedings would look for the postseason:

Elite 8:
1. Avon
2. Exeter
3. Milton
4. Loomis
5. Salisbury
6. KUA (small school)
7. Gunnery (small school)
8. Cushing

Large School:
1. Brunswick
2. Proctor
3. Tabor
4. Nobles
5. Westminster
6. Berkshire
7. Thayer
8. Belmont Hill

Small School:
1. St. Mark's
2. Rivers
3. Brooks
4. Dexter
5. Lawrence
6. Tilton
7. Canterbury
8. Millbrook

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Large School/Small School Breakdown

Here is the Large School/Small School breakdown for the 2015-16 season. The schools in the left-hand column are large; the schools in the right-hand column are small. The numbers to the right of the school name indicate the number of male students in each school as of the start of the academic year.

2015-16 Small School-Large School Breakdown

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Andy Noel Game

Saturday's Exeter at Choate game, won by Exeter 2-1, raised over $3,000 for the family of longtime prep school teacher, administrator and coach Andy Noel.

Noel, who died -- far too young -- of cancer a little over a year ago, had served as Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admission at Choate. We know him more through hockey. A 1992 graduate of Bowdoin, where he played both hockey and baseball, Noel started his coaching career shortly afterward at the Cardigan Mountain School, back when they had powerful teams with players such as Freddy Meyer and current Lawrence head coach Robbie Barker. From there, Noel went on to Lake Forest Academy and the Salisbury School. When he arrived at Choate he was an assistant on the staff of Bill Maniscalco.

In addition, Noel coached in the Wallingford Hawks Youth Hockey program, where his youngest son, A.J., is still playing. He also coached Little League Baseball in town.

As well as being a fine coach, teacher, and administrator, Andy Noel was a really good guy, and is much missed by the prep hockey community.

Saturday's fundraiser was organized by Choate senior defenseman Albie Austin and junior defenseman Craig Uyeno.

If possible, please consider making a donation to the Andrew Bernard Noel III Family Trust at https://www.fundraise.com/andy-b-noel-iii-family-trust in support of his wife, Kate, and three children, AJ, Andrew, and Lucy.


 

2016 Girls Prep Playoff Schedule

 Here are the matchups. We'll be filling in the game times as they become available.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 -- Quarterfinals -- at Campus Sites

Div. I
#1 Nobles vs. #8 St. Paul's, 3:30 pm -- @ Nobles
#2 Williston vs. #7 Milton, 5:00 pm -- @ Williston
#3 Loomis vs. #6 New Hampton, 4:15 pm -- @ Loomis
#4 Kent vs #5 Andover, 3:45 pm -- @ Choate

Div. II
#1 Brooks vs. #8 Southfield, 3:30 pm -- @ Brooks
#2 St. George's vs. #7 Gunnery, 3:00 pm -- @ St. George's
#3 Worcester vs. #6 Canterbury, 3:30 pm -- @ NESC, Marlborough, Mass.
#4 Rivers vs. #5 Proctor, 5:00 pm -- @ Rivers

Saturday, March 5, 2016 -- Semifinals -- at Higher Seeds

Div. I
#1-8 winner vs. #4-5 winner
#2-7 winner vs. #3-6 winner

Div. II
#1-8 winner vs. #4-5 winner
#2-7 winner vs. #3-6 winner

Sunday, March 6, 2016 -- Championship Games -- at Noble & Greenough School
Div. II -- 12:30 pm
Div. I -- 3:00 pm


 

Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 22, 2016

Mon. Feb. 22
Greenwich @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Westminster, 5:00 pm
Canterbury @ Berkshire, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Tabor, 6:00 pm

Wed. Feb. 24
Deerfield @ Williston-Northampton, 2:45 pm
Tabor @ Cushing, 3:00 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 3:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ BB&N, 3:15 pm
Brewster Academy @ Vermont Academy, 3:30 pm
New Hampton @ Kimball Union, 3:30 pm
Thayer @ Groton, 3:30 pm
Winchendon @ Exeter, 3:30 pm
Gunnery @ Kent, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Holderness, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's vs. St. George's, 4:00 pm -- at Groton
Milton @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Choate @ Hotchkiss, 4:30 pm
Berkshire @ Taft, 4:45 pm
Rivers @ Lawrence Academy, 5:00 pm
Brooks @ St. Mark's, 5:00 pm
Lawrenceville @ Westminster, 5:00 pm
Tilton @ Hebron, 5:00 pm
Rye Country Day @ Millbrook, 5:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Governor's, 5:15 pm

Fri. Feb 26
Kents Hill @ Hebron, 3:00 pm
BB&N @ Thayer, 4:15 pm
Southfield @ Rivers, 4:30 pm
Greenwich @ Worcester Academy, 5:00 pm
Gunnery @ Canterbury, 5:00 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Winchendon, 5:30 pm

Sat. Feb. 27
Kingswood-Oxford @ Millbrook, 1:15 pm
Loomis-Chaffee @ Deerfield, 2:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Milton, 2:00 pm
Brooks @ Governor's, 2:00 pm
Middlesex @ St. George's, 2:00 pm
Exeter @ Andover, 2:00 pm
Taft @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Westminster @ Kent, 2:30 pm
BB&N @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Pomfret @ Winchendon, 2:30 pm
Thayer @ Tabor, 2:45 pm
Choate @ Cushing, 4:00 pm
Northfield - Mt. Hermon @ Gunnery, 4:00 pm
Groton @ St. Mark's, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Lawrence Academy, 4:45 pm
Canterbury @ Worcester Academy, 6:00 pm
 

 

Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 15, 2016

Mon. Feb. 15
St. George's @ Governor's, 4:15 pm
Rivers @ Milton, 5:15 pm

Tues. Feb. 16
Stanstead College @ Brewster Academy, 4:00 pm -- cancelled

Wed. Feb. 17
Loomis-Chaffee @ Pomfret, 2:30 pm
Kent @ Hotchkiss, 2:30 pm
Northfield-Mt. Hermon @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Tilton, 2:30 pm
Winchendon @ Worcester Academy, 3:00 pm
Middlesex @ Lawrence Academy, 3:00 pm
Taft @ Westminster, 3:00 pm
Andover @ Noble & Greenough, 3:15 pm
Rivers @ Governor's, 3:45 pm
Cushing @ Deerfield, 4:00 pm
Tabor @ Exeter, 4:00 pm
Canterbury @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Thayer @ St. Mark's, 4:15 pm
Berwick @ Winsor, 4:15 pm
Groton @ Brooks, 4:30 pm
St. George's @ Milton, 4:30 pm
Gunnery @ Vermont Academy, 4:30 pm
Choate @ Berkshire, 4:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Pingree, 4:30 pm
St. Paul's @ BB&N, 4:45 pm
Hebron @ Proctor, 4:45 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Rye Country Day, 4:45 pm
Kents Hill @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm
New Hampton @ Southfield, 5:00 pm

Fri. Feb 19
BB&N @ Lawrence Academy, 8:00 am
Berwick @ Pingree, 4:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Thayer, 4:15 pm
Southfield @ Tabor, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Kimball Union, 4:30 pm
Hebron @ North Yarmouth Academy, 4:45 pm
Newton CD @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:45 pm
Brooks @ Middlesex, 5:00 pm
Milton @ Andover, 5:30 pm
Northfield-Mt. Hermon @ Cushing, 5:45 pm
Kent @ Berkshire, 5:45 pm
Holderness @ Worcester Academy, 7:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 20
Lawrence Academy @ Governor's, 12:30 pm
Brewster Academy @ Milton, 1:00 pm
Pomfret @ Cushing, 1:00 pm
Northfield-Mt. Hermon @ Exeter, 1:30 pm
Winsor @ Portsmouth Abbey, 1:30 pm
Kents Hill @ New Hampton, 2:00 pm
BB&N @ St. Mark's, 2:00 pm
Choate @ Taft, 2:00 pm
Rivers @ Proctor, 2:00 pm
Tilton @ Vermont Academy, 2:30 pm
Darien HS @ Greenwich, 2:30 pm
St. Paul's @ Noble & Greenough, 3:00 pm
Berwick @ Southfield, 3:00 pm
Groton @ St. George's, 3:00 pm
Holderness @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Brooks @ Tabor, 3:15 pm
Hebron @ Kimball Union, 4:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Newton CD, 4:00 pm
Millbrook @ Lawrenceville, 4:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Loomis-Chaffee, 5:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Deerfield, 5:00 pm
Berkshire @ Westminster, 5:00 pm
Canterbury @ Winchendon, 5:00 pm

Sun. Feb. 21
Deerfield @ Taft, 1:00 pm

Mon. Feb. 22
Greenwich @ Millbrook, 4:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Westminster, 5:00 pm
Canterbury @ Berkshire, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Tabor, 6:00 pm 


 

Girls' Prep Composite, Week of Feb. 8, 2016

Mon. Feb. 8
Winsor @ Middlesex, 4:45 pm

Wed. Feb. 10
Kent @ Canterbury, 2:00 pm
Exeter @ Kimball Union, 2:00 pm
Millbrook @ Gunnery, 2:30 pm
Hotchkiss @ Loomis-Chaffee, 3:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Middlesex, 3:00 pm
Taft @ Greenwich, 3:00 pm
Winchendon @ Southfield, 3:00 pm
Vermont Academy @ Tilton, 3:00 pm
St. Mark's @ Milton, 3:15 pm
Thayer @ Governor's, 3:15 pm
Tabor @ Andover, 3:30 pm
Williston-Northampton @ Choate, 3:30 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Groton, 3:45 pm
Holderness @ Brooks, 3:45 pm
Brewster Academy @ Proctor, 4:00 pm
Stanstead College @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
North Yarmouth Academy @ Newton CD, 4:00 pm
St. George's @ BB&N, 4:00 pm
Berkshire @ Pomfret, 4:00 pm
Worcester Academy @ Rivers, 4:30 pm
Deerfield @ Westminster, 4:30 pm
Pingree @ Portsmouth Abbey, 4:30 pm
Berwick @ Hebron, 4:45 pm
Cushing @ Lawrence Academy, 5:30 pm

Thurs. Feb. 11
Berwick @ Kents Hill, 5:45 pm

Fri. Feb. 12
Brewster Academy @ New Hampton, 4:00 pm
Newton CD @ Winsor, 4:00 pm
St. Paul's @ Tabor, 4:15 pm
Vermont Academy @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 4:30 pm
BB&N @ Noble & Greenough, 5:30 pm
Governor's @ Andover, 6:00 pm
Southfield @ Proctor, 6:00 pm

Sat. Feb. 13
Cushing @ Northfield - Mt. Hermon, 1:00 pm
Kingswood-Oxford @ Gunnery, 1:30 pm
St. Mark's @ Rivers, 2:00 pm
Hotchkiss @ Taft, 2:30 pm
Governor's @ St. Paul's, 2:30 pm
Tabor @ Pomfret, 2:30 pm
Kimball Union @ Williston-Northampton, 2:30 pm
Portsmouth Abbey @ Rye Country Day, 2:45 pm
New Hampton @ Exeter, 3:00 pm
Noble & Greenough @ Westminster, 3:15 pm
Brooks @ St. George's, 3:30 pm
Canterbury vs. Hebron, 3:30 pm -- at Phillips Exeter
Middlesex @ Milton, 3:30 pm
Holderness @ Proctor, 3:45 pm
Deerfield @ Berkshire, 4:00 pm
Kents Hill @ Winchendon, 4:00 pm
Millbrook @ Kent, 4:30 pm
Vermont Academy @ Worcester Academy, 5:00 pm
Lawrence Academy @ Thayer, 5:30 pm
Choate @ Loomis-Chaffee, 7:00 pm

Sun. Feb. 14
Winchendon @ Hebron, 12:00 pm
Canterbury vs. Kents Hill, 12:30 pm -- at Phillips Exeter 
Lawrenceville @ Hotchkiss, 1:00 pm  


If you are fortunate enough to be playing in a meaningful game today, don't take it for granted, don't squander it. Instead, dig deep, work to the height of your ability, and help make the day one you'll remember forever, win or lose.

Sunday's Playoff Schedule: 9:30 am -- Brooks vs. Nichols 11:30 am -- Thayer vs. New Hampton 1:30 pm -- Deerfield vs. Hill 3:30 pm -- Dexter Southfield vs. Rivers

Sunday Harrington Schedule (@ Nobles) 7th Place -- 8:00 am -- Milton vs. Westminster 5th Place -- 10:00 am -- St. Mark's vs. BB&N 3rd Place -- 12:00 am -- St. Paul's vs. Lawrence 1st Place -- 2:00 pm -- Williston vs. Nobles

Around the Rinks

Junior Becca Gilmore beats Brooks goalie Caroline Kukas, giving Nobles the lead with 16 seconds left in the first period en route to a 7-2 victory on
Junior Becca Gilmore beats Brooks goalie Caroline Kukas, giving Nobles the lead with 16 seconds left in the first period en route to a 7-2 victory on Feb 6. (Photo: Dave Arnold Photography)
 
Brooks sophomore F Julia Nearis in action against Nobles.
Brooks sophomore F Julia Nearis in action against Nobles. (Photo: Dave Arnold Photography)
 
NMH and Deerfield join together in support of Denna Laing.
NMH and Deerfield join together in support of Denna Laing.
 
Williston-Northampton celebrates after edging BB&N 1-0 in the 2016 Winchendon Invitational Championship Game.
Williston-Northampton celebrates after edging BB&N 1-0 in the 2016 Winchendon Invitational Championship Game.