Boys' Ice Hockey
The Hill Boys’ Hockey team has been a part of NEPSAC for more than 55 years as an associate member of the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association (NEPSIHA). In addition, Hill is a founding member of the Two Nations Prep Hockey League (TNPHL), a collaboration of long-standing NEPSAC-affiliate schools from both the United States and Canada.
The on-campus Hall/Eccleston Arena is home to Hill hockey and provides the Blues with a state-of-the-art facility that includes a professional team room, strength and conditioning center, and a sports medicine/rehab area. In addition to the Varsity team, the JV program is on the ice five days per-week and plays an 18-20 game schedule against local high school teams.
Student-athletes interested in learning more about Hill boys' ice hockey should complete our inquiry form.
- V Schedule & Results
- JV Schedule & Results
- Coaching Staff
- Where We Play
- Alumni Athletes
- News
- V/JV Prior Seasons
- Roster
V Schedule & Results
Home games played at Edward Tuck Hall Arena and Thomas Eccleston Jr. Rink are live-streamed via Local Live. View here.
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Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 1-0 | |
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Stanstead College
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Stanstead College | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 2-7 | |
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Kimball Union Academy
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Stanstead College | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 3-4 | |
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Ridley College
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Stanstead College | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 5-4 | |
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Academie Saint-Louis
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 5-1 | |
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Trinity Pawling School
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Trinity Pawling School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-6 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 3-2 | |
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Cushing Academy
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Cushing Academy | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 0-7 | |
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Berkshire School
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Berkshire School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-3 | |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 4-0 | |
JV Schedule & Results
Home games played at Edward Tuck Hall Arena and Thomas Eccleston Jr. Rink are live-streamed via Local Live. View here.
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Germantown Academy
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Episcopal Academy
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Episcopal Academy | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Upland Country Day School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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The Lawrenceville School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Malvern Preparatory School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 6-2 | |
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Owen J Roberts High School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | View Recap | Loss | 1-4 | |
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 5-6 | |
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Holy Ghost Preparatory School
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Holy Ghost Preparatory School | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 2-5 | |
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Princeton Day School
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Eccleston Ice Rink | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 5-1 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
Coaching Staff
Chris Bala '97 P '25 '27 | Head Coach
cbala@thehill.org
After graduating from Hill in 1997, Bala attended Harvard University where he played four years of Division I ice hockey. Two months after finishing his freshman year at Harvard, Bala was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the 1998 NHL Draft. He elected to stay at Harvard for all four years, though and served as an assistant captain during his senior year.
Bala made his professional ice hockey debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2001-02. In his rookie season, Bala was named an AHL All-Star and earned a call-up from the Ottawa Senators, playing six games in the NHL. He played in the AHL until 2005 and returned to Pennsylvania to finish his career, spending two seasons with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Reading Royals. Bala was named the Royals’ team captain for his final season. He was inducted into the Reading Royals Wall of Honor in 2014.
Bala retired from professional hockey in 2007 and returned to The Hill as a member of the Admission Office staff. In 2008, he joined the Hill boys’ ice hockey coaching program as an assistant coach. In 2013, Bala took the helm of the boys’ varsity ice hockey team and began a seven-year long successful stint in which he amassed a 108-78-11 record and led Hill to three Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) championships. In 2021, he decided to take a step back from the head varsity coaching role to pursue other professional interests.
Ben Bala '16 | Varsity Associate Head Coach
Kyle Drury '10 | Varsity Assistant Coach
Where We Play
The Blues practice and play their home games on campus at the Edward Tuck Hall Arena and Thomas Eccleston Jr. Rink, a multi-million dollar indoor facility that holds nearly 500 spectators. The arena features dedicated varsity locker rooms in which players may keep equipment year-round. A skate room also is located in the rink, giving players easy access to simple equipment repairs and free skate sharpening.
Alumni Athletes
Hill graduates who currently are playing hockey at a higher level:
Chris Stackhouse '24 - PAL Jr. Islanders (NCDC)
Lukas Zimovcak '24 - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
Jack O’Brien '24 - Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)
George Acklin '24 - Worcester Railers (NCDC)
Colby Dobek '24 - Worcester Railers (NCDC)
John Danks '24 - Utica Comets (NCDC)
Will Schneider '23 - University of Utah — (ACHA DI)
Nick Jarmain '23 - Johnstown Tomahawks — Assistant Captain (NAHL)
Caden Olenczak '23 - Johnstown Tomahawks — Assistant Captain (NAHL)
Tommy McDonough '23 - New Hampshire Mountain Kings — Captain (NAHL)
Ryan Kearney '23 - PAL Jr. Islanders — Assistant Captain (NCDC)
Ryan Sanborn '23 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tyler Chenevert '22 - Skidmore College (NCAA DIII)
Brandon Spaulding '22 - Skidmore College (NCAA DIII)
Thomas Beaudoin '22 - Hamilton (NCAA DIII)
View a comprehensive list of alumni who have continued their hockey careers beyond Hill. If you or a former teammate are not on this list but should be included, please contact Maddie Csernica (mcsernica@thehill.org) and she will revise the list.
News
![The Hill School Announces the 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736362706/thehillorg/zkdg5tsx0gv5fix5om8s/HOF-News-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736362706/thehillorg/zkdg5tsx0gv5fix5om8s/HOF-News-Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736362706/thehillorg/zkdg5tsx0gv5fix5om8s/HOF-News-Thumbnail.jpg","width":600}])
The 2025 Induction Class was announced during Alumni Winter Games. The ceremony will take place on Friday, November 7, 2025.
![Chris Bala '97 P'25 '27 Appointed Head Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey Coach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710512302/thehillorg/luks2jfaxlnxg9vfronk/FY24-Chris-Bala-News.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710512302/thehillorg/luks2jfaxlnxg9vfronk/FY24-Chris-Bala-News.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710512302/thehillorg/luks2jfaxlnxg9vfronk/FY24-Chris-Bala-News.png","width":600}])
Chris Bala '97 P'25 '27, who has led Hill’s boys’ JV ice hockey team for the past three years, will serve as the new head coach for varsity boys' ice hockey. He will continue his work in Hill’s Admission Office as the senior associate director of admission and director of financial aid.
![Varsity Boys' Ice Hockey Brings Home the Cup]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708356677/thehillorg/ss60ej3ovitarupl02d4/IMG_7043.heic","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708356677/thehillorg/ss60ej3ovitarupl02d4/IMG_7043.heic","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708356677/thehillorg/ss60ej3ovitarupl02d4/IMG_7043.heic","width":600}])
The Varsity Boys' Ice Hockey Team won the Two Nations Prep Hockey League (TNPHL) title on Sunday, February 18.
Throughout college sports, March is the month when winter sports hold their championship events. This year, eight Hill School alumni participated in 2023 winter tournament events.
The Hill School is pleased to announce the boys’ ice hockey program as a founding member of the Two Nations Prep Hockey League (TNPHL) effective for the 2022-2023 season.
V/JV Prior Seasons
Varsity
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2019-20
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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Blue White
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Georgetown Prep
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Other | |||
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Canterbury/Taft
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Taft School | View Recap | Other | |||
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St. Sebastian
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St. Sebastian's | View Recap | Other | |||
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Nobles
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Nobles | View Recap | Other | |||
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Belmont Hill
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Belmont Hill | View Recap | Other | |||
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St. Johns High School (DC)
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 6-3 | ||
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Lawrenceville
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Lawrenceville | View Recap | Loss | 1-3 | ||
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Cushing Academy
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Cushing Academy | View Recap | Loss | 1-8 | ||
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Winchendon School
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Winchendon School | View Recap | Loss | 3-4 | ||
2021-22
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Pittsburgh Pens Elite 18U
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 5-3 | |
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Pittsburgh Pens Elite 18u
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 2-1 (OT) | |
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Dexter
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Dexter Southfield School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Tie | 3-3 | |
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Deerfield Academy
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Tie | 4-4 | |
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Seacoast Performance Academy 18U
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 2-1 | |
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Seacoast Performance Academy 18U
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 3-2 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 7-4 | |
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Cushing Academy
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Cushing Academy | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Tie | 3-3 | |
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Winchendon School
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Winchendon School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 4-1 | |
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South Kent School
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South Kent School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-4 | |
2022-23
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | |
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Hill Academy
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 5-0 | |
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Hill Academy
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 10-0 | |
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NorthEast Pack Tournament, Pittsburgh Pens Elite
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UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 3-2 | |
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NorthEast Pack Tournament, Mount St. Charles
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UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 3-5 | |
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NorthEast Pack Tournament, New Jersey Rockets
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UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 4-3 | |
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Kimball Union
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Kimball Union Academy | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 2-5 | |
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Avon Old Farms
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Avon Old Farms | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 0-5 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 0-1 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 2-0 | |
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Cushing Academy
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Cushing Academy | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-4 | |
2023-24
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | |
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Mount St. Charles
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Mount St. Charles | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-12 | |
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Mount St. Charles
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Mount St. Charles | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 3-6 | |
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Kimball Union
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Stanstead College (QC) | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 4-5 | |
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Bishops College School
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Stanstead College (QC) | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 5-4 | |
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Avon Old Farms
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Avon Old Farms | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-6 | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Tie | 2-2 | |
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Cushing Academy
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Cushing Academy | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 1-6 | |
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Northfield Mount Hermon School
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Northfield Mount Hermon School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 5-1 | |
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Taft School
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Taft School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 0-4 | |
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Vermont Academy, Barber Tournament
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Middlesex School | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 8-2 | |
JV
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2019-20
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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Malvern
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Ice Line | View Recap | Win | 6-4 | ||
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La Salle College High School
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Hatfield Ice Arena | View Recap | Loss | 1-3 | ||
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Episcopal Academy
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View Recap | Win | 2-0 | |||
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Delaware Prep Ice Hockey
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View Recap | Loss | 3-5 | |||
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Lawrenceville
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View Recap | Win | 8-1 | |||
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Episcopal Academy
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View Recap | Tie | 2-2 | |||
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Centre Ice, Delaware Prep Ice Hockey
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View Recap | Loss | 0-7 | |||
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Hun School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 7-4 | ||
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Upland Country Day
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View Recap | Win | 5-3 | |||
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La Salle College High School
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View Recap | Loss | 0-2 | |||
2021-22
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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La Salle College High School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Loss | 2-4 | ||
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Upland Country Day
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 1-0 | ||
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The Lawrenceville School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Loss | 1-8 | ||
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Germantown Academy
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Loss | 2-5 | ||
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Ice Land Skating Center | View Recap | Win | 10-3 | ||
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Episcopal Academy
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PNY Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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Pope Francis HS
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | ||||
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Malvern Prep
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Ice Line | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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LaSalle College High School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Tie | 3-3 | ||
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Owen J. Roberts
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
2022-23
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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Germantown Academy
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 5-2 | ||
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Pennington School
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Ice Land Skating Center | View Recap | Loss | 5-8 | ||
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La Salle College High School
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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Holy Ghost Prep
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Loss | 0-1 | ||
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CB South
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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Pottstown HS
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 9-4 | ||
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Devon Prep
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 7-2 | ||
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St. Joe's Prep
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Class of 1923 Arena | View Recap | Win | 3-0 | ||
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Owen J. Roberts
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Oaks Center Ice | View Recap | Win | 5-3 | ||
2023-24
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Upland Country Day
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 2-0 | |
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Holy Ghost Prep
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Northeast Skatezone | View Recap | Loss | 1-2 | |
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Owen J. Roberts
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 8-0 | |
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Malvern Prep
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Ice Line | View Recap | |||
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Pottstown HS
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | View Recap | Win | 11-2 | |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Ice Land Skating Center | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Devon Prep
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Berks Catholic
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | |||
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Upland Country Day
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Spring Mountain Adventure | View Recap | Win | 4-2 | |