Congratulations to the following Hill student-athletes, who were chosen by their coaches and teammates as the winter athletics special award winners for the 2021-2022 season.
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.
- V Schedule & Results
- JV Schedule & Results
- Coaching Staff
- Where We Play
- Inquiry Form
- 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.
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 Schedule & Results
Home games played at Edward Tuck Hall Arena and Thomas Eccleston Jr. Rink are live-streamed via Local Live. View here.
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 | |||
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 | |
Coaching Staff
Sean O'Brien P'24 '25 | Head Coach and Director of Hockey
sobrien@thehill.org
Coach O’Brien took over as director of hockey at The Hill School for the 2021-22 season following four seasons as the director of hockey operations at Harvard University. As the assistant director of athletics and director of hockey here at Hill, Coach O'Brien oversees the day-to-day management of both the boys' and girls' hockey programs as well as on-ice programming for the historic Hall Eccleston Arena.
While at Harvard, Coach O'Brien managed the day-to-day operations of both the men's and women's varsity hockey programs, which included but not limited to team practices, in-game management, video analysis technology, budgeting, alumni relations, ECAC league meetings, and athletic department collaboration.
Prior to Harvard, Coach O'Brien was the vice president of Selects Hockey overseeing the largest AAA youth hockey organization in the world with offices in New Hampshire, Michigan, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. In his role as vice president, he also served as the Director of the South Kent School's Selects Academy 18U, 16U, and 15U AAA hockey program from 2012 - 2016. He worked alongside South Kent Schools' Head of School and Board of Trustees to launch this new direction for the school. In addition, Coach O'Brien led the launch of the BK Selects Academy girls' program at Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, N.Y. He worked closely with BK's Board of Trustees to successfully create this program. The success of both of these programs created a large growth of similar programs across the country from various high schools. Following the launch of the new hockey program at South Kent, O'Brien managed the day-to-day operations moving forward.
From 2003 until 2010, O’Brien served as head coach and general manager of the Portland Junior Pirates hockey club. Under his oversight, the junior club placed 100+ players into NCAA college hockey. The Jr. Pirates were a proud member of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League.
After his playing career, Coach O’Brien spent four seasons as a full-time scout for the NHL's Florida Panthers. While with the Panthers, O'Brien scouted various leagues worldwide in preparation for the annual NHL Draft. His primary responsibility was covering North American leagues including the NCAA, USHL, BCHL, NAHL, and the CHL. While working for the Florida Panthers, Coach O'Brien managed a full-time law school academic workload as well, graduating in 2002 with a Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law.
Coach O'Brien had a successful hockey playing career as well, which included a short professional stint in Germany for EC Pfaffenhofen. He played four years at New England College in Henniker, NH which was preceded by one year of junior hockey with the Boston Junior Bruins. In high school, Coach O'Brien played at Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Mass., now a proud member of NEPSAC.
Coach O'Brien and his wife, Keri enjoy living on campus with their three children Jack, Kate, and Will, as well as their two dogs.
Ben Bala '16 | Varsity Assistant Coach
Kyle Drury '10 | Varsity Assistant Coach
Mitch Harris | Goaltending Coach
Chris Bala '97 P'25 '27 | Head JV Coach
cbala@thehill.org
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.
Inquiry Form
To learn more about the Hill boys hockey program, please fill out the Online Inquiry Form below and/or contact head coach Sean O'Brien P'24 '25 at sobrien@thehill.org. Please contact head JV coach Chris Bala '97 P'25 '27 at cbala@thehill.org with any questions about The Hill JV program.
Alumni Athletes
Hill graduates who currently are playing hockey at a higher level:
Ryan Sanborn '23 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Austin Lambert '22 - Penn State University (ACHA)
Brandon Spaulding '22 - College of the Holy Cross
Gabe Shipper '20 - Twin City Thunder (USPHL NCDC)
Brock Weimer '20 - Espanola Express (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League)
CJ Duvall '19 - Hobart College
Ryan Long '19 - Penn State University (ACHA)
Jay Luce '19 - University of Delaware (ACHA)
Wade Ashford '19 - Penn State University (ACHA)
* Tyler Paquette '19 - Penn State University (departed Hill early for USHL)
David Hill '18 - University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Dalton Jerzak '18 - SUNY Fredonia
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
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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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | ||||
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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
Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | |
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Pittsburgh Pens Elite 18U
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Loss | 5-3 | |
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 | |
Seacoast Performance Academy 18U
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about V Boys' Ice Hockey | Win | 2-1 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | ||
CB South
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Hall/Eccleston Arena | Details about JV Boys' Ice Hockey | CANCELLED | |||
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 | ||