Following a Successful Season, Ice Hockey Team Will Move to the AA Division
- Harper Lanpher '28
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
Updated: May 6
The varsity hockey team’s win on February 10th marked Holton’s second straight victory in the MAGHL A Varsity division.
Over the last few years, students’ participation in the program has grown along with the quickly rising level of competition in the area. Rather than frequently traveling to New York and New Jersey as they previously did, the team can now face local opponents such as Holy Cross and St. Mary’s.
Beyond its undefeated record and championship victory, the varsity hockey team spent the season forming teammate bonds across grades. Due to long hours and road trips, players spent countless hours together throughout the season.
Students participated in games and many team-bonding experiences such as Washington Capitals games and the annual Princeton trip. Dasha Churmasov ’24 stated that her favorite memory of the season was the Princeton trip because the team “won both of our games but also shared lots of laughs and stories during our free time.”
Varsity coach Emily Wilde ’09 has been instrumental in leading the team to back-to-back successes. During the 2023-2024 season, she received the honor of All-Met Coach of the Year. As an alum and former varsity player, she brings a positive and motivational attitude to the job. Wilde stated, “My favorite thing about Holton hockey is watching the players evolve over the years. Some of them started in seventh grade, and I’ve seen them play all six years.”
With its undefeated record, the varsity team established dominance over the MAGHL A division and will move into the AA division next season to face new and more challenging opponents such as St John’s, Stone Ridge and Georgetown Visitation.
Mia Estevez-Breton ’27 stated that she is “looking forward to strengthening the bonds with [her] teammates and to playing more challenging games in the new league.”
