The Team

The Brewster Academy girls' hockey program has experienced considerable success since its inception as a varsity sport in the 1998-1999 season. The team competes in the New England Prep School Conference at the Division I level and is a member of the Lakes Region League. The Lady Bobcats play a rigorous 30 game schedule. Additionally, the team plays in both the Deerfield Academy Invitational Tournament and the Northwood School New Years’ Showcase. Both tournaments provide great exposure and an opportunity to compete against some of the top teams in the United States and Canada.

Prior to moving to Division I for the 2005-2006 season, the Lady Bobcats won six consecutive Lakes Region Titles (1999-2005) and two New England Division II Championships (2000-2001 and 2002-2003).

Although Brewster Academy is a relative newcomer to the ranks of girls' hockey, a strong tradition of excellence has been established, and numerous graduates are now playing both Division I and Division III college hockey. Recent graduates have played or are currently playing at Boston College, Bowdoin College, Colgate University, Cornell University, The University of New Hampshire, Hamilton College, Harvard University, The University of Maine, Manhattanville College and Middlebury College.

During the season the girls are on the ice six days a week. Home games and practices are held at the newly renovated Pop Whalen Ice Arena.  In addition to on ice practices, all players make use of the state of the art weight room and training facility in The Smith Center.

The 2007-08 Season

The 2007-2008-hockey season was touted to be a rebuilding year for Brewster Academy. With twelve new players in the program and only four seniors on the team, the word on the street was that Brewster was young and talented, but would not be one of the elite eight to make the NEPSAC tournament. The tournament is one of the most difficult to make in the country. The number of teams that compete for only eight spots makes each year exciting and extremely competitive. The Lady Bobcats defied the odds and finished the regular season ranked seventh in New England. Brewster entered the quarterfinals on a hot streak, having not lost a game since early January. The draw slated them to face an extremely talented Choate Rosemary Hall team. Choate was the defending champion and would not give up their title without a fight. In an exciting game, Brewster lost on a late third period goal by a score of 4-3. Making the Division I tournament in their second year in the league was a great step forward for the Lady Bobcats. Brewster Academy is now recognized as one of the premier hockey teams in the country and the future of the program has never been brighter.

The 2007-08 season began with a convincing 6-1 win over St. Paul’s School. From the first drop of the puck until the final game of the season the girls never looked back. They compiled a 19-6-3 overall record. Some highlights of the season included winning the Deerfield Academy Holiday Tournament and a strong showing at the Northwood New Year’s Showcase. Key victories on the season included a 3-1 win over North American Hockey Academy, a 6-2 win over National Sports Academy, a string of shutouts in February against Andover 2-0, BB&N 8-0, Exeter 9-0, and Loomis Chafee 2-0 and a berth in the DI Quarterfinals.

The team bids farewell to a talented and accomplished group of seniors. Teraysa White graduates holding just about every goaltending record. Kristin Ezard’s leadership ability will leave a lasting impression on the younger players and her ability as Captain sets the bar for the future. The hard work of Emily Lesko, a four-year varsity player, and the strength and determination of Emilie Arseneault, another four-year varsity player, will not be forgotten.

 

Deerfield Tournament

The Seniors

The Juniors

The Sophomores

The Freshmen

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Teraysa White '08

• Hometown: Belgrade, Maine
• Number: 1
• Position: Goalie
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007 USA Hockey U18 National Select Camp
• 2002-2007 New England District Camp
• 2005-2006 NEPSAC DII Runner Up
• 2005-2006 Connecticut State Champions
• 2005-2006 Bronze Medal at U-16 National Championships (CT STARS)
• 2006-2007 Most Improved Player Award
• 2006, 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner

• Club Hockey Team: 2006-2007 New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster:  Field Hockey and Softball

• Academic/Leadership awards:
• Magna Cum Laude
• Proctor
• Gold Key Club
• Student Alumni Caller
• Yearbook editor
• 2007 Field Hockey Captain
• 2006-2007 Most Valuable Player Award Field Hockey
  

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Emily Lesko '08

• Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Number: 11
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2005-2006 Most Improved Player Award
• 2005-2006 NEPSAC DII Runner Up
• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• Club Hockey Team:  Hershey Bears AAA
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Field Hockey and Softball
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• 2007 Field Hockey Captain,
• 2006-2007 National Futures Field Hockey Tournament
• 2006 Warren P. Tyler Memorial Award
• 2007-2008 Senior Head Prefect
• 2007-2008 Head Tour Guide
• 2005-2006 Most Improved Player Award Field Hockey
• Gold Key Club
  

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Emilie Arseneault '08

• Hometown: Rothesay, New Brunswick
• Number: 17
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2006-2007 Canada Winter Games, Team New Brunswick U18
• 2005-2006 NEPSAC DII Runner Up
• 2003-2007 Team New Brunswick U18 
• 2003-2007 Atlantic Challenge Cup
• 2004 Hard Hat Award Winner ACC
• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner

• Club Hockey Team:
• Team New Brunswick U 18

• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Lacrosse
• Captain of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• Summa Cum Laude
• Class Prefect
• Gold Key Club
• John Brewster Scholar
  

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• Hometown: Morrisburg, Ontario Canada
• Number: 6
• Position: Defense
• Hockey Honors:
• 2006-2007 Brewster Coaches Award
• 2007-2008 Captain Ice Hockey Team
• 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2005-2006 Team Ontario U18 prospect
• Club Hockey Team: 2006-2007 New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Lacrosse
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards
• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club

 

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Kathryn Fox '09

• Hometown: Limerick, Maine
•  Number: 5
• Position: Defense
• Hockey Honors:
• 2006 Brown University Summer Camp
• 2003-2007 New England District Camp
• 2006, 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• Club Hockey Team: N.E.W.H.L. All-Stars U19
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Field Hockey and Crew
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• 2007-2008 Class Proctor
• 2005 Palazzo Scholarship
• 2005 Lower School English Award
• John Brewster Scholar
• 2007 Most Improved Player Award Field Hockey
• Magna Cum Laude
• Gold Key Club

 

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Katie Brewster '09

• Hometown: Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Number: 7
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007 Team Nova Scotia U18
• 2004-2006 Team Nova Scotia U15
• 2007, 2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2004-2007 Atlantic Challenge Cup
• Club Hockey Team: Nova Scotia U18
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Softball
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• 2007-2008 Class Proctor
• Magna Cum Laude
• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club

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Kendall Kilgour '09

• Hometown: High River, Alberta, Canada
• Number: 30
• Position: Goalie
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006-2007 Alberta Winter Games
• 2004-2007 Team Alberta U 18 prospect
• Club Hockey Team: Okotoks Oilers Midget AAA, Rocky Mountain Storm, Southern Alberta Selects
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Advanced Strength Training
• Academic/Leadership awards:

• Magna Cum Laude

• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club

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Megan Doyen '09

• Hometown: Ortonville, Michigan
• Number: 18
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 Prospects Camp in Toronto
• 2007 Beantown Classic
• 2006-2007 Michigan State Champions
• 2006-2007 U16 USA Hockey National Championship (Honeybaked)
• 2005-2006 U14 USA Hockey National Championship runner-up (Honeybaked)2006 Silver Stick MVP
• 2004-2006 Michigan Regional Hockey Camp
• Club Hockey Team: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Field Hockey and Softball
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• 2006-2007 MWEHL Academic Gold Medal
• 2006 and 2007 Scholar athleJohn Brewster Scholar
• Summa Cum Laude
• Gold Key Club

 

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Erin Mullins '09

• Hometown: Orlando, Florida
• Number: 12
• Position: Forward and Defense
• Hockey Honors: 
• 2007–2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006-2007 U16 National Championship (Team Florida)
• 2005-2006 U16 National Championship (Team Florida)
• 2004-2005 U14 National Championship (Team Florida)
• Club Hockey Team: Team Florida U16
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Crew
• Academic/Leadership awards:

• Citizenship Scholar
• Most Improved Player Award JV Soccer
  
  
  

 

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Kristina Vikdahl '09

• Hometown: Strangnas, Sweden
• Number: 4
• Position: Defense
• Hockey Honors: 
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006 Swedish U18 National Team
• 2006 Invitation to National Team Camp
• 2004-2007 Team East U18-Sweden
• Club Hockey Team: Linden Girpen
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Crew
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:

• 2007 Most Valuable Player Award Varsity Soccer Team
• 2006 Captain of Swedish U18 National Team
• Captain of district soccer and district hockey teams
• John Brewster Scholar

• Summa Cum Laude
• Gold Key Club

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Zoe Kurth '10

• Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
• Number: 9
• Position: Center, Forward
• Hockey Honors: 
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 USA Hockey U15 National Select Camp
• 2007 Alaska Selects
• 2007 & 2006 Pacific District All District Honors Team
• Club Hockey Team: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Lacrosse
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• Citizenship Scholar
  
  
  
  

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Maeve Connelly  '10

• Hometown: Needham, Massachusetts
• Number: 25
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 Hockey Night In Boston Biggest Surprise Award
• 2007 HNIB Northeast team leading scorer
• 2007-2006 All League Eastern Independent League
• 2005-2006 All League Eastern Independent League
• Club Team: Charles River Girls Hockey Team
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Crew
• Academic/Leadership awards:

• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club
  

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Katie Wailes '10

• Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Number: 2
• Position: Defense
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006 Toronto Aeros AAA Tournament MVP
• 2006 Ottawa Bell Cup Tournament MVP
• 2006-2007MVP De La Salle Hockey Team ('06 CISSA Champs)
• 2006 Team Ontario U 18 prospect
• Club Hockey Team: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Lacrosse
• Academic/Leadership awards:
• Summa Cum Laude
• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club
• Honor Roll at DeLaSalle College Oaklands (previous high school)

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Kiana Nauheim '10

• Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Number: 3
• Position: Defense
• Hockey Honors:

• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 USA Hockey U15 National Select Camp
• 2007 Alaska Selects
• 2007 & 2006 Pacific District All District Honors Team
• 2007 Martin Luther King Tournament MVP Award
• 2006 USA Hockey U14 National Select Camp
• 2005 USA Hockey Peewee Tier I Boys Nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska
• Club Hockey Team: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:
  • John Brewster Scholar
  • West Valley High School Honor Roll, Fairbanks Alaska
  • Gold Key Club

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Louise Warren '10

• Hometown: Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
• Number: 8
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006-2007 Ontario U14 AAA Provincial Champions (NCCP)
• 2006 Team Ontario U18 prospect
• Club Hockey Team: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Lacrosse
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards:

• 2006-2007 Team Captain NCCP
• Citizenship Scholar
• Magna Cum Laude

 

 

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Sarah MacDonnell '11

• Hometown: Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada
• Number: 26
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 Atlantic Challenge Cup Team New Brunswick U18
• 2006-2007 Canada Winter Games, Team New Brunswick
• 2006 Atlantic Challenge Cup Champions (Team New Brunswick)
• Club Hockey Team: KV Bantam AAA, Team New Brunswick U18
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Soccer and Lacrosse
• A member of the 2007-2008 New England Championship Soccer Team
• Academic/Leadership awards: 

• Peewee AAA Athletic/Academic Award
• Gold Key Club
• John Brewster Scholar
• Magna Cum Laude

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Elizabeth Sterchele '11

• Hometown: Danvers, Massachusetts
• Number: 21
• Position: Defense/Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2006 Eastern Hockey Fed. Champs
• Other Hockey Teams: New Hampshire Lady Monarchs
• Other sports played at Brewster: Field Hockey and Softball
• Academic/ Leadership Awards:
• Jr. National Young Leaders Conference
• John Brewster Scholar
• Gold Key Club
• Summa Cum Laude
  
  
  
  

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Chelsiea Goll '11

• Hometown: Winthrop, Massachusetts
• Number: 10
• Position: Forward
• Hockey Honors:
• 2007-2008 Varsity Letter Winner
• 2007 USA Hockey U15 National Select Camp
• 2006-2007 U 14 USA Hockey National Championship (Assabet)
• 2005-2006 Gold Medal U 14 USA Hockey National Championship (Assabet)
• 2004-2005 Gold Medal U 12 USA Hockey National Championship (Assabet)
• Club Hockey Team: Assabet Valley U-16
• Other Sports Played at Brewster: Field Hockey and Lacrosse
• Academic/Leadership awards:
  • John Brewster Scholar
    
    

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