Northwood hockey recently hosted its biggest tournament of the year and the only tournament on home ice: the 44th Northwood Invitational Tournament. 36 teams from around the country played in 3 divisions: Prep, Varsity, and Girls.
First up: the Prep Team. By their standards, they had a rough weekend despite going 3-1. They lost their opening game to Nichols School, who remained undefeated throughout the tournament, effectively eliminating Prep from semifinal contention. They would win their next 3 games against Upper Canada College (3-2), Philadelphia Revolution (6-3), and Gilmour Academy (5-1), securing a 5th place finish in the prep division.
Meanwhile, the Varsity team went 3-2 in the tournament, finishing in 4th place with a 3-1 loss in the semifinal to the Philadelphia Little Flyers. Along the way, Varsity defeated CP Dynamo twice (4-1 in both games) and had a dramatic 5-4 win over the Revolution, who they trailed 4-2 with just 5 minutes left.
Meanwhile, the girls’ team had the best weekend of any Husky squad. They went a perfect 6-0 on the weekend. When I say perfect, they were so dominant they didn’t allow a goal all weekend. 5 shutouts for Oceanne Thiffault ‘26 (#34) and a shutout for Jersey Graham ‘24 (#1) propelled the Girls to an undefeated tournament and the championship. During the championship, the 1932 Jack Shea Arena experienced quite possibly the loudest crowd since its renovation, with hockey and soccer teams supporting the girls, equipped with drums, noisemakers, and their own voices. The Girls would win 5-0 to take the championship trophy for a second straight year.