Teams in the Prep Hockey Conference. Source: PHC.
The Prep Boys headed off to Minnesota on Thursday, January 23rd, taking two bus rides and two flights to reach their final destination in Faribault, Minnesota. The boys are playing in a Prep Hockey Conference league weekend at Shattuck St. Mary’s. Their games are at 1:30 pm on Friday against St. Andrews College, 3:00 pm on Saturday against Shattuck St. Mary’s, and 9:30 am on Sunday against Culver Academy.
The travel day started after a 7:00 am practice on Thursday morning. The Prep and Girls teams hopped on the buses and drove to the Albany airport. After a smooth transition at the check-in counter, both teams made it through security and onto the day’s first flight to Baltimore. The teams landed safely in Baltimore a quick hour later, ready for a quick bite to eat, then the final flight to Minnesota. Two hours later, the plane made a smooth landing at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport with a charter bus waiting to take the boys to the hotel.
The boys enjoyed the time together throughout the day. Some of the boys were frequent flyers, but a couple of kids hadn’t flown much before. As Ryan Racine, ‘25, said, “Flying was so much fun. Before this, I had never even traveled out of the Eastern time zone, so this is a great experience.” But then others, such as Henry Kress ‘26, said, “Flying is a regular thing for me coming from California; I would consider myself a pro now.”
The boys had a great time together on Thursday, but now it’s time to buckle down and come home with three big wins this weekend.
