Ethan Nau ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Ethan Nau ‘26 is a new hockey player at Northwood School. He plays on the U18 Varsity team for the 2025-26 season as their goalie, with Coach Jeff Miller as his head coach. Ethan is from Pennington, New Jersey, and while growing up, he played hockey with the Princeton Tigers, New Jersey Rockets, and later moved on to Northwood.
“I transferred to Northwood because I wanted to succeed in hockey, as well as in academics. Northwood’s hockey program is one of the best prep schools that it offers, as it helps lead me to the highest level I can play. Our Academics is one of the best academic programs as it helps me set up for my future,” Nau said.
Ethan Nau ’26. Photo by Jacob Slagel ’26.
“I am adjusting to Northwood’s lifestyle really quickly because being here, you are treated like family with the friends and teammates I made during my short time here already,” Nau added. “But Northwood can be challenging because it really puts you to work, and sometimes staying up on your work can be a battle. Overall, I have been accepted by the Northwood community with open arms, and I am happy to be here in this moment.”
“My goals for Northwood are to succeed in hockey and academics, playing hockey at the highest level I can play and staying up on my schoolwork as much as possible. A big goal is keeping a good relationship with everyone in the Northwood community, as everyone is treated like family,” he added. Overall, Ethan just started his Northwood hockey and academic career with the U18 Varsity team. He is already showing great promise as he continues to chase his goals and strive to be the best player and person he can be.
