Teams in the Prep Hockey Conference. Source: PHC.
The Boys’ Prep Hockey team has its first league games at home this weekend – October 25-26th. The Prep Team competes in the PHC (Prep Hockey Conference), the premier prep league in North America. The Huskies take on South Kent Selects at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and at noon on Sunday.
The Huskies hope to continue their momentum from last weekend and sweep the Selects, starting league play 2-0. Last year, the Huskies’ record against the Selects in the PHC was 3-1, beating them 3 times and only losing to them once. However, South Kent is not a pushover by any means, being ranked 12th in the country and taking the Huskies to overtime earlier in the season.
“There really is just nothing like PHC games. The intensity of the game is like no other,” returning goaltender Owen MacLean ‘26 said when asked about the PHC. “All of the teams in the league are not only good, but rivals. There’s a distinct energy to these games, and the desire to win is palpable when watching them. The speed, physicality, and determination are all at another level during these games. It is tough, but it is so much fun!” MacLean added.
Max Stracar, senior forward, is new to the team and has never played in a PHC game before. “I am excited… A little bit nervous but overall excited,” Stracar said. “The PHC is really like no other league in America. The level of play is just different. PHC is one of the reasons why I chose Northwood; the level of competition cannot be matched anywhere else. I am excited,” Stracar added.
Last year, the Huskies were first in their division by the end of the regular season, but ended up losing in the PHC finals to Saint Andrews College. The Huskies hope to return to the position they held last year; however, their goal is to win the PHC. The Huskies are as hungry as ever and are excited to get their league play underway!
