The 2025-26 Varsity Hockey team at the Olympic Center in September 2025. Photo by Jacob Slagel ’25.
This past weekend, Varsity hockey traveled to Rice for its last two games of a three-game series versus the Knights. The first game was played at home, while the other two were at the Knights’ rink in Burlington, Vermont. Varsity ended the three-game series with a sweep: a 6-3 win in the first game, a 7-1 win in the second game, and a final hard-fought battle that ended with a 4-3 win. Three new Northwood students scored their first goals: Jett Travis ‘27, Matthew Kernan ‘27, and Colten Murphy ‘26.
The expectations for the weekend were high. You know, we’re playing Rice, who we just beat six to three. The games before, historically, we played pretty well at their arena, so we felt good going into the game,” Head Coach Jeff Miller said.
Miller was happy with the team’s consistency and discipline. “The highlights for this weekend certainly were how we played on Saturday,” Miller said. “We had all four lines rolling. We played very disciplined hockey. We didn’t have that many penalties, and the boys played together as a team,” added Miller.
The team is on a roll, and the coach is happy. “I’d say collectively on the weekend, we’re very pleased with how the team performed,” Miller said. “Anytime you go on the road, they come out with two road wins. It’s a big accomplishment. This is our fourth win in a row, and the boys are playing really well. They worked really hard for this sweep this weekend, and they deserve all the credit,” Miller added.
Overall, it was a great weekend for the Varsity hockey team. Can’t wait to see how they do next. GO HUSKIES!
