Jr. B 2011-2012 Captains Announced

Coach Meserve is happy to announce Cory Durkin (Narragansett, RI) as Captain of this year’s Jr. B Hockey team and Billy Smith (Boston, MA) as Assistant Captain.

Durkin comes to Bridgton Academy from Narragansett High School where he played four years of hockey and soccer. Durkin was a two time captain of his hockey team and a senior captain of his soccer team. In 2007-2008 Durkin’s hockey team won the RI DIII State Championship.

“I feel lucky to have the opportunity to lead such a great group of hockey players and individuals,” said Durkin when asked about his selection. “It’s going to be a long season but if our team plays the way we should, we can be very successful.”

Joining Durkin is Smith who was also named Assistant Captain of his Brookline High School Varsity hockey team where he played for four years prior to attending Bridgton Academy.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun to watch our potential unravel” commented Smith. “We have a competitive schedule and we are going to have some real battles, but our coaches have prepared us well.”

Photos Are Up!

The pictures from all three contests this weekend are up on shutterfly! Click here to check them out.

Jr. B Falls to Walpole Express

The Jr. B hockey team took the ice this weekend to start off their season. They took on the Walpole Express but unfortunately could not skate away with the win. Billy Smith (Boston, MA) started things by finishing off a rebound after a low shot at the pads from John Sheil (Narragansett, RI). Kevin Seeley (Berkley, MA) then scored a power play goal set up by Dan MacInnes (Plymouth, MA) and Smith. Cody Norton (Essex, VT) tallied BA’s third and final goal in the contest after Matt Driscoll (Dedham, MA) and Ethan Charny (Chicago, IL) made some stellar plays and maneuvered around the neutral zone to set up Norton in front of the net. With a close 4-3 game with a minute left on the clock, BA pulled their goal tender for an extra skater in hope of tying the game up. Walpole score a lucky goal when clearing the zone that gave them a 5-3 victory of Bridgton.

Coach Meserve commented after the game, “there is a lot of room for improvement, but for our first game we played well.”

The Jr. B team will take the ice again as they travel to face the Valley Jr. Warriors on Sunday October 9^th at 1:30 P.M.

Jr. A Takes The Ice

The Jr. A hockey team had two games this past weekend against the New England Wolves. In both games, Bridgton kept the score close, but the Wolves scored an empty netter both times to secure a 4-2 and 3-1 win. Regardless of the score, the Wolverines worked hard for a full 60 minutes in each game and out shot the Wolves 70-63 by the end of the second game.

The Jr. A team had their first game of the season Saturday night against the New England Wolves. While BA took the lead initially, the Wolves were able to tie it up with a goal late in the first period. BA scored again, followed by another Wolves goal. With the score tied at 2-2, the Wolves pulled ahead in the third period. BA pulled their goaltender in hopes to score with a man up to tie the game and bring it into overtime. Unfortunately the Wolves scored on an empty net to steal the 4-2 win.

In game one, Brendan Glynn (Quincy, MA) and Ryan Connors (Marshfield, MA) netted Bridgton’s goals while Silas Rainville (Franklin, VT), Sam Scannell (Glastonbury, CT), and Jimmy Magrath (Medfield, MA) got the assists. Patrick Farrington (Sandwich, MA) started off in net with 13 saves followed by Mike Gendreau (Medford, MA) with 8, and Jordi Van Gaal (RyMenam, Belgium) with 10.

In the second game, Glynn tallied his second goal of the season off a pass from Colin Edwards (Winchester, MA). In this effort, Farrington made 9 saves, while Gendreau and Van Gaal each stopped 11 shots.

Coach Lounsbury was pleased at the end of the weekend saying "I'm happy with the outcome. We have been on the ice for a week and competed with a very well coached disciplined squad, we never gave up and played tough. I'm excited to see what we can do with a little more time on the ice."

Up next, the Jr. A team will take on St. Foye at home on Saturday October 8th at 7:00 P.M.

Expect big things from BA Hockey in the 2011-2012 season!!

Player Profile: Dylan Larrow

HOMETOWN: Ludlow, MA

HIGH SCHOOL: Ludlow High School

IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was an average student

HEARD ABOUT BA: From the hockey program's reputation

GOALS AT BA: I want to better myself as a student while improving my grades and sat scores, and become a better hockey player

BA IS DIFFERENT THAN HIGH SCHOOL: The academics are better at BA and you build better relationships with teachers. Basically BA is one big family.

BEST THING ABOUT BA: The friendships you make that will last a lifetime

WORST THING ABOUT BA: No girls

ACTIVITIES AT BA: Hockey, Yearbook Club, Tour Guide, Ping Pong, Xbox, Weight Lifting

OUTSIDE OF BA: I hang out with friends and play Xbox and hockey

ROLE MODEL: Coach Lounsbury

FAVORITE BOOK: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

FAVORITE MOVIES: Forgetting Sarah Marshall and American Psycho

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: The Boston Bruins

FAVORITE ATHLETE: David Krejčí

FAVORITE MUSIC: House

FAVORITE MEAL: Chicken Parm

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today” –James Dean

MY FRIENDS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I enjoy country music

BA PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: Buy into the system

Parents' Weekend is Here!

Finally, Parents' Weekend has arrived! The guys have been busy in the classroom and on the ice, and it's time they show off their hard work! There is a lot going on this weekend, and it will be great fun!

Here is a link to a full schedule of events!

The hockey teams have some big games this weekend. First the Jr. A team will take on the New England Wolves at 7:00 P.M. on Satuday night. They will face them again at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday. The Jr. B team will play Walpole Express at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday. We hope to see all family and friends there!!

Black and Grey Scrimmage Is A Success!

The hockey team took the ice this week for a Black and Grey scrimmage in preparation for their upcoming season, which starts off this coming weekend for Parent's Weekend. The game drew in a good crowd of students, and it was great to see the team on the fresh ice. The game was so close, with a 4-4 tie at the end, that the fans started to cheer for a shoot out! Not wanting to dissapoint, the teams choose respective players for one on one's with the goalies. It was a great night for everyone, and the team is definitly fired up for the season!

Here is a link to see photos from the game on shutterfly!