Ice Hockey - Girls 1st Team

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Overview
Ice Hockey - Girls 1st Team
The girls’ ice hockey program at Brooks has grown tremendously since its start. In 2003, the team captured the Division 2 NEPSAC Tournament Championship. In the last 20 years, Brooks has qualified for the New England tournament 16 times, including 3 out of the last 4 years, twice making it to the championship game. The team competes in the highly competitive Independent School League against other top New England schools, including Noble and Greenough School and Tabor Academy. Playing one of the most competitive schedules in Division 2, Brooks also faces many Division I schools such as Andover, Exeter, St. Paul’s, and Lawrence Academy.
The girls ice hockey program at Brooks has established itself as one of the top Division II programs in New England. The Brooks program prides itself on developing players on and off the ice. High tempo practices focusing on individual skill and team concepts, combined with a highly competitive schedule, push players to be the best players they can be. Brooks also emphasizes commitment, discipline, respect and the concept of team. Character development is central to Brooks’ philosophy.
In the past 15 years, Brooks players have skated for Division I and Division III college programs, including Brown University, Boston University, Providence College, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, Colby College, Connecticut College, Holy Cross, Salve Regina, Wesleyan and Williams College. Additionally, several athletes have opted to play other sports such as field hockey, soccer and lacrosse at colleges and universities including Bowdoin, Boston College, Dartmouth, Hamilton, Trinity, Union, University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University among others.
If you are interested in learning more about the program, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Coaches
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Head Coach
Steph Holmes joined the Brooks community in 2014 as an English teacher after spending some time post-college in the business world. In the years since, she has coached soccer, ice hockey, tennis and served as faculty advisor to the Gender Sexuality Alliance and as a member of the Diversity Leadership Council. Holmes grew up in Westchester County, New York before attending Berkshire School. She was a Hockey East All-Academic Scholar at the University of New Hampshire and a captain of the hockey team at Cornell University, where she earned a B.S. in Communications. She is currently pursuing her Masters in social work from Boston University and embracing the role of director of student wellness at Brooks. She coaches girls ice hockey and lives on campus in Gardner House with her dog Ollie. -
Assistant Coach