The KUA Boys’ Ice Hockey Team is a proud member of the highly competitive Lakes Region League and holds a strong legacy within New England prep school hockey. The team has achieved numerous accomplishments, including multiple Lakes Region Championships, New England Prep Tournament appearances, and NEPSAC Elite Division Championships in 1982, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024.
While competing for championships and postseason success is always an exciting achievement, the program’s primary focus is on the development of student-athletes aspiring to play at the collegiate level. KUA hockey alumni have gone on to compete at a variety of Division I and III schools, such as Boston College, Cornell University, Northeastern University, University of Vermont, Trinity College, Bowdoin College, and Middlebury College, as well as pursuing careers in professional hockey.
The foundation of the program’s success starts with its experienced coaching staff. KUA’s Head Coach is Tim Whitehead, a seasoned leader with a rich history in collegiate and prep hockey. Prior to joining KUA, Coach Whitehead spent 25 years coaching at the NCAA level, including head coaching stints at the University of Maine and UMass Lowell. His teams made numerous NCAA Tournament appearances, including 4 Frozen Fours and 2National Championship games.
Learn More About Playing at KUA
If you would like to learn more about our Varsity Boys’ Ice Hockey program and the full KUA experience, feel free to email Coach Whitehead at twhitehead@kua.org or start the process with the Office of Admission.
In a Friday night matchup at the Holderness outdoor rink the Wildcats jumped out to leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but ultimately fell 5-3. Jackson Davies and Jackson Kimelman scored first-period goals for KUA, while Jack Ross, with the Wildcats trailing 3-2 midway through the third, scored off the faceoff to tie the game with nine minutes to play. However, Holderness kept pressuring and scored two late goals to secure the victory. The teams will square off again next Saturday in Meriden.
Josh Phillips scored four goals and three assists to help lead the Wildcats to an 11-1 win over Northfield-Mount Hermon on Wednesday in Meriden. Several other Wildcats turned in multiple-point efforts: Xander Boutilier (1 G, 4 A), Jackson Davies (2 G, 2 A), Alexis Gagne (1 G, 3 A), Jackson Kimelman (3 A), Anthony Leech (1 G, 1 A), Charlie MacLeod (1 G, 1 A). Lucas Hannay also scored for KUA, while Reid Gueldenzoph and Thomas Ojard also tallied assists. Goalie Catcher Davis turned aside 23 shots for the win.
Lucas Hannay scored two third-period goals to break a 2-2 tie and give the Wildcats some insurance as KUA took a 4-2 win at Tilton on Saturday. Xander Boutilier opened the scoring for KUA just four minutes into the game when he buried a backhander from the slot. Josh Phillips and Thomas Ojard picked up assists. Conal Mulkerrin extended the KUA lead late in the first when he scored off pass from Nasean Faria with Ojard picking up his second assist on the night on the play. Tilton responded with two goals in the second period, but Hannay scored twice in the third, both times assisted by Phillips and Anthony Leech, to secure the win for KUA. Goalie Cam Ingram was sharp in net, turning aside 23 shots for the win.