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.
The KUA senior class had quite a night in beating Holderness 3-0 on Saturday in Meriden. Josh Phillips opened the scoring a minute into the second period with shorthanded goal assisted by fellow senior Xander Boutilier. Midway through the second, Phillips set up classmate Jackson Kimelman who scored from the slot to extend the lead. Chris Saint-Phard picked up his first of two assists on the night on the play. In the third, senior defenseman Anthony Leech scored to extend the lead to 3-0, which senior goalie Cam Ingram made stand as he kicked out 23 shots for the shutout win.
Jackson Kimelman scored his first of two goals midway through the second period to break a 0-0 tie and help lead the Wildcats to a 4-1 win at New Hampton on Friday. Carter Cowan and Conal Mulkerrin added the other KUA goals while Cowan, Mulkerrin, Lucas Hannay, Anthony Leech, Josh Phillips, Jack Ross, and Xander Boutilier all tallied assists. Goalie Cam Ingram turned asided 24 of 25 shots to earn the win.
The Wildcats scored six goals in the first period to put the game out of reach before ultimately beating Andover 11-3 on Wednesday in Meriden. Several Wildcats enjoyed multi-point nights, with the scoring as follows:
Josh Phillips (3 G), Xander Boutilier (2 G, 3 A), Carter Cowan (2 G, 1 A), Anthony Leech (3 A), Lucas Hannay (3 A), Jackson Kimelman (1 G, 1 A), Jack Ross (2 A), Charlie MacLeod (1 G), Jackson Davies (1 G), Nasean Faria (1 G), Aaron Sheck (1 A), Misha Dormidontov (1 A), Reid Gueldenzoph (1 A), Thomas Ojard (1 A) Alexis Gagne (1 A).