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.
Five different players found the back of the net as the Wildcats earned a 5-2 victory over Phillips Exeter on Wednesday in Exeter. Jackson Davies, Alexis Gagne, Carter Cowan, Anthony Leech, and Josh Phillips all scored for KUA while Conal Mulkerrin (2), Charlie MacLeod, Jack Ross, Thomas Ojard, Jackson Kimelman, Lucas Hannay, Davies, and Leech all added assists. Goalie Cam Ingram was solid in net, earning the win by stopping 19 shots.
Jackson Kimelman scored the winning goal midway through the third period to break a 3-3 tie as the Wildcats took a road win at Cushing on Saturday. Tied 0-0 in the second, KUA jumped out to a lead in the first minute as Anthony Leech picked the top corner on the powerplay. Assists went to Xander Boutilier and Josh Phillips. After Cushing scored twice, Boutilier and Phillips helped set up Nasean Faria on a faceoff play. The d-man rifled a shot to the top shelf to tie the game. After Cushing took the lead on a 5-on-3 powerplay, Leech sent a pass up the middle to spring Boutilier on a breakaway, and the winger made no mistake, deking the Cushing goalie to tie the game and set the stage for the third period winner. Faria added an empty-netter in the final minute, sending the puck the length of the ice after a faceoff win by Jackson Davies. Goalie Cam Ingram stopped 18 shots to earn the win.
Carter Cowan scored a hat trick while Josh Phillips added two goals to help lead KUA to an 8-1 victory over Brewster Academy on Friday in Meriden. The Wildcats outshot the visitors 75-8 on the night and received multi-point efforts from Charlie MacLeod (1 G, 1 A), Xander Boutilier (1 G, 1 A), Aiden Bean (1 G, 1 A), Lucas Hannay (2 A), and Jackson Kimelman (2 A). Jackson Davies, Anthony Leech, Jack Ross, and Chris Saint-Phard also added assists. Goalie Catcher Davis, while not called upon often, was solid in net to earn the win.