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    2019 - 2020

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    Head Coach Tim Whitehead
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    Asst. Coach Bryant Harris
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    Asst. Coach Matt Underhill
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Team Schedule: Scroll Right for All Games

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Stanstead College
Win 7-1
Location: Stanstead College
Away
League
Northwood Prep
Loss 6-7
Location: Stanstead College
Home
League
Bishop College
Win 7-1
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
League
Vermont Academy
Win 15-0
Location: Phillips Exeter Academy
Away
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Kent
Loss 2-5
Location: Phillips Exeter Academy
Home
League
Proctor Academy
Win 5-0
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
Brewster Academy
Win 7-2
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
League
Tilton School
Win 9-3
Location: Tilton School
Away
League
Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament
Salisbury
Loss 2-4
Location: Milton Academy
Away
League
Milton Academy
Win 5-2
Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament
Location: Milton Academy
Neutral
League
Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament
Deerfield Academy
Win 3-1
Location: Noble and Greenough
Neutral
League
Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament
Noble and Greenough School
Tie 1-1
Location: Milton Academy
Neutral
League
St. Andrew's College
Loss 0-6
Location: Merrimack College
Neutral
League
Culver Academy
Win 6-5
Location: Merrimack College
Neutral
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Shattuck
Win 4-3
Location: Merrimack College
Away
League
Governor's Academy
Win 4-3
Location: Governor's Academy
Away
League
Cushing Academy
Win 3-2
Location: Cushing Academy
Away
League
Vermont Academy
Win 1-0
Location: Vermont Academy
Away
League
St. Paul's School
Win 2-0
Location: St. Paul's School
Home
League
Deerfield Academy
Loss 1-3
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
League
Brewster Academy
Win 6-2
Location: Brewster Academy
Home
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Stanstead College
Win 5-3
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
League
Phillips Exeter Academy
Win 4-1
Location: Phillips Exeter Academy
Home
League
Tilton School
Win 5-4
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Win 6-0
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
Cancelled
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Holderness School
Location: Holderness School
Away
League
New Hampton School
Win 7-6
Location: New Hampton School
Home
League
Phillips Andover Academy
Win 6-0
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
New Hampton School
Loss 3-6
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
Holderness School
Win 5-1
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Away
League
Vermont Academy
Win 10-1
Location: Vermont Academy
Away
League
Proctor Academy
Tie 0-0
Location: Proctor Academy
Away
League
Holderness School
Win 2-1
Location: Holderness School
Home
League
Cushing Academy
Win 4-3
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
Lakes Region League Tournament
Proctor Academy
Loss 2-3
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Home
League
Lakes Region League Tournament
New Hampton School
Win 5-3
Location: Kimball Union Academy
Neutral
League
NEPSAC's
Salisbury
Loss 4-7
Location: Westminster School
TBD
League
NEPSAC's
TBD
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NEPSAC's

Statistics

Overall Statistics
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26 8 2 75
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26 8 2 75
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Roster

Team News

Team News

List of 36 news stories.

  • Wildcats Fall To Salisbury in NEPSAC Quarterfinals

    The Wildcats’ quest for a fourth straight NEPSAC title came to an end with a 7-4 quarterfinal loss to Salisbury on Wednesday in Connecticut. The game started well for KUA, with Sullivan Mack scoring just 32 seconds into the first period, and again midway through the frame, to give KUA a 2-0 lead after one. A powerplay goal by Tomas Mazura put the Wildcats up 3-0 in the second, but a relentless Salisbury roared back with three straight goals to tie the game. Teddy Griffin put the Wildcats back up with a powerplay goal with three minutes left in the second, but Salisbury scored twice more to take a 5-4 lead after two. A Salisbury powerplay goal and a late empty-netter put the game on ice. Veeti Kohvakka and Zak Brice combined for 28 saves in net for the Wildcats. KUA finishes the season with a 26-8-2 record and a six-season streak of making the NEPSAC Elite 8.
  • Five Goal Scorers Lead Wildcats Over New Hampton

    Sullivan Mack’s shorthanded goal with five minutes to play turned out to be the game-winner as the Wildcats upended New Hampton 5-3 on Saturday in Meriden. Jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first, on goals from Nic Bernardo and Grant Eastwood, the Wildcats took a 3-0 lead in the second when Tomas Mazura scored on the powerplay shortly after a critical diving save from goalie Veeti Kohvakka (38 saves). New Hampton scored one goal late in the second and got within one in the third before Mack used his speed to fly past a New Hampton defender and deke the goalie for the shorthanded goal. New Hampton kept battling, scoring with a minute left to cut the lead to 4-3 before Mack set up Paul Dore for the empty-net goal that sealed the win for the Wildcats. 
  • Proctor Scores Late to Upset Wildcats

    A powerplay goal with two minutes to play propelled Proctor Academy to a 3-2 win over the Wildcats in Meriden on Friday night. KUA senior Sullivan Mack scored his 40th goal of the season in the first period, giving the Wildcats a 1-0 lead after one. Proctor tied the game in the second and took the lead early in the third before Mack scored his 41st, burying a wrist shot off a faceoff win from Tomas Mazura. However, a late penalty cost the Wildcats, who could not find the net again despite firing 40 shots on net. Zak Brice made 30 saves in the KUA net.
  • Wildcats Score Big Win Over Cushing

    Bryce Bollman tipped in a shot from defenseman Andrew Noel with 1:07 to play to lift the Wildcats to a 4-3 over Cushing Academy in Meriden on Saturday. With the game tied 0-0 in the second, Sean Donoghue set up Donte Pierre, who deked the Cushing goalie and slid a backhander through the pads to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Cushing tied the games minutes later but Bollman scored his first of the game on the powerplay midway through the period to put the Wildcats back up by one heading into the third. A wild third period saw Cushing tie the game at two before Bollman tipped a loose puck in the neutral zone to Pierre 15 seconds later. The senior forward made no mistake on the rush, ripping a shot into the top corner to give KUA the 3-2 lead. With five minutes to play, Cushing again tied the game, setting the stage for Bollman’s game-winner. Goalie Veeti Kohvakka was sharp for KUA, making 35 saves, including stopping a penalty shot in the second.
  • KUA Tops Holderness, Clinches Home Ice for Lakes Region Playoffs

    Junior Zak Brice stopped 30 shots and senior Tomas Mazura scored an unassisted goal halfway through the third period to lift the Wildcats to a 2-1 road victory over Holderness on Friday. Despite missing two of their top goal scorers due to illness, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead midway through the second when junior Liam Walsh fed classmate Bryce Bollman on the rush and Bollman blasted a slapshot from the top of the circles to beat the Holderness goalie. Senior Andrew Noel also assisted on the play. Holderness tied the game minutes later on the powerplay, knotting the score at one heading into the third. In the third, Brice made several critical stops, setting the stage for Mazura to intercept a Holderness breakout pass, skate in on a partial breakaway, and beat the goalie with a quick shot for what turned out to be the winning goal. With the victory, KUA clinched home ice for the Lakes Region playoffs, to be held Friday, Feb. 28th and Saturday, Feb. 29th. 
  • Goalies Battle as KUA, Proctor Tie 0-0

    In an epic goaltending battle that saw KUA senior goalie Veeti Kohvakka make 41 saves, including several on breakaways, the Wildcats fought to a 0-0 tie with Proctor Academy on Wednesday in Andover. Despite hitting four posts and having six powerplays, the Wildcats could not catch a break offensively, as Proctor’s goalie was equal to the task.
  • Wildcats Hit Double Digits in Win Over VA

    The Wildcats got ten goals from nine different scorers to pound Vermont Academy 10-1 in Saxton’s River on Monday. Zach Whitehead (1G) and Adam Fantilli (2G, 1 A) notched first-period goals for KUA to stake the visitors to a 2-0 lead after one. In the second period, Tomas Mazura (1G, 3A) tallied a shorthanded goal before Bobby May (1G), Sullivan Mack (1G, 2A), and Bryce Bollman (1G, 1A) made the score 6-0. Vermont Academy struck for its only goal late in the second, but KUA tallied four more times in the third. Fantilli scored his second of the game minutes before his brother Luca Fantilli (1G) scored to make the score 8-0. With under three minutes to play, Paul Dore (1G, 2A) and Revy Mack (1G) completed the scoring. Zak Brice was strong in net for KUA, making 19 saves for the win.
  • Wildcats Rebound for Win Over Holderness

    Junior defenseman Luca Fantilli had a goal and two assists while classmate Zak Brice made 25 saves as the Wildcats defeated Holderness 5-1 on Saturday in Meriden. KUA jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead on goals from seniors Zach Whithead (1 G, 1 A), Sullivan Mack (1G), and Paul Dore (1G). The Wildcats made it 4-0 in the second when Fantilli converted a feed from Whitehead. Holderness got one back late in the second, and a third-period goal from junior Grant Eastwood, with assists to sophomores Revy Mack and Connor Chalmers, rounded out the scoring. Senior Tomas Mazura finished with two assists. 
  • New Hampton Doubles Up Wildcats

    Despite another hat-trick from senior Sullivan Mack, the Wildcats fell 6-3 to New Hampton School on Friday in Meriden. KUA took a 2-1 lead into the second, but four New Hampton goals gave the visitors a two-goal lead late in the period. Mack finished a two-on-one with classmate Tomas Mazura to pull the Wildcats within one, but that was as close as the hosts came, as New Hampton scored with six minutes to play and added an empty-netter to seal the win. 
  • Wildcats Fill the Net in Win Over Andover

    The Wildcats finished with a 52-12 shot advantage on their way to a 6-0 win over Phillips Andover Academy in Meriden on Wednesday. Junior Bryce Bollman opened the scoring just three minutes into the game and classmate Grant Eastwood doubled the KUA lead five minutes later. With a minute left in the first, senior Sullivan Mack scored his first of two on the night to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead after one. In the second period, sophomore Adam Fantilli scored two minutes in and Mack tallied his second of the game minutes later, finishing a nice passing play from classmates Tomas Mazura and Zach Whitehead. With the score 5-0 in the third, Whitehead scored a powerplay goal to round out the scoring. Though he was not busy, Zak Brice was strong in the KUA net to earn the shutout. Mazura, Donte Pierre, and Bobby May each finished with two assists for the Wildcats. 
  • Wildcats Rally for OT Win

    Sullivan Mack scored four goals, including the game-winner 34 seconds into overtime, as the Wildcats rallied from two goals down in the third period to score a road win at New Hampton on Saturday. Mack and fellow senior Andrew Noel both scored powerplay goals in the first period, but New Hampton answered with two goals of its own to head into the second tied. In the second, the New Hampton powerplay went to work, scoring twice more before senior Donte Pierre countered for the Wildcats. A New Hampton goal late in the period gave the hosts a 5-3 lead heading into the third. Mack tallied twice in the first four minutes of the third to tie the game, but a New Hampton goal with six minutes left put the game in jeopardy for KUA. But with the goalie pulled for the extra attacker, KUA senior Tomas Mazura (1 G, 3 A) scored with a minute left to send the game into overtime, where he set up Mack’s winner. Senior goalie Veeti Kohvakka stopped 17 of 20 shots in relief for the win while seniors Teddy Griffin and Zach Whitehead, along with junior Luca Fantilli and sophomore Adam Fantilli, each tallied two assists. 
  • KUA Controls Game, Blanks NMH

    Veeti Kohvakka made 17 saves for the shutout and the Wildcats got three points each from Sullivan Mack (2 G, 1 A) and Tomas Mazura (3 A) to roll over Northfield-Mount Hermon School on Wednesday in Meriden. After a scoreless first period, Zach Whitehead put the Wildcats on the board when he finished a passing play from Mack and Mazura just 32 seconds into the second. Four minutes later, on the powerplay, Mazura took the puck behind the net and with the NMH goalie committed to the far side, passed back to Mack who buried into the empty net for a 2-0 lead. Sophomore defenseman Connor Chalmers scored on the rush to make it 3-0 halfway through the second and a minute later, on a 5-on-3 powerplay, Paul Dore tipped home a Teddy Griffin blast to make the score 4-0 after two periods. In the third, Mack and Donte Pierre both tallied on offensive face-off plays to round out the scoring. Griffin and Luca Fantilli each had two assists for KUA and the Wildcats had a 54-17 shot advantage on the night. 
  • Wildcats Hold On for Win Over Tilton

    After taking a 4-0 lead early in the second period, the Wildcats had to weather a Tilton storm, but eventually held on to win 5-4 on Saturday in Meriden. Zach Whitehead (1 G), Luca Fantilli (1 G, 1 A), and Paul Dore (1 G) scored for KUA in the first and Sullivan Mack (2 G, 1 A) tallied two minutes into the second to stake the home team to a 4-0 lead. Tilton then answered with a goal midway through the period, but Mack scored a shorthanded goal 20 seconds later to restore the four-goal lead. Tilton did not quit, however, scoring twice more in the second and once more at the beginning of the third to make it a one-goal game. KUA goalie Veeti Kohvakka shut the door the rest of the way, making 32 saves for the win. Tomas Mazura added three assists for the Wildcats while Teddy Griffin added two. Adam Fantilli and Lucas Constantine also added helpers.
  • Wildcats Win on Road at Exeter

    Senior Paul Dore scored two goals and junior Zak Brice made 25 saves as the Wildcats scored a 4-1 win over Phillips Exeter on Wednesday in Exeter. After a scoreless first period that saw the Wildcats hit three posts, Exeter took the lead five minutes into the second, scoring off an offensive faceoff. However, the senior line of Tomas Mazura (1G, 1A), Sullivan Mack (1G, 2A), and Zach Whitehead (2A) connected just twenty seconds later with Mack feeding Mazura on a two-on-one. The KUA co-captain made no mistake, firing the puck past the Exeter goalie’s glove to tie the game. Minutes later, Dore, on assists from sophomore Adam Fantilli and junior Liam Walsh, cashed in from the doorstep to give KUA a lead it would not relinquish. Dore scored his second of the game late in the second on the powerplay, converting an excellent seam pass from Mazura. Brice shut the door in the third for the Wildcats and Mack scored a shorthanded, empty-net goal with a minute to play. Whitehead and senior Andrew Noel earned assists.
  • Senior Trio Leads KUA Over Stanstead

    The all-senior line of Tomas Mazura (4 assists), Sullivan Mack (2 goals, 1 assist) and Zach Whitehead (2 goals) set the tone for the Wildcats, who top the Stanstead College Spartans 5-3 on Saturday in Meriden. Whitehead opened the scoring just three minutes into the game when he collected a feed from Mazura and beat the Stanstead goalie to the five-hole. Mack made the lead 2-0 late in the first with a wrist shot from the high slot. Stanstead got within one during the second, but Mack and Whitehead each scored in response. Another Stanstead goal made the score 4-2 after two periods. In the third, defenseman Luca Fantilli scored on an assist from brother Adam and a late Stanstead goal rounded out the scoring. KUA goalie Veeti Kohvakka had a strong game, making 31 stops for the win.
  • Offense Ignites Win Over Brewster

    Sullivan Mack tallied his third hat-trick of the season as the Wildcats fired 59 shots on net to roll to a 6-2 win over Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro on Friday. After falling behind 1-0, the Wildcats scored a first-period powerplay goal when Mack buried a rebound from Paul Dore’s shot to tie the game. Tomas Mazura earned his first of three assists on the play as well. KUA broke the game open in the second, scoring the next three goals. Mack scored his second of the game just four minutes in and Bobby May tipped home a Connor Chalmers shot to extend the lead. Dore scored on the powerplay midway through the second to give KUA a three-goal edge. Brewster got one goal back, but Mack completed the hat-trick midway through the third and Luca Fantilli scored a highlight-reel goal late to round out the scoring. Zak Brice earned the win in net, making 15 saves.
  • Deerfield Holds on to Beat Wildcats

    The Wildcats fell behind 2-0 in the first two minutes of the game and never recovered, eventually falling 3-1 to Deerfield Academy on Wednesday in Meriden. After Deerfield scored on the game’s first two shifts, KUA’s Luca Fantilli took a pass on the wing from Tomas Mazura and beat the Deerfield goalie under the crossbar to cut the lead to 2-1. Bobby May earned the second assist on the play. That was all the offense the Wildcats could summon, however, as the score remained 2-1 until a Deerfield empty-net goal with 30 seconds to play.
  • Wildcats Blank St. Paul's

    Junior goalie Zak Brice made 33 saves and KUA got breakaway goals from sophomore Griffin Hatley and senior Zach Whitehead to earn a 2-0 win at St. Paul’s on Saturday. After a scoreless first, thanks in large part to 15 saves from Brice, the Wildcats hit the board early in the second when Hatley collected a stretch pass from senior Tomas Mazura and found himself in alone before beating the St. Paul’s goalie with a backhand deke. Senior Teddy Griffin also earned an assist on the play. Late in the second, on a similar play, Whitehead took a pass from senior Sullivan Mack and broke free for a breakaway from the blueline in. Whitehead went to the backhand as well to give KUA a 2-0 lead. Mazura earned his second assist of the game on the play. St. Paul’s pressed in the third, but crucial saves from Brice and strong team defense kept the home team off the board. 
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  • Powerplay, Goaltending Lead to Win at Cushing

    The Wildcats scored two powerplay goals and got 37 saves from senior Veeti Kohvakka to beat Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA on Saturday. KUA got on the scoresheet on the game's first shift, as Zach Whitehead's breakaway goal gave the visitors a 1-0 lead. Sullivan Mack and Andrew Noel earned assists. Two first-period goals from Cushing gave the home team the 2-1 lead after one, but in the second, Paul Dore scored on the powerplay to knot the game. Luca Fantilli and Tomas Mazura earned assists. With the score tied in the third, the KUA powerplay went to work again as Teddy Griffin one-timed a pass from Fantilli to beat the Cushing goalie and give the Wildcats a lead they would not relinquish. Mazura tallied his second assist of the game on the play. Cushing pushed back with the goalie pulled for the extra attacker, but Kohvakka shut the door. 
  • Four-Goal Comeback Lifts KUA to Victory at Governor's

    Senior Sullivan Mack scored a hat-trick, including the overtime winner, and junior Zak Brice made 34 saves as the Wildcats overcame a 3-0 first-period deficit to rally to beat Governor’s Academy 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday in Byfield, MA. Trailing 3-0 in the first, the Wildcats got a key goal from Mack with 10 seconds to play, giving the visitors momentum heading into the second period. A powerplay goal from senior Paul Dore following an important 2-on-1 save from Brice midway through the second made the score 3-2, where it remained until Mack scored with five minutes to play in the third to send the game into overtime. In the extra session, senior Tomas Mazura (3 A) carried the puck over the offensive blueline before sending a backhand pass to Mack, who tapped in the winner to complete the comeback. 
  • KUA Prevails Over Shattuck-St. Mary's

    In a battle of perennial hockey powerhouses, Wildcats’ junior Bryce Bollman scored with 50 seconds remaining to give Kimball Union a 4-3 victory over Shattuck-St. Mary’s of Minnesota at Merrimack College on Sunday. After falling behind 1-0 early, the Wildcats evened the score midway through the first when senior Paul Dore eluded a check and made a nice pass to sophomore Adam Fantilli, who beat the Shattuck goalie with a wrist shot. Bollman also earned an assist on the play. In the second, Shattuck retook the lead, but a powerplay goal by senior Sullivan Mack, set up by Dore and senior Tomas Mazura, tied the game heading into the third. Mazura, on a setup from Mack and fellow senior Zach Whitehead, put the Wildcats up 3-2 just minutes into the final frame. KUA made the lead stand, but a late penalty led to a Shattuck powerplay goal, setting the stage for Dore and Fantilli to set up Bollman for the game-winner. Senior goalie Veeti Kohvakka (43 saves) stood tall for KUA, making several key saves on five Shattuck powerplays.
  • Wildcats Top Culver in Overtime

    Sophomore Adam Fantilli scored for the Wildcats in the first minute of 3-on-3 overtime to cap a dramatic win over Culver Academy on Saturday at the True Prep Cup at Merrimack College. KUA began the game well when junior Sean Donoghue tipped home a shot from classmate Nic Bernardo. Culver answered a few minutes later and the first period ended in a 1-1 tie. The Wildcats controlled the play in the second period, getting goals from senior Sullivan Mack and junior Liam Walsh. But Culver countered late in the period to make the score 3-2 KUA after two periods. A wild third period saw Culver tie the game at three before junior Luca Fantilli took a feed from senior Tomas Mazura, drove wide, and cut to the net before burying the go-ahead goal. Culver responded again, knotting the game at four with just three minutes to play. Culver took a penalty, sending KUA to the powerplay with two minutes left, but a Culver shorthanded goal with 50 seconds to play gave them a 5-4 lead and put the game in jeopardy for the Wildcats. However, with goalie Zak Brice pulled for the extra attacker, Bernardo kept the puck in at the point and set up senior Andrew Noel, whose wrist shot found the back of the net with 20 seconds to play, sending the game into overtime. In the extra frame, Mazura made a nice pass to the streaking Fantilli who, despite being hauled down, was able to score the game-winner and set up a match with Shattuck-St. Mary's on Sunday.
  • Wildcats Fall in First Game of 2020

    In the first game back from the holiday break, the Wildcats showed their rust, falling 6-0 to St. Andrew's College (Ontario) at the True Prep Cup at Merrimack College. St. Andrew's stunned KUA early, scoring five times in the first period, including two powerplay goals, before holding the fort the rest of the way and tallying once more in the third. Goalie Zak Brice, coming on in relief, stopped 28 of 30 shots as one of the Wildcats' few bright spots in this game. 
  • KUA, Nobles Skate to Draw at Flood Marr

    In the 3rd place game at the Flood Marr Tournament, the Wildcats battled Noble and Greenough School to a 1-1 tie. KUA struck early, as Sullivan Mack stole a puck from a Nobles defender and beat the goalie on the first shot of the game. Nobles answered when it capitalized on a KUA turnover, knotting the game at one. The score remained unchanged despite several excellent chances on both sides. Junior goalie Zak Brice stood tall for KUA, stopping 30 of 31 shots and making several excellent saves late in the game and in overtime. Mack and defenseman Teddy Griffin were named to the All-Tournament team for KUA.
  • Special Teams Push KUA Past Deerfield

    The Wildcats killed off eight Deerfield powerplays and added both a shorthanded and a powerplay goal to defeat Deerfield 3-1 at the Flood Marr Tournament. Senior Donte Pierre opened the scoring by pressuring the Deerfield defenders, stealing the puck, and sliding it five-hole on the Deerfield goalie just minutes into the game. Later in the first, Tomas Mazura and Adam Fantilli went to work on the penalty kill and Mazura set up Fantilli for a shorthanded marker to give KUA a 2-0 lead after one period. The score stayed that way until the third when Deerfield got within one goal, but a Paul Dore powerplay marker with four minutes to play capped the scoring and restored the Wildcats' lead. Veeti Kohvakka (19 saves) and the KUA defense did the rest, killing off a two-man deficit in the final minutes.
  • KUA Beats Milton at Flood Marr

    After dropping the first game of the day, the Wildcats rebounded with a 5-2 win over Milton Academy at the Flood Marr Tournament. Following a scoreless first period, the Wildcats exploded for five goals in the second, with sophomore Griffin Hatley and junior Paul Dore staking KUA to a 2-0 lead. Milton got within one before sophomore Adam Fantilli undressed a Milton defender and the goalie to make the score 3-1. Senior Carson Moe bumped the lead to 4-1 minutes later before junior Luca Fantilli buried a rebound off brother Adam's slapshot to make the score 5-1 KUA heading into the third. Milton got one goal back late, but some great saves by junior Zak Brice (27 saves) sealed the Wildcat win.
  • Salisbury Edges KUA in Flood Marr Opener

    Despite taking a 2-1 lead five minutes into the third period, the Wildcats fell 4-2 to Salisbury in the opening game of the Flood Marr Tournament. Salisbury took a 1-0 lead early, and the lead held until the third period when Sullivan Mack and Adam Fantilli scored minutes apart to give KUA the 2-1 lead. The lead was shortlived, however, as Salisbury scored three unanswered goals in the game's final ten minutes.
  • Hat-Tricks Help Wildcats Batter Rams

    After falling behind 2-0 early in the game, the Kimball Union Wildcats scored four first-period goals and never looked back, defeating the Tilton Rams 9-3 at Tilton on Saturday. Senior Sullivan Mack (3G, 2A) and sophomore Adam Fantilli (3G) each scored hat-tricks, while senior Tomas Mazura (1G, 3A) had a four-point night. Juniors Luca Fantilli (1G, 1A) and Anthony Solt (1G) rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats. Senior Paul Dore had three assists and classmate Zach Whitehead added two helpers. Other assists on the night went to senior Andrew Noel, juniors Liam Walsh, Lucas Constantine and Nic Bernardo, and sophomore Connor Chalmers. Senior goalie Veeti Kohvakka had an excellent game in net, stopping 32 shots.
  • Team Effort Topples Brewster

    Several players had multiple-point nights and junior goalie Zak Brice made 21 saves to lead the Wildcats past Brewster Academy on Friday night in Meriden. After falling behind 1-0, the Wildcats scored four times in the first period to take control. Senior Paul Dore (2G) cashed in on the powerplay and sophomore Adam Fantilli (1G, 2A) potted a second KUA goal minutes later. Senior Andrew Noel (1G, 1A) scored the eventual game-winner when he converted a pass from classmate Tomas Mazura (3A) while fellow senior Zach Whitehead (1G) scored with 0.5 seconds left in the period to give the hosts a 4-1 lead after one period. Brewster netted the first goal of the second period but KUA senior Donte Pierre (1G) one-timed a pass from classmate Carson Moe (1A) to restore the three-goal lead. In the third, Dore scored his second of the game and Luca Fantilli (1G, 1A) went top shelf off a feed from Mazura to round out the scoring. Sullivan Mack added four assists for the Wildcats.
  • Seniors Power KUA Past Proctor

    Senior goalie Veeti Kohvakka made 24 saves while fellow classmates Sullivan Mack and Tomas Mazura each had two goals to help lead the Wildcats to a 5-0 victory over Proctor on Wednesday afternoon in Meriden. KUA opened the scoring on the second shift of the game when junior Liam Walsh converted a feed from sophomore Adam Fantilli. Mazura added a powerplay tally midway through the first, with assists going to Mack and senior Teddy Griffin. With the score 2-0 in the second period, Mazura added his second of the game, finishing a nice passing play from linemates Mack and Zach Whitehead. Mack scored his first minutes later on the powerplay with assists going to Mazura and Nic Bernardo. Mack finished the scoring in the third when he collected a feed from Donte Pierre, beat the Proctor defenseman and found himself alone on the goalie before beating him to the five-hole. 
  • Wildcats Control Play, but Fall to Kent

    Despite outshooting its opponent 51-27, Kimball Union fell 5-2 to Kent on Sunday at the Exeter Invitational. KUA opened the scoring when Plainfield native Sean Donoghue converted a pass from fellow junior Luca Fantilli just two minutes into the game. Kent responded on the next shift with a marker of its own, but sophomore Connor Chalmers one-timed a pass from Adam Fantilli shortly thereafter to restore the KUA lead. A lucky bounce led to a Kent breakaway mid-way through the first to knot the game at two, where it remained until the third period. Another bounce, this time off a Kent shin pad, found its way into the KUA net just minutes into the final frame. The Wildcats pressed for the equalizer, but 49 saves from the Kent goalie were too much to overcome. Kent added two empty-net goals in the final minute.
  • KUA Barrage Buries VA

    The Kimball Union Wildcats found the back of the net with 15 of their 83 shots on their way to a lopsided 15-0 victory over Vermont Academy on Saturday at the Exeter Invitational in Exeter, NH. Seniors Paul Dore (3G, 2A) and Zach Whitehead (3G, 1A) and sophomore Jaiden Moriello (3G, 1A) each scored hat-tricks for KUA. Sophomore Adam Fantill (1G, 3A) and senior Tomas Mazura (4A) had four-point games as well. Juniors Bryce Bollman (1G, 2A), Nic Bernardo (1G, 1A) and Luca Fantilli (1G, 1A) had strong games, while senior Sullivan Mack (1G) and sophomore Bobby May (1G) rounded out the scoring. Junior goalie Zak Brice made 17 saves for the shutout.
  • Five-Goal Third Period Pushes KUA Past Bishop College

    The Wildcats scored five third-period goals en route to a 7-1 win over Bishop College (Quebec) in their home opener Wednesday in Meriden. Sophomore Jaiden Moriello and junior Bryce Bollman scored their first goals in a KUA uniform, in the first and second periods respectively, to put the Wildcats up 2-0. Bishop countered with a goal of its own late in the period, making it a 2-1 game after two. However, senior co-captains Tomas Mazura (2 G, 1 A) and Teddy Griffin (1 G, 1 A) led the charge in the third to break the game open. Paul Dore (1 G, 1 A) and Luca Fantilli (1 G, 1 A) also scored for the Wildcats.
  • Wildcats Battle Back, but Fall in OT

    After battling back all game and tying the game at six with two minutes to play, the Kimball Union Wildcats eventually fell in 3-on-3 overtime to Northwood school in Stanstead, Quebec on Sunday. Sophomore Adam Fantilli led the way with a hat-trick for KUA and senior Sullivan Mack scored twice. Junior defenseman Nic Bernardo scored his first goal in KUA uniform. Trailing 1-0 in the first, the Wildcats tied the game when Mack converted a feed from senior Tomas Mazura. Northwood beat KUA goalie Zak Brice twice more in the first before Fantili took a pass from senior Paul Dore and beat the Northwood goalie with a wrist shot. Trailing 4-2 in the second, KUA got within one when Bernardo buried a rebound with a beautiful shot to the top corner. In the third, Northwood took a 5-3 lead but Fantilli and Mack scored to knot the game at five before Northwood took a 6-5 lead on the powerplay with three minutes to play. However, Fantilli completed the hat-trick a minute later when he collected his own rebound and deposited a forehand into the net, thus sending the game into overtime. In the extra frame, KUA had plenty of chances but a favorable bounce Northwood’s way led to the breakaway winner. 
  • Powerplay Propels Wildcats to Win in Opener

    In the first game of the 2019-20 season, the Kimball Union Wildcats scored five powerplay goals on their way to a 7-1 victory over the host Stanstead College Spartans in Stanstead, Quebec. Senior Sullivan Mack scored late in the first off a feed from senior Tomas Mazura to give KUA the lead. In the second, the Wildcats scored four powerplay goals, one by Mack, one by senior Teddy Griffin, and one each by brothers Luca and Adam Fantilli. Adam Fantilli added another powerplay goal in the third and Mazura capped the KUA scoring with a rebound goal off a shot from senior Zach Whitehead. Stanstead spoiled the shutout bid of senior Veeti Kohvakka (27 saves) with just over a minute left. Mack (2 G, 2 A), Mazura, (1 G, 3 A), and Whitehead (4 A) each had four points for the Wildcats.
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