Winter Preview: Ice Cats hockey

ICE HOCKEY

Head Coach:Wayne Neiman

Assistant Coaches:Bo Apt, Wyatt Knightly

The Roster: Seniors Logan Campbell (OH, goalie), Caleb Micklon (FA, forward), Owen Galligan (FA, forward), Colin Murphy (LR, forward), Peyton McMurtray (FA, forward), Colton McCarthy (FA, forward), Myles Garland (FA, defense); juniors Blake Small (OH, defense), Myles Wooster (OH, forward/defense), Kadan Neureuther (OH, forward), Brenan Ellis (OH, defense), Cohen Carter (FA, forward), Kolbie Kaeser (LR, forward), Jacob Lemery (LR, forward), Nate Metcalf (OH, goalie); sophomores Marshall Tibbetts (OH, defense), Myles Willimann (FA, defense), Neil Heath (OH, forward); freshmen Dilen Drew (FA, forward), Garrett Wooster (OH, defense)

Strengths of the Team?This year team has a lot of depth and upper classmen strength. Lot of returning scorers and built on speed and conditioning.

Areas needing Work?Defense with overall varsity experience and younger group on the back end of the game.

What will it take for the team to be competitive?We will need to outsmart our opponent and follow our strategy each night. We need to be consistent and to put a forecheck on and create turnovers.

What has been your emphasis in preseason?We need to compete each night and be well conditioned and play a discipline and physical game.

List your three main goals, and what will it take to achieve them?Sportsmanship Award. We will need to be smart and respectful throughout season and show we hold our heads high for a program. Finish top 6. We will need to be consistent and stay healthy this year. State Championship. We need to work 20 times more than all others and push each day and find some positive outcomes with a strong schedule.

Finally, what do you look forward to seeing this season?I look forward to utilizing all players as it is first time we have had depth 3 and 4 lines deep and a strong JV team to pull from and develop with as well. Most kids in program history at 31 and again pushing each day to be at a high level.

Home Games

Dec. 13, 7:20 p.m., Windham

Dec. 20, 7:20 p.m., Gorham

Jan. 14, 1 p.m., Gardiner

Jan. 16, 4 p.m., Edward Little

Jan. 24, 7 p.m., Falmouth

Jan. 31, 7 p.m., Mt. Ararat

Feb. 4, 4 p.m., Scarborough

Feb. 14, 7:20 p.m., Deering

Feb. 16, 7 p.m., Marshwood

• Home games are played at the Chalmers Arena at Bridgton Academy

• The Senior Game is Feb. 16