Former members of the Bishop O'Connell Knights hockey team took the ice at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington on the day after Christmas for a friendly Blue vs. White alumni ice hockey game. After three periods of hard-fought no-check hockey, the blue team, which was made up of the most recent alumni, emerged victorious. The final score was 10-4.
Win or lose, the players enthusiastically embraced the evening’s events, recounting hockey memories from the past and lingered long after the final horn sounded.
“We had a fantastic turnout both in the stands and on the ice,” said Head Coach Flip Collins. “Having such a strong and supportive alumni group is important to our hockey program. I can’t wait until next year!”
The blue team was led in scoring by Jon Hannums ‘08 and Alex Guerere ‘11. They were backed up by team captain, Max Heimerman ’07, Anthony Olivette ’12, Matt Coit ’09, Chris Clark ’11, Nick Guerere ’09, Clay Koch ’13, Gray McLaughlin ’10, Boomer Malanchuk ’09, and Robert Klein ’85. Goalies for this team were Jeff Petroski ‘09 and Doug Page ’09. Jeremy Paul ’09 provided important bench support for this team.
The white team was led by captain Ricky Rudolph ’05. His teammates included Danny Bessette ’02, Michael Willis ’06, Michael Connell ’03, Sean Coit ’05, Dante Schiavo ’01, Alex Avdioukhin ’01, Steve Pfister ‘04, Brandon Fay ’05, Rich Hardy ’02, Mike O’Brien ’04, Dan Connell ‘06 and Jeff Donovan ’06. Goaltending duites for this team were handled by Jon West ’05 and Sean Moran ’01.
Plans are already in place for the 2014 edition of the alumni hockey game. If you would like to be included in upcoming alumni hockey events, please contact Coach Collins at fcollins@bishopoconnell.org.
