Hoboken HS/Weehawken HS Ice Hockey Program has an historic, inagural Season

Posted on 02/19/2023

 

Hoboken High School/Weehawken High School Ice Hockey Program

The Redwings have an historic, undefeated inaugural season.

Hoboken, NJ, —  Sunday, February 19, 2023. It was an historical first season for the 2022-23 Hoboken/Weehawken High School Junior Varsity Ice Hockey program. There were many milestones reached in year one of this program. From the first face-off win, to the first goal, to the first shutout and first win, these were all accomplished by a dedicated group of student athletes. The team finished the season with 6 wins and 0 losses. 

What was impressive about this team was the fact that they only allowed two goals against this year. In 6 games, goalie Maksim Kagan faced 97 shots and only allowed 2 goals against and recorded 4 shutouts.

The offense was explosive this year with Freshman Defenseman Luca Matullo leading the way with 13 goals and 12 assists. Sophomore Captain Miles Angley finished the season with 9 goals and 8 assists, Sophomore Luke Batcha notched 11 goals and 5 assists. Freshman Defenseman Grant Napolitani notched 13 points, Freshman center Marina Boyijan notched 8 points and is our first female hockey player to record a hat trick in a game! 

Freshman center Maxim Schissler recorded 8 points and Junior forward Ryan Womack recorded 7 points. Junior Jean Batiste Dominguez, and Sophomores Jordan Getz and Teagan Clark finished the season with two points each.

To round out the team, first year players Maynard Santiago, Evan Bankley, Alanah Shinn, Isabella Veras, Valentina Almeida and Lily Sederquist also competed.

Damien Arnone, Head Coach of the Hoboken HS/Weehawken HS Ice Hockey Team said, “This team was fully dedicated from day one. Due to limited options for ice time, our practice slots were at 6:00AM, and this group was committed to that and understood the importance of balancing academics as well. I would personally like to thank the players, families, and Superintendent Dr. Christine Johnson, Principal Robin Piccapietra,  Athletic Director Jack Baker, and the Board of Education for adopting this athletic program.”

The program has grown from when the district hosted instructional clinics back in the winter of 2021 to the competitive level they are now. The team has excelled and will continue to improve under this multi-talented group. Next season the Hoboken HS/Weehawken HS Ice Hockey will move up and play on the Varsity level in the NJSIAA. 

Jack Baker, Hoboken HS Athletic Director said, “I would just like to take the time to thank Coach Arnone for all those who supported bringing this Ice Hockey program here to the Redwings Nation.   I would also like to congratulate our players and families for their commitment and dedication over the past two years. The future is very bright for our Ice Hockey Program. The number of Hoboken students in grades 5-8 playing on competitive ice hockey clubs is astounding. It is a sport that is gaining such interest and traction.”

The Hoboken Board of Education and The Hoboken High School Ice Hockey Team recently announced earlier this month that their new home ice will be The American Dream, the shopping and entertainment behemoth at the Meadowlands in New Jersey where they will be competing in the New Jersey Interscholastic Ice Hockey League (NJIIHL).

 

Team 2022-2023 Player Stats