The top returning Vermont high school girls hockey players? Our 2023-24 watchlist.
After conversations, texts and email messages with media colleagues, coaches and athletic directors throughout Vermont, below is our list of the state's top returning high school girls hockey players.
The 2023-24 campaign kicks off Friday night and the regular season wraps no later than Feb. 21. Tournament play is slated to start as early as Feb. 23, with championship tilts scheduled for early March at the University of Vermont's Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Vermont Principals' Association winter guides for all sports can be found on the VPA's website.
(Editor's note: A watch list for girls basketball was published online Thursday. Statewide player lists for boys hockey and boys basketball to follow).
The '23-24 girls hockey watchlist
(Note: Players listed in alphabetical order)
Rae Alexander
► School: BFA-St. Albans
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Tallied 13 goals, 13 assists to make the BFP all-state honorable-mention squad.
Madison Barwood
► School: Hartford
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: The multi-sport athlete was an offensive threat for a 13-win Hartford squad.
Ella Blaise
► School: Kingdom Blades
► Class year: Sophomore
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Led the Division II state finalists in scoring with 29 goals, 12 assists. Landed on second team for D-II all-stars.
Nella Bowen
► School: Hartford
► Class year: Sophomore
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Won starting job as a freshman, back-stopping a 13-win campaign.
Leah Boyd
► School: Burlington/Colchester
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Compiled two shutouts, a 91% save percentage and a 1.8 goals-against average in six appearances (3-2-1) for a Sealakers squad that reached the Division I title game.
Meridian Bremel
► School: Woodstock
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Compiled seven shutouts in Woodstock's run to back-to-back Division II titles.
Sabrina Brunet
► School: South Burlington
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Recorded 18 goals, 11 assists to land on the BFP all-state honorable-mention team.
Kiley Burke
► School: South Burlington
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Had two goals, two assists from the Wolves' blue line.
Isabela Butler
► School: Kingdom Blades
► Class year: Sophomore
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Tallied eight goals, 18 assists for the Division II runners-up.
Brooke-Lynne Choiniere
► School: Kingdom Blades
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Picked up eight goals, nine assists and only two penalty minutes from the blue line.
Isabel Donza
► School: Stowe
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: The BFP all-state second-team selection racked up 28 goals, 15 assists with only 10 penalty minutes. Donza is one point shy of 100 for her career.
Kaelin Downey
► School: Burr and Burton
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Registered 21 goals, 11 assists for a 16-win Bulldogs squad.
Mai-Liis Edwards
► School: Burr and Burton
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Totaled 19 goals, 15 assists for the Bulldogs, who were the No. 2 seed for the Division II playoffs.
Hannah Gubbins
► School: Woodstock
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Recorded seven goals, 17 assists for the Division II state champions.
Ruby Harrington
► School: Spaulding
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Had nine goals, 12 assists for the Division I state champions.
Erin Jackson
► School: BFA-St. Albans
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Went 6-2 with a 92% save percentage, 1.75 goals-against average and one shutout for the Comets.
Bri Jarvis
► School: BFA-St. Albans
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Amassed 22 goals, 17 assists as the Comets' leading scorer. Landed on the BFP all-state first team.
Gracelyn Laperle
► School: Woodstock
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Piled up 22 goals, 24 assists for the Division II state champions.
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Jordan Larose
► School: South Burlington
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Scored three times with six assists for the Wolves.
Holley MacLellan
► School: Burlington/Colchester
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Racked up 28 goals, six assists to land on the BFP all-state honorable-mention squad.
Norra Moody
► School: Burlington/Colchester
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Tallied one goal, six assists on the Sealakers' blue line.
Makenna Montgomery
► School: BFA-St. Albans
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Recorded five shutouts, a 95% save percentage, a 1.00 goals-against average and a 7-3-3 record for the Comets.
Alexandra Mosher
► School: Kingdom Blades
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Had nine goals, one assist for the Division II runners-up.
Cyra Pacher
► School: Burr and Burton
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Goalie
► 2022-23 season: Recorded a 91% save percentage and 1.3 goals-against average as BBA's netminder.
Ellie Parker
► School: Spaulding
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Tallied seven goals, 25 assists for the Division I state champions.
Braelyn Park
► School: Hartford
► Class year: Sophomore
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Standout freshman defenseman for the 13-win Hurricanes.
Becky Penney
► School: Rice
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Recorded seven goals, eight assists from the Green Knights' blue line.
Camryn Poulin
► School: Burlington/Colchester
► Class year: Senior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Selected to the BFP all-state second team after tallying 15 goals, 11 assists for the Sealakers, who reached the Division I state final.
Cassidy Skoda
► School: Rice
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Forward
► 2022-23 season: Previously played for the Rice Prep program.
Finley Strong
► School: Rice
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Tallied three goals, 11 assists from Rice's blue line.
Lanie Thayer
► School: Spaulding
► Class year: Junior
► Position: Defense
► 2022-23 season: Put up six goals, five assists on champion Spaulding's blue line.
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: VT high school girls hockey players to watch for the 2023-24 season
