The Deerfield Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey team dropped their home opener to the Groton Zebras Saturday night, falling 2-1 in overtime. DA was up 1-0 heading into the first intermission after Alex Strug ‘28 passed to defenseman Nathan Caples ‘27, whose shot was tipped in front by Owen Hannah ‘29. From there, it was all Groton. The Zebras scored in the second to tie the game, and neither team managed to score in the third. In overtime, with just two seconds left, Groton scored on a backdoor play to earn the victory. Elliott Lennon ‘26 was stellar in goal for the Big Green in a losing effort. The team plays next this upcoming Wednesday, December 10th at 5 p.m. at Northfield Mount Hermon.
