
Congrats to our Winter Athletic Award Winners!
At this morning’s School Meeting, we celebrated the 2022-23 Winter Athletic Award winners across all of our winter sports teams. Congrats to everyone who received
Hockey has been at the core of Deerfield’s culture since the program’s inaugural season in 1922. The rich history included numerous New England Championships, the most recent coming in 2003 for the boys program in 2001 for the girls program.
Both the boys and girls varsity hockey teams compete in the Housatonic West League, each playing a 25-game schedule that consistently ranks among the toughest schedules in New England.
Every December, both the boys and girls varsity hockey teams participate in their respective holiday tournaments. The boys varsity hockey team travels to Boston for the Flood-Marr Holiday Tournament. Deerfield won the 2016 Flood-Marr Tournament, defeating Nobles, KUA, and Milton in route to the Championship. The girls varsity hockey team competes in the Edward G. Watkins Tournament hosted by Cushing Academy. Deerfield won the Watkins Tournament in 2018, defeating the host team Cushing Academy, 1-0 in the championship game.
Playing hockey at Deerfield is a truly unique experience. A typical week consists of four practices (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) with games on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The hockey program’s strong tradition and continued success combines to create an atmosphere that is second to none in the world of prep school athletics.
At this morning’s School Meeting, we celebrated the 2022-23 Winter Athletic Award winners across all of our winter sports teams. Congrats to everyone who received
Congratulations to this week’s Doors of the Week! Girls Varsity Hockey: Brady Wierl ‘26 Brady Wierl is the Girls Varsity hockey Door of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Doors of the Week! Boys JV Squash: Anthony Sparacio ‘25 Anthony graciously rode the bench last week so that players beneath him
This past Saturday, Deerfield Girls Hockey skated away with their third win and third shutout in a row against Berkshire at home. In their previous
Date / Time | Team | Opponent | Location | Result/Status |
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Date / Time: November 30, 2022 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Scrimmage
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Date / Time: December 3, 2022 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Westfield High School |
Location: Away, @ Amelia Park |
Results/Status: Scrimmage
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Date / Time: December 3, 2022 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: St. Mark's School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 3-1
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Date / Time: December 3, 2022 - 6:00 pm |
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Opponent: Groton |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 5-1
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Date / Time: December 7, 2022 - 2:45 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Away, @ ISCC |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-11 |
Date / Time: December 7, 2022 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Tie, 0-0 (OT)
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Date / Time: December 7, 2022 - 4:00 pm |
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Opponent: Eaglebrook School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 3-0
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Date / Time: December 7, 2022 - 5:00 pm |
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Opponent: NMH |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 2-1
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Date / Time: December 9, 2022 - 5:00 pm |
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Opponent: Selwyn House School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 6-2
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Date / Time: December 9, 2022 - 7:00 pm |
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Opponent: Millbrook |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 3-1
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Date / Time: December 10, 2022 - 1:00 pm |
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Opponent: Choate |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Tie, 2-2
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Date / Time: December 10, 2022 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 9-4
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Date / Time: December 10, 2022 - 5:00 pm |
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Opponent: BBN |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 3-1
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Date / Time: December 10, 2022 - 6:00 pm |
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Opponent: Choate |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 5-2
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Date / Time: December 11, 2022 - 2:00 pm |
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Opponent: Avon Old Farms |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-6
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Date / Time: December 14, 2022 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Winchendon |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 6-0
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Date / Time: December 14, 2022 - 3:30 pm |
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Opponent: Pomfret School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 5-10 |
Date / Time: December 15, 2022 - 6:10 pm |
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Opponent: Millbrook |
Location: Away, @ Cushing Tournament |
Results/Status: Win, 4-2
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Date / Time: December 16, 2022 - 1:00 pm |
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Opponent: Milton Academy, Flood Marr Tournament |
Location: Away, @ Nobles Rink |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-7 |
Date / Time: December 16, 2022 - 1:30 pm |
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Opponent: Worcester Academy |
Location: Away, @ Cushing Tournament |
Results/Status: Win, 4-2
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Date / Time: December 16, 2022 - 7:00 pm |
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Opponent: Cushing Academy |
Location: Away, @ Cushing Tournament |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-5
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Date / Time: December 17, 2022 - 11:00 am |
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Opponent: Salisbury School, Flood Marr Tournament |
Location: Away, @ Milton Rink |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-5 |
Date / Time: December 17, 2022 - 12:00 pm |
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Opponent: New Hampton |
Location: Away, @ Cushing Tournament |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-5
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Date / Time: December 17, 2022 - 7:00 pm |
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Opponent: Andover, Flood Marr Tournament |
Location: Away, @ Milton Rink |
Results/Status: Win, 6-1 |
Date / Time: December 18, 2022 - 10:00 am |
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Opponent: Nobles & Greenough, Flood Marr Tournament |
Location: Away, @ Flood Marr Tournament |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-6 |
Date / Time: January 7, 2023 - 12:30 pm |
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Opponent: St. Paul's |
Location: Away, @ St. Paul's |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-2
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Date / Time: January 7, 2023 - 2:00 pm |
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Opponent: Cushing Academy |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 6-0 |
Date / Time: January 7, 2023 - 3:30 pm |
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Opponent: Salisbury School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 5-2
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Date / Time: January 7, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Salisbury School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Tie, 3-3 (OT)
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Date / Time: January 7, 2023 - 5:00 pm |
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Opponent: Lawrenceville |
Location: Away, @ St. Paul's |
Results/Status: Tie, 2-2 (OT)
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Date / Time: January 11, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: NMH |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 8-3
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Date / Time: January 11, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 4-1
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Date / Time: January 11, 2023 - 5:30 pm |
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Opponent: NMH |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 6-1
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Date / Time: January 13, 2023 - 6:00 pm |
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Opponent: Cushing Academy |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-4
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Date / Time: January 14, 2023 - 2:00 pm |
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Opponent: Andover |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 7-0
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Date / Time: January 14, 2023 - 2:00 pm |
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Opponent: Exeter |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-3 (OT)
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Date / Time: January 14, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Trinity Pawling |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 6-1 |
Date / Time: January 16, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: NMH |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 10-4
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Date / Time: January 18, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 9-0
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Date / Time: January 18, 2023 - 2:45 pm |
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Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-6
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Date / Time: January 18, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: KUA |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-4
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Date / Time: January 18, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Choate |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-2
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Date / Time: January 20, 2023 - 6:30 pm |
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Opponent: New Hampton |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 4-5
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Date / Time: January 20, 2023 - 6:30 pm |
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Opponent: Millbrook |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Tie, 4-4 (OT)
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Date / Time: January 21, 2023 - 1:00 pm |
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Opponent: Choate |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 6-4
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Date / Time: January 21, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Taft School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-2
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Date / Time: January 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm |
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Opponent: Choate |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-5
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Date / Time: January 25, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Canceled |
Date / Time: January 25, 2023 - 3:15 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Cushing Academy |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Canceled |
Date / Time: January 25, 2023 - 4:15 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Taft School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Canceled |
Date / Time: January 25, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Pomfret School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Canceled |
Date / Time: January 27, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: NMH |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-2 (OT)
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Date / Time: January 27, 2023 - 6:30 pm |
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Opponent: Pomfret School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 5-3
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Date / Time: January 28, 2023 - 1:00 pm |
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Opponent: Andover |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-9
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Date / Time: January 28, 2023 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Hotchkiss |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 7-1
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Date / Time: January 28, 2023 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Andover |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-4
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Date / Time: January 28, 2023 - 6:00 pm |
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Opponent: Hotchkiss |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 2-1
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Date / Time: February 1, 2023 - 2:35 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 4-2 |
Date / Time: February 1, 2023 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Cardigan Mountain School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-5
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Date / Time: February 1, 2023 - 3:30 pm |
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Opponent: Winchendon |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 3-0
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Date / Time: February 1, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Andover |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 5-2
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Date / Time: February 8, 2023 - 2:15 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 5-3 |
Date / Time: February 8, 2023 - 4:15 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 1-2 |
Date / Time: February 8, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 1-0
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Date / Time: February 11, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Avon Old Farms |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-5 |
Date / Time: February 11, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
Team: |
Opponent: Choate |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 5-2
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Date / Time: February 11, 2023 - 3:30 pm |
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Opponent: Taft School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 5-0
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Date / Time: February 11, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Berkshire School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 4-0
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Date / Time: February 13, 2023 - 4:45 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 4-6
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Date / Time: February 15, 2023 - 3:00 pm |
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Opponent: Cushing Academy |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 4-5
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Date / Time: February 15, 2023 - 3:30 pm |
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Opponent: Eaglebrook School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-4
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Date / Time: February 15, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Taft School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-5 |
Date / Time: February 17, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Pomfret School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 5-1
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Date / Time: February 17, 2023 - 6:00 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 5-6 (OT) |
Date / Time: February 18, 2023 - 2:30 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 7-1
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Date / Time: February 18, 2023 - 4:15 pm |
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Opponent: Hotchkiss |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Tie, 1-1 |
Date / Time: February 18, 2023 - 4:15 pm |
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Opponent: Hotchkiss |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-4 (OT) |
Date / Time: February 18, 2023 - 5:00 pm |
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Opponent: Exeter |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-3
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Date / Time: February 22, 2023 - 2:15 pm |
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Opponent: NMH |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Win, 5-4
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Date / Time: February 22, 2023 - 2:45 pm |
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Opponent: Williston |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-7
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Date / Time: February 22, 2023 - 4:30 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Tie, 3-3
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Date / Time: February 22, 2023 - 4:45 pm |
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Opponent: Kent |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-4 |
Date / Time: February 24, 2023 - 5:30 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 3-6 |
Date / Time: February 25, 2023 - 1:00 pm |
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Opponent: Westminster School |
Location: Home |
Results/Status: Win, 7-2
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Date / Time: February 25, 2023 - 2:00 pm |
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Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 2-6 |
Date / Time: February 25, 2023 - 4:00 pm |
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Opponent: Loomis Chaffee School |
Location: Away |
Results/Status: Loss, 0-4 |
Deerfield opened its new state-of-the-art Athletics Complex in the fall of 2018. The new facility includes multiple film rooms, a dedicated shooting and goalie training space, as well as redesigned and expanded coaches’ and players’ locker rooms. Our boys and girls Varsity and Junior Varsity hockey teams compete in the Class of 1993 Ice Rink. Imbedded in cement just below the rink’s surface lie nine miles of plastic piping that circulate 1,000 gallons of ethylene antifreeze to maintain a constant ice temperature of 17 degrees Fahrenheit; a dedicated facilities staff makes sure Deerfield teams always have optimal playing conditions.
Over nearly a decade, more than 30 Deerfield players have gone on to play hockey at the college level, the majority playing for Ivy League and NESCAC programs.
Deerfield students are encouraged to step outside their comfort zone and try new experiences. If a student wishes to play a new sport, then they can participate in tryouts along with the other athletes, and will be placed according to their skill level. Most sports at Deerfield have multiple teams, so those new to a particular sport will usually have the opportunity to play at an appropriate level. Beginners should be sure to notify the coach if they require guidance in navigating a new sport.
Students are required to participate in a co-corricular each term. “Co-curriculars” do not necessarily have to be an interscholastic sport. Other options include community service, dance, theater, recreational sports, or even managing a sport. Additionally, students with talents in certain areas such as the arts may apply for a co-curricular exemption, in which they pursue their talent under the guidance of a Deerfield faculty member. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to participate in at least two terms of interscholastic athletics per year.
Varsity candidates will typically have preseason tryouts before school begins, and therefore should plan on arriving three or more days early. Coaches notify candidates during the summer if they should arrive early, and arrival dates are posted on the Deerfield Academy calendar.
Deerfield does provide laundry services for athletic clothing. Students should be aware that due to turnaround time they may want to have multiple sets of clothing to avoid any problems.
Each sport holds tryouts at the beginning of the season to determine appropriate placement for students trying out. Deerfield does its best to put all of its students in the position to succeed and grow as athletes, and these efforts are reflected in the composition of its teams.
All students, faculty, and staff can seek help from Deerfield’s skilled athletic training staff regardless of their involvement in Deerfield athletics.
Certain equipment, including game uniforms and practice clothing, is provided by the Athletic Stockroom. Some non-clothing items are also available for loan upon request, or available to purchase through the Athletic Store. Because each sport has varying equipment needs, students should be in touch with their coach or the stockroom staff when they arrive on campus. If students need to purchase athletic equipment or clothing not found in the Athletic Store or stockroom, they can usually find it at any one of several local retail stores.
Recreational sports are typically open to juniors and seniors as a co-curricular option, but some may allow underclassmen to participate with the coach’s permission.
The athletic facilities, including the gym, pool, tennis courts, and squash courts, are open to all students, faculty, and staff during their hours of operation. At the beginning of the year all students participate in an orientation that walks them through proper use of the fitness center, and all new students take a required swim test before they can use the pool. Hours for athletic facilities are posted online.
athletics@deerfield.edu
413-774-1430
Office West Gym
Mail PO Box 36
Deerfield, MA 01342
7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342
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