Alumni Hockey

The earliest mention of an alumni game dates to 1929. What a game it must have been! The coach of the team was a young Danny MacFayden ’26. His former teammate and friend, Eddie Jeremiah ’26, was in his senior year at Dartmouth. The two organized an alumni game for the season finale for the 1929 season. The alums opened up an early lead and it appeared the game would be a runaway, but the varsity team battled back to tie the game 4-4 at the end of regulation. The competitive nature of the young alums and the varsity team was apparent when the game ended in a 7-7 draw after three overtime periods!

The tradition of alumni hockey as we know it, started in 1953. To dedicate the new Stanley II Arena, the season opened with an alumni game. The alumni won 7-6!

Two years later, the 1955 alumni team boasted two U.S. National Hockey Hall of Famers. Eddie Jeremiah is standing second from the right (age 51) and to his left is legendary Hebron and Dartmouth player, Bill Riley ’41. The reunion game has changed over the years and now alumni play against each other for the love of the game and no longer compete against the current varsity teams. This past March, the first ever alumnae Hockey game was played! May the tradition continue for another 69 years.

“My first year at Hebron was one of my first full years playing with a girls team and the experience was memorable, not only because of the team, but because of the love felt by the school and community. I felt valued and that was special.