ABOUT THE TEAM... Head Coach Ken Kerrigan is back for his ninth season at the helm of the Paul VI Hockey team. A two-time WCAC Metro Coach of the Year, Coach Kerrigan led the team to the 2023 WCAC Metro Division Championship. Coach Kerrigan is again joined by longtime Assistant Coach Paul Ottariano, Assistant Coach Norm Faas, and Team Manager Melissa Quarry. The coaching staff looks forward to continuing to develop players’ athletic and leadership skills while having a fun and competitive season. Panther Hockey continues to build a culture that is focused on more than just winning on the ice. Our student athletes focus on core values of academic achievement and spiritual growth, while improving and developing their on-ice skills. Each year, many of our players achieve NVSHL All Academic honors for attaining a high GPA while playing hockey. Focus on these core values makes PVI is a great choice for hockey families with an interest in developing the mind, body, and spirit of their student-athletes. Players are provided with avenues to succeed, both on and off the ice. Panther hockey players are held to high standards and we expect our players to display moral integrity, achieve academic excellence, and grow into leadership roles. This culture and tradition will lead to success on the ice and in the classroom, while also preparing students for future success. PVI is one of a small number of local high schools that recognize ice hockey as a varsity sport. PVI Hockey receives full support from the school, allowing the team to have access to facilities for practice and a full slate of games against DC area schools. Recent hockey alumni have gone on to play at the next level at NCAA programs at Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, ACHA teams at Old Dominion University, Virginia Miliary Institute, Georgetown University and Virginia Tech, as well as prep school at Avon Old Farms.
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