Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets
Coach: Dana Berube (second year)
Region: North
Last year’s results: 4-14-1 (lost in regional quarterfinals).
Returning athletes: Seniors — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna Doucette (F), Madison Cote (F); Juniors — Miranda Guimond (G), Isabel Berube (F), Cassady Bussiere (D), Rebecca Raby (F); Sophomores — Caroline Tracy (F), Jillian Bergeron (D), Abbie Kane (D/F).
Key losses: Sam Martineau (D).
Promising newcomers: Senior — Leya Harvey (F); Freshmen — Eve Martineau (D), Sophia Castagna (D), Caroline Audette (F), Sophia Hartley (F), Molly Sirois (F).
What to expect: Berube expects that Lewiston and St. Dom’s will be the teams to beat in the North this year, but the Red Hornets are planning to be a more competitive team in the regular season and the playoffs. Guimond is entering her third year as the starter in goal, and she has the ability the steal a couple games for the Red Hornets.
Greely/Gray-New Gloucester Rangers
Coach: Nate Guerin (ninth year)
Region: North
Last year’s results: 19-3 (state champions).
Returning athletes: Senior — Jayme Morrison (D); Junior — Leah Walker (D); Sophomores — Maddie Pelletier (F), Camilla Lattanzi (D).
Key losses: Courtney Sullivan (F), Bridget Roberts (F), Molly Horton (F), Jordyn Owens (G).
Promising newcomers: Senior — Linnea Koivisto (F; exchange student from Finland); Freshman — Kerry Roberts (F, Bridget Roberts’ younger sister).
What to expect: The defending state champs graduated 75 percent of their goals scored for last year’s team, and also lost their starting goalie due to a move out of state. The returning experience comes mainly on defense. Guerin said it will take time for the team to figure out everyone’s roles. The Rangers expect to make the playoffs, and as they showed year as the No. 3 seed, at that point anything can happen.
Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill Blue Devils
Coach: Ron Dumont (11th year)
Region: North
Last year’s results: 18-3-0 (lost in regional final).
Returning athletes: Senior — Katie Lemieux (F); Juniors — Camree St. Hilaire (G), Veda Leclerc (F), Emily Anctil (F); Sophomores — Grace Dumond (D), Emma Begin (D), Madison Conley (F), Gemma Landry (F), Sara Robert (F), Brie Dube (F), Cecilia Landry (F), Ariana Vallee (F), Abigail Chartier (F).
Key losses: Jordan Mynahan (F), Jaylin Cloutier (D), Anna Dodge (D).
Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Paige Pomerleau (D), Lilly Gish (D), Charlotte Cloutier (D), Leah Landry (F), Kristen Lachance (F), Rebecca Lussier (F).
What to expect: The Blue Devils bring back their core of talented freshmen-turned-sophomores and add another freshmen class that should contribute in some fashion immediately. St. Hilaire enters her third year in goal, and second as the No. 1 netminder. The Blue Devils expect to be competitive and build on last year, in both performance and results.
St. Dominic Academy Saints
Coach: Paul Gosselin (seventh year)
Region: North
Last year’s results: 15-4 (lost in regional semifinals).
Returning athletes: Seniors — Avery Lutrzykowski (F), Emma Theriault (D), Addie Suckow (D), Bugsy Hammerton (F); Sophomores — Taryn Cloutier (F), Gigi Ouellette (F/D), Maddie Boulet (G), Lucy Frenette (F).
Key losses: Payton Winslow, Callie Samson, Madison Samson, Katya Fons.
Promising newcomers: Emma Roy, Bella Webber.
What to expect: The Saints return their top scorer, in Lutrzykowski, and a top blue-liner in Theriault, but they did graduate four-year starter Winslow in goal. Boulet did get some game time last year as she was being groomed to become the starter. Gosselin said he has a hard-working group that should be competitive again this year.
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