Eagles seek final postseason push as state tournament arrives

By Norah Majewski '26

Every week since December, the Newington ice hockey rink has filled with excited parents and students to watch the Wethersfield Eagles boys' ice hockey team. Led by coaches Dennis Tulimiri, Eric Fannelli, Nick Rouquie and Kevin Pocaccini, the team's season has been impressive, with an 11-7-1 record.


In their most recent win against East Catholic High School, the Eagles won 2-1 with goals from Jack Leahy and Jackson Faber, along with an outstanding 51-save game from junior Nathan Rydecki. This was a major confidence boost as Wethersfield picked up another conference win.


A few other notable games this season included a big win against Farmington Valley in overtime, with the winning goal scored by senior captain Nick Socha. Additionally, on Jan. 31, the team held a successful charity game to raise awareness for mental health. They won against Glastonbury 4-3. Senior defenseman Reid Parker describes the season so far as "going good and we’ve been playing well recently. I’m hoping that we can make it into the CCCs".


However, now entering the postseason, how are these athletes maintaining motivation to finish the season strong? As the team prepares for states, another senior defenseman, Dylan Cyr, says the team is preparing by "focusing on getting as many wins as possible".


"The more points we have from wins, the better we’ll place in the standings," Cyr said.


Their first state game will be at Newington Ice Arena on Tuesday, March 10, against Daniel Hand. Come out and support our Eagles as they try to make a final postseason push.

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