There will be plenty more New England representation headed to USA Hockey's Women's National Festival this year. The region already had six players on the initial Under-18 roster back in May. Those six were Francie Ames (Brookline, Mass.), Lily Bromley (Carlisle, Mass.), Jane Daley (Medfield, Mass.), Bella Freitas (Everett, Mass.), Annabelle Lovell (Hingham, Mass.) and Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.). Now, six...
There will be plenty more New England representation headed to USA Hockey's Women's National Festival this year.
The region already had six players on the initial Under-18 roster back in May. Those six were Francie Ames (Brookline, Mass.), Lily Bromley (Carlisle, Mass.), Jane Daley (Medfield, Mass.), Bella Freitas (Everett, Mass.), Annabelle Lovell (Hingham, Mass.) and Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.).
Now, six more New Englanders will join them in Lake Placid next week after advancing from either National 15 Camp or National 16/17 Camp. Nine of the 12 hail from Massachusetts, while three others represent the New England District, with one each from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The U18 Festival will feature the best prospects in the nation, vying to make a strong impression and earn a spot on the Under-18 Select roster when Team USA battles Canada the following week in a three-game series in Richmond, B.C.
The U18 festival runs in conjunction with the Women’s Over-18 Festival. That will feature 10 New Englanders, gunning for a spot on the Collegiate Select roster, which will also face Canada the following week in a three-game series.
Here is the full list of New England natives who made the final roster. Click or tap here to view the full roster.
Forwards
- Francie Ames (Brookline, Mass.)
- Lily Bromley (Carlisle, Mass.)
- Maddy Call (Dedham, Mass.)
- Jane Daley (Medfield, Mass.)
- Bella Freitas (Everett, Mass.)
- Alexa Georgantas (Foxboro, Mass.)
- Annabelle Lovell (Hingham, Mass.)
Defenders
- Maggie Chudzinski (Needham, Mass.)
- Reese Engel (Westwood, Mass.)
- Mirella Martinelli (North Providence, R.I.)
- Amaya McNeil (Fairfield, Conn.)
Goalies
- Nora Wilson (Weybridge, Vt.)
Of note, Callie McCoullough (Westport, Conn.) and Catherine McCool (West Roxbury, Mass.) were also invited with May's initial Under-18 roster, but will be unable to attend.
Among the other skaters with local connections are Lovell Academy standouts Chyna Taylor, Sydney Stoughton and Aubryn Monter. There's also Shattuck-St Mary's Brooke Schlutter, a former Williston Northampton standout, as well as Winchendon's Meagan Precourt. Gia Orizotti, a former Winchendon standout, will represent Masters Academy International, too.
