As the summer reaches the midway point, the Upper Montgomery Lightning program is already deep in preparations for the upcoming high school hockey season. Many of the team’s student athletes are participating in various camps to improve their individual skill level. The team is just a few short weeks away from the beginning of organized dryland workouts. In seven short weeks the team will hit the ice for the first evaluation session scheduled for Monday evening, September 9.
With the graduation of nine seniors, many of whom played outsized roles in the team’s success, and with junior Ryan Jacobson leaving to play junior hockey in Michigan, the program will endeavor through a natural cycle of younger student athletes receiving ample playing time. The evolution of goalie Ilan Shterenberg will be heavily counted upon in net, just as they were for the junior varsity last season. While there are many returning student athletes, on defense and offensively, younger members of the organization will be counted upon to rise up and play larger roles in high leverage situations. There will be plenty of ice time that is available for students who played depth and supporting roles in prior years.
Different from last season when the program had been gearing up for a championship run with a significant number or older and experienced members of the team, the 2024 – 2025 season will be one of development for the green and gold. It should be exciting and rewarding as the young students grow and blossom.
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