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- Lightning Strike Blog–August 2026by chucklevineThe Upper Montgomery Lightning have begun off-ice workouts in preparation for the 2026 – 2027 high school ice hockey season. The program has a total of 24 student-athletes participating during the upcoming season. The breakdown is five goalies, six defenders, and thirteen forwards. Several students will be varsity-only student-athletes based on their grade in high… Read more: Lightning Strike Blog–August 2026
- Breaking News: Lightning Senior Defender Brady Berkhammer Named to MSHL All-State Second Team, Inducted into Hall of Fameby chucklevineIn late February, the Upper Montgomery Lightning program was informed that senior defender Brady Berkhammer was named to the Maryland Student Hockey League (MSHL) All-State Second Team. It is the first time in six seasons that the Lightning have had a student-athlete recognized at the state level. For Berkhammer, his senior season saw a mammoth… Read more: Breaking News: Lightning Senior Defender Brady Berkhammer Named to MSHL All-State Second Team, Inducted into Hall of Fame
- Lightning Strike Blog–May 2026by chucklevineEarlier this month, the Upper Montgomery Lightning held its annual year-end team celebration. The 2025-2026 Lightning varsity squad once again advanced to within one game of making the Maryland Student Hockey League (MSHL) state playoffs. This is the third time in the last four seasons that the program advanced to the quarterfinals of the Montgomery… Read more: Lightning Strike Blog–May 2026
- Lightning Strike Blog–July 2026by chucklevineAs the Upper Montgomery families enjoy the start of summer, the Lightning program is gearing up for the 2026 – 2027 high school hockey season. Many of the team’s student-athletes are participating in various camps and clinics over the summer to improve their individual skill level. The team is just a few short weeks away… Read more: Lightning Strike Blog–July 2026
- Lightning Strike Blog–April 2026by chucklevineThe Upper Montgomery Lightning began the recent 2026 spring hockey season with a win and a tie. While those were impressive results, the program is not concerned with the outcome of any spring hockey game. More important for the coaches is how the students are playing the team’s systems and their compete level. The coaching… Read more: Lightning Strike Blog–April 2026