The Leominster Blue Devils Co-Op girls’ hockey program is fortunate to be led by seven outstanding seniors this season. Earlier, we featured Leominster High students Caitlin Ruby and Emily Ayles. Now, we feature the rest of the seniors. That group includes Alice Mead (West Boylston), Anna Simmons (Ayer-Shirley), Kaitlyn Bremer (Ayer-Shirley), Alanna Hoag (Clinton) and Hannah Erickson (Groton-Dunstable).
Second year captain Alice Mead is the daughter of St. John’s Athletic Director and Varsity ice hockey coach Michael Mead. Alice was introduced to the game by her dad and started playing on a team coached by her dad when she was in third grade.
Blue Devil coach Nancy LeBlanc said Mead is a true difference-maker.
“Alice has been a strong defenseman for us and has great ability to hold the blue and keep pucks in the offensive zone,” LeBlanc said.
Mead will attend Springfield College next year.
Fellow defenseman Anna Simmons is also an impact player in the back end for the Blue Devils.
“Anna is strong at reading the play and rushing and getting the puck out of our zone when needed,” LeBlanc said.
Simmons has been accepted and will attend UMass Amherst next year where she will major in Education. She is hoping to become a high school English teacher.
Simmons plays volleyball at Ayer-Shirley and is part of National Honor Society and Student Council. She has also been involved in music and the Drama Club during her time as a Panther.
Kaitlyn Bremer’s impact has come on both offense and defense for LHS.
“Kaitlyn has been one of our most versatile players as she has been asked to play forward as well as defense and played both strong for us,” LeBlanc said. “Kaitlyn has one of the strongest shots on the team.”
Bremer, who also plays for the Minuteman Lady Flames, started playing the game when she was only three years old and said she likes playing because the sport is really fun. She plans on studying to become a Special Education teacher in college.
Bremer said she has enjoyed her high school hockey career.
“We are from so many different schools so we meet lots of new people,” Bremer said.
Second year captain Alanna Hoag started skating when she was three years old and started playing organized hockey when she was six.
“Alanna provides speed to our team and has worked hard to develop a strong shot,” LeBlanc said.
Hoag recently committed to play Division 3 hockey for Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York.
“I’m planning on going to Paul Smith’s and majoring in Natural Resource Conservation and Management,” Hoag added. “My end goal is to become a game warden, they are Environmental Police Officers.”
Hoag also plays field hockey and track and field at Clinton High. She is a self-proclaimed history nerd who also enjoys hiking and art.
Center Hannah Erickson is a quality three-zone player for the Blue Devils.
“Hannah has proven to be one of our strongest centers who can win faceoffs at critical times as well as provide strong support in both the offensive and defensive zone,” LeBlanc said.
Erikson will attend Worcester State University next year and will play field hockey while studying Nursing.
Erickson said coach LeBlanc has made a huge impact on the team.
“She has taught us to believe in ourselves no matter the circumstance,” Erickson said.
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