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Find out who made the Vermont high school coaches’ all-league boys hockey teams
The Vermont Boys Hockey Coaches Association has announced its all-league teams for the 2025-26 high school season.
As reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department, the coaches’ selections are broken down by first, second, third teams and honorable mentions for Division I and II.
The association also named players and coaches of the year for each division.
File: Find out who made the coaches’ 2025 all-league boys hockey teams
The teams:
DIVISION I ALL-STARS
Player of the year: Christian Butler, South Burlington.
Coach of the year: J.P. Benoit, Champlain Valley.
FIRST TEAM
Forwards: Brady Jones, Champlain Valley; Jack Kelly, South Burlington; Colton Lefebvre, Colchester.
Defense: Chais Lyford, Rice; Ace McRitchie, Spaulding.
Goalie: Ethan Fortin, Spaulding.
SECOND TEAM
Forwards: Bayler Lamos, Rice; Vincent Lanzetta, Rice; Griffin Seitz, Rice.
Defense: Ryder Donati, Rice; Brodie Smith, Burr and Burton.
Goalie: Tommy Barnes, Champlain Valley.
THIRD TEAM
Forwards: Walter Morris, Rice; Brody Tatro, BFA-St. Albans; R.J. Volski, Burr and Burton.
Defense: Gavin Benoit, BFA-St. Albans; Josh Stewart, Essex.
Goalie: Hunter Slade, Burr and Burton.
HONORABLE MENTION
Forwards: Peyton Albertson, Rice; Luke Brownlee, BFA-St. Albans; Drew Laprade, Spaulding; Colby Magnan, BFA-St. Albans; Chris Morgan, Essex; Jack Tomlinson, Burlington; Cole Slade, Burr and Burton.
Defense: Wes Casavant, Rice; Kamden Eckhardt, Spaulding; Ryan Kramer, Burr and Burton; Parker Harrington, Spaulding; Sawyer Wellman, Champlain Valley; Ethan Whitcomb, Champlain Valley.
Goalies: Elliot Deslauriers, BFA-St. Albans, James Heyer, Essex; Zach Merchand, BFA-St. Albans; Connor Williams, Rice.
DIVISION II ALL-STARS
Player of the year: Eli Herrington, Harwood.
Coach of the year: Jordan Stearns, Middlebury.
FIRST TEAM
Forwards: Jonathan Giroux, North Country; Max King, Stowe/Peoples; Griffin Nelson, Harwood.
Defense: Owen Farr, Harwood; Ian Nolan, Stowe/Peoples.
Goalie: Ryan Philbrook, Milton.
SECOND TEAM
Forwards: Maddux Gagne, Missisquoi; Milo Lavit, Harwood; Brayden Welch, Milton.
Defense: Zachary Griffith, North Country; Charlie Pickel, U-32.
Goalie: Dom Palazzo, Woodstock.
THIRD TEAM
Forwards: Tripp Roberge, North Country; Jack Scribner, U-32; Aidan Soutiere, Mount Mansfield.
Defense: Kaden Kelly, Mount Mansfield; Colin Teague, Missisquoi.
Goalie: Kai Tuominen, North Country.
HONORABLE MENTION
Forwards: Cooper Browe, Harwood; Brock Bushey, Milton; Garret Carter, Mount Mansfield; Scanlan Forrest, Stowe/Peoples; Phin Huntington, St. Johnsbury; Reece King, Stowe/Peoples; Ryan Laroche, Missisquoi; Camden Leno, U-32; Cole Little, Woodstock; Ean Messier, Missisquoi; Ethan Nease, U-32; Gabriel Quesnel, Middlebury; Alexandre Romanko, Mount Mansfield; Ben West, North Country.
Defense: Gabe Alexander, Brattleboro; Holden Brigham, St. Johnsbury; Killian Choquette, Milton; Zakary Fortin, North Country; Griffin Goodhue, North Country; Chase Lafaille, U-32; Logan McNulty, Middlebury; Kaleb Vasseur, Harwood; Ryan Walsh, St. Johnsbury.
Goalie: TJ Baron, Middlebury; TJ Baron, Middlebury; Alex McCabe, Harwood; Grayson Nease, U-32.
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