Alpena hockey team putting together memorable season
News File Photo Sophomore Harrison Kaszubowski is one of Alpena’s top offensive contributors and has formed a successful offensive trio on Alpena’s top line with Anden Marceau and Reid Meinhardt.
News File Photo Freshman Gavin Winterstein (18) is one of Alpena’s talented underclassman and has been a key contributor for the Wildcats this season.
News File Photo Senior Anden Marceau (10) leads Alpena in points this season and is within striking distance of 100 career goals and 200 career points.
News File Photo Freshman Luke Miller is one of four freshmen on this year’s team and will be one of many players to contribute to future Alpena hockey successes.
News File Photo Senior Jack Steinke (12) is one of several talented Alpena defenseman, helping to shut down opposing teams’ top players.
News Photo by James Andersen Alpena High hockey coach Ben Henry, far left, directs his players during practice in January at Northern Lights Arena.
News File Photo Sophomore Harrison Kaszubowski is one of Alpena’s top offensive contributors and has formed a successful offensive trio on Alpena’s top line with Anden Marceau and Reid Meinhardt.
News File Photo Freshman Gavin Winterstein (18) is one of Alpena’s talented underclassman and has been a key contributor for the Wildcats this season.
News File Photo Senior Anden Marceau (10) leads Alpena in points this season and is within striking distance of 100 career goals and 200 career points.
News File Photo Freshman Luke Miller is one of four freshmen on this year’s team and will be one of many players to contribute to future Alpena hockey successes.
News File Photo Senior Jack Steinke (12) is one of several talented Alpena defenseman, helping to shut down opposing teams’ top players.
News Photo by James Andersen Alpena High hockey coach Ben Henry, far left, directs his players during practice in January at Northern Lights Arena.
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Alpena sports fans love to support a winner and the Alpena High School hockey team has given the hometown crowd plenty of reasons to cheer this season.
With a talented roster that includes 10 seniors, the Wildcats have won, and won, and won some more. In fact, they've won so much that they've matched a program record for wins in a season with 23 against only three losses.
Coach Ben Henry's team had all the ingredients for a successful season before the Wildcats ever took the ice: Veteran leadership, talented goal scorers, shutdown defensemen, and top-notch goaltenders. Added all together it's produced one of the best season in the history of the program: One where the Wildcats have steamrolled by opponent after opponent.
Not only have the Wildcats won a Big North Conference championship this season, but they've been ranked among the top teams in the state all year and proven themselves against top-flight competition in elite showcases.
Playing in front of packed houses at Northern Lights Arena during home games, the Wildcats have looked impressive each time they take the ice and they're setting strong foundations for future success.