NORTH
| School | Coach | Last Year | Players to Watch | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | Mike Routhier, second year | 2-15-1 | Greta White, junior, forward; Molly Taub, sophomore, forward; Hannah Wilkoff, freshman, defense | The roster is filled largely with players who have just one or two years of hockey experience, so the team has a simple mantra: Get better each day. |
| Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland | Dana Berube, third year | 14-4-1, lost in North semifinals | Maranda Guimond, senior, goalie; Eve Martineau, sophomore, defense; Caroline Audette, sophomore, forward | Berube expects everyone in the North to still be chasing Lewiston and St. Dom’s, but the Red Hornets plan on being competitive both in the regular season and the playoffs. |
| Greely | Meghan Vaughn, first year | 6-13, lost in North quarterfinals | Leah Walker, senior, forward/defense; Camilla Lattanzi, junior, defense; Kerry Roberts, sophomore, forward | After winning three state titles in a seven-year span, the Rangers had a drop-off last season. They're looking to rebuild under a new coach, Vaughn, who moves over from Yarmouth. |
| Mt. Ararat/Lisbon | Jeremy Saxton, second year | 3-14-1 | Ema Hawkes, junior, foward; Bre Hunter, junior, forward/defense; Lexie Saxton, junior, forward | Most of the players on the roster have come up through the middle school program, giving Saxton optimism that improvement is on the horizon. |
| St. Dominic/Winthrop/Gray-NG | Paul Gosselin, 8th year | 14-5-2, lost in North final | Bella Webster, sophomore, forward; Mady Boulet, junior, goalie; Gisele Ouellette, junior, defense | The addition of Winthrop and Gray-New Gloucester players to the program means a bigger roster, which Gosselin said should assist in producing another competitive season for the Saints. |
| Yarmouth/Freeport | David Intraversato, first year | 12-8, lost in North semifinals | Emma Moll, junior, forward; Olivia Bradford, sophomore, forward; Allie Perrotta, junior, goalie | The Clippers expect to be a good defensive team, anchored by returning goalie Perrotta and four solid players on the blue line. |
SOUTH
| School | Coach | Last Year | Players to Watch | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland | Bob Mills, ninth year | 10-10, lost in South semifinals | Nicloletta Coupe, junior, forward; Koto Yamada, junior, forward; Abbey Agrodnia, junior, defense | The team has a good mix of experienced players and promising freshman, and Mills has high hopes for a deep playoff run. |
| Cheverus/Old Orchard Beach | Scott Rousseau, fourth year | 18-2-1, won state championship | Trinity Atwater, junior, goalie; Hannah Woodford, senior, defense; Lucia Pompeo, junior, center | After a championship run in which the Stags upset undefeated Lewiston in the state final, things are looking different this season because of the loss of several top players and a thin roster. Atwater, though, is one of the state's best goalies. |
| Falmouth | Rob Carrier, 11th year | 12-6-2, lost in South semifinals | Sammantha Means, senior, forward; Hannah Dubinsky, senior, goalie; Kate Kinley, sophomore, forward | Though the roster had a lot of turnover during the offseason, Carrier believes his team has enough talent and experience to be a threat in the postseason. |
| Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Westbrook | Nat Germond, 10th year | 3-14-1 | Anna Nault, senior, defense; Brooke Guimond, sophomore, center; Cadence Howard, freshman, defense | With seven seniors returning from last season, the team hopes to improve enough to contend for a postseason birth. |
| Portland/Deering | Thomas Clifford, third year | 5-14, lost in South quarterfinals | Caroline Lerch, junior, forward; Elena Clifford, sophomore, defense; Lucy Howe, junior, forward | The Bulldogs have a young and inexperienced roster, but Clifford is hopeful that his team will be able to contend for a postseason spot. |
| Scarborough | Taylor Fowler, first year | 14-5-1, lost in South final | Ariella Swett, sophomore, goalie; Ali Mokriski, freshman, forward; Carrie Timpson, senior, forward | Fowler takes over as coach of a team that made the South final last season and has high expectations this winter. Paige Spooner returns from an ACL injury after missing all of last season, but Calynn Gendreau is out for the year after hurting her ACL. |
| York/Traip/Marshwood | Kevin Purdy, second year | 7-11-1, lost in South quarterfinals | Sophia Santamaria , senior, forward; Erin Gray, senior, goalie; Jill Carr, sophomore, defense | The Wildcats expect to be improved after losing only one senior from last year's team and adding some promising newcomers. |