2025-26 Westfield State Ice Hockey News

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Cooper Board poses for photo with Westfield State Athletics Director Richard Lenfest at SAAC awards night (Cole Grady photo).
Cooper Board Awarded Westfield State Athletics Male Athlete of the Year

Board was a first team all-conference forward and captain of the Owls men’s ice hockey team.

Cooper Board poses for photo with faculty athletic representative Dr. Paul Cacolice at SAAC senior and awards night (Cole Grady photo).
Cooper Board Named Westfield State Male Scholar Athlete of the Year

The senior ice hockey captain earned the highest cumulative grade-point average of any male athlete in his class while serving as a top-six forward on the Owls ice hockey team.

Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society
Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Five Owls Named to MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team
Five Owls Named to MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team

Alani Botas from women’s basketball, Jace Falcone from men’s indoor track and field, Eliza Lee from women’s indoor track and field, Keith Mency from men’s basketball, and Tom Reilly from ice hockey all earned spots on the sportsmanship team.

Board, Seguin Earn Placement on MASCAC All-Conference Team
Board, Seguin Earn Placement on MASCAC All-Conference Team

Cooper Board was a first team recipient while Seguin earned second team honors.

Westfield State captains Cooper Board and Raphael Seguin accept the MASCAC runner up trophy after falling to Anna Maria in the 2026 MASCAC Championship game.  (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Fall to Anna Maria in MASCAC Championship, 3-0

Westfield State wraps up its best season since returning to the ice in the 2008-09 season with an 18-8-2 overall record.

Westfield defenseman William Chausse and goalie Noah Davis defend against Anna Maria's Nolan Ring. (Danny Shea photo)
Owls Skate for MASCAC Title Saturday

The winner earns the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Liam Krucpzynski info graphic
Winslow, Krupcyznski Earn Weekly Awards

Westfield Heads to MASCAC Championship Game on Saturday

Westfield State players celebrate the Owls 4-3 overtime win over Fitchburg State in the 2026 MASCAC Ice Hockey Semifinals.  (Screengrab from FATV)
Board's OT Winner Sends Owls To MASCAC Championship Game !

Westfield topped Fitchburg State, 4-3

Nicolas Coppola celebrates after scoring game's opening goal in a 5-0 MASCA quarterfinal win against Worcester State (Danny Shea photo).
Owls Dismantle Lancers in Conference Quarterfinal, 5-0

The Owls advance into the MASCAC semifinals to face second-seeded Fitchburg State on the road on Saturday at 4:00 P.M.

Cooper Board (left), Xavier Lewis (middle), and Kayley Downie (right)
Owls Athletics Set for Jam-Packed Home Playoff Schedule

Westfield State athletics to host three playoff games with women’s basketball on Wednesday, hockey on Thursday, and men’s basketball on Friday.

Westfield State waits outside of arena at Fitchburg due to ammonia leak in arena where the game would end with 1:52 remaining and a 2-0 Owls win.
Owls Extinguish Fitchburg, 2-0

Emile Tremblay scored the opening goal then assisted on the second in a game that halted then ultimately deemed finished due to a fire alarm and ammonia leak in the arena.

Aiden Winslow (file photo)
Owls Fall In OT Shootout

Salem State’s Landon Greatorex scored the lone goal of the shootout

The Owls honored their nine seniors prior to puck drop in a 6-0 win over Rivier (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Crush Raiders on Senior Night, 6-0

Cannon Bonifay scored twice and Aiden Winslow made 25 saves in a shutout as the Owls cruised on senior night.

Louis Ouellet (file photo)
AmCats Rally Past Owls, 5-3

Anna Maria College scored the game’s final three goals to rally past Westfield State