Boys Hockey
Now one of the premier programs in the history of the state of Maine, TA Boys Hockey has won three of the last four Class A State Championships, and five titles since 2011. The Girls Hockey Co-op team with Biddeford is improving every year.
Program Overview
Season: Winter
2026-27 Opening Date: TBD
Teams:
Boys - Varsity, Junior Varsity
Girls Co-op team: Varsity, Junior Varsity
Boys Coach: Jamie Gagnon
Girls Coach: Josh Williams
TA Boys Hockey has won five Class A State Championships since 2011, with three of those coming in the last four years. The program is one of the few teams in the state of Maine that consists of student athletes only from the host school, a testament to the strength of the program.
Girls interested in playing ice hockey have the opportunity to participate in a cooperative team effort with Biddeford. The girls’ season begins two weeks earlier than that of the boys.
The Thornton Academy boys and cooperative girls ice hockey teams play eighteen-game schedules against some of the best competition in the southern and central Maine areas. The boys team also competes in two preseason tournaments, including its own Earl Goodwin Icebreaker Tournament, which also serves as a fundraiser for “Toys for Tots." All boys and girls ice hockey practices and home games take place at the Biddeford Ice Arena.
Participation in Thornton Academy ice hockey is a six-day per week commitment with several regular-season contests taking place on Saturdays. Tryouts for Thornton Academy ice hockey teams take place in the month of November. The highest-skilled players compete for the varsity team while less experienced players participate at the junior varsity level.
