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Ice Hockey – Girls Varsity

It is the mission of the Knights’ hockey program to provide student-athletes with an equal opportunity to reach their maximum potential on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community, and to prepare its players to excel at the collegiate level.

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Team Highlights

2 Olympian women’s ice hockey players
6 U18 IIHF World Jr. Championships Players

2 New England Large School Championships
33 Winning Seasons

4 ISL Championships
77+ Collegiate players in program history

Schedule
Coaches

Date	Opponent	Time	Home/Away	Type	Result
Upcoming Games
11/23/26	vs.	5:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 11/23/26 Opponent: Time: 5:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Friendly/Exhibition Location: Notes: ec wizards	Friendly/Exhibition	TBD
12/4/26	@ Dexter Southfield School	5:15 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 12/4/26 Opponent: Dexter Southfield School Time: 5:15 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Dexter Southfield School	Regular	TBD
12/5/26	@ Pomfret School	2:00 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 12/5/26 Opponent: Pomfret School Time: 2:00 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Pomfret School	Regular	TBD
12/9/26	vs. Brooks School	3:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 12/9/26 Opponent: Brooks School Time: 3:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
12/12/26	vs. Deerfield Academy	4:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 12/12/26 Opponent: Deerfield Academy Time: 4:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
12/18/26	@ Noble & Greenough School	9:30 am	Away i ✕ Date: 12/18/26 Opponent: Noble & Greenough School Time: 9:30 am Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Nobles and Greenough school	Regular	TBD
12/18/26	@ Lawrence Academy	7:30 pm	Neutral i ✕ Date: 12/18/26 Opponent: Lawrence Academy Time: 7:30 pm Home/Away: Neutral Type: Regular Location: Nobles	Regular	TBD
12/19/26	@ Westminster School	2:30 pm	Neutral i ✕ Date: 12/19/26 Opponent: Westminster School Time: 2:30 pm Home/Away: Neutral Type: Regular Location: Milton	Regular	TBD
12/20/26	@	–	Neutral i ✕ Date: 12/20/26 Opponent: Time: – Home/Away: Neutral Type: Regular Location: site tbd Notes: opponent, site and time tbd	Regular	TBD
1/9/27	vs. Groton School	2:45 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 1/9/27 Opponent: Groton School Time: 2:45 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
1/13/27	vs. New Hampton School	4:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 1/13/27 Opponent: New Hampton School Time: 4:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
1/20/27	@ Rivers School	4:30 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 1/20/27 Opponent: Rivers School Time: 4:30 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Rivers School	Regular	TBD
1/23/27	vs. St. Mark’s School	1:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 1/23/27 Opponent: St. Mark’s School Time: 1:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
1/27/27	vs. Loomis Chaffee	5:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 1/27/27 Opponent: Loomis Chaffee Time: 5:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
1/29/27	@ Phillips Academy	5:30 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 1/29/27 Opponent: Phillips Academy Time: 5:30 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Phillips Academy	Regular	TBD
1/30/27	vs. The Hill School	12:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 1/30/27 Opponent: The Hill School Time: 12:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/3/27	@ Governor’s Academy	3:15 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 2/3/27 Opponent: Governor’s Academy Time: 3:15 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Governor's Academy	Regular	TBD
2/5/27	@ Milton Academy	5:00 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 2/5/27 Opponent: Milton Academy Time: 5:00 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Milton Academy	Regular	TBD
2/6/27	vs. Phillips Exeter Academy	3:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/6/27 Opponent: Phillips Exeter Academy Time: 3:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/10/27	@ St. George’s School	4:15 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 2/10/27 Opponent: St. George’s School Time: 4:15 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: St. George's School	Regular	TBD
2/12/27	vs. Noble & Greenough School	6:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/12/27 Opponent: Noble & Greenough School Time: 6:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/13/27	vs. Cushing Academy	1:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/13/27 Opponent: Cushing Academy Time: 1:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/17/27	vs. Tabor Academy	4:50 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/17/27 Opponent: Tabor Academy Time: 4:50 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/19/27	vs. Lawrence Academy	6:00 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/19/27 Opponent: Lawrence Academy Time: 6:00 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD
2/24/27	@ Middlesex School	4:30 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 2/24/27 Opponent: Middlesex School Time: 4:30 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Middlesex School	Regular	TBD
2/26/27	@ Thayer Academy	4:00 pm	Away i ✕ Date: 2/26/27 Opponent: Thayer Academy Time: 4:00 pm Home/Away: Away Type: Regular Location: Thayer Academy	Regular	TBD
2/27/27	vs. Williston Northampton School	2:30 pm	Home i ✕ Date: 2/27/27 Opponent: Williston Northampton School Time: 2:30 pm Home/Away: Home Type: Regular Location:	Regular	TBD

Jori Balsam

Upper School Science Teacher

jbalsam@bbns.org

Jori Balsam ’19 serves as Head Coach of the Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey team and teaches science at the Upper School. After BB&N, she attended Wesleyan University, where she played both ice hockey and lacrosse while double-majoring in neuroscience and education studies. During her collegiate career, she earned NESCAC All-Academic, NESCAC All-Sportsmanship, and was an Academic All-American. Following graduation from Wesleyan, Coach Balsam spent two years at St. George’s School as a chemistry teacher, varsity ice hockey and lacrosse coach, dorm parent, and advisor. Coach Balsam is dedicated to building a strong, inclusive team culture and helping each player reach their full potential on and off the ice.

Madison Cardaci

Coach

madisoncardaci@live.com

Paige Kemezis

Science Teacher, Coach

Coach Kemezis joined BB&N in 2017 and became head softball coach in 2018. This will be her ninth season at the helm, her eleventh as a head coach, and fifteenth year coaching. A graduate of Ohio University, she lettered in softball for four years, where her passion for the sport, chemistry, and teaching grew. While pursuing a Master’s in Teaching Secondary Chemistry at Boston College, Coach K coached varsity softball (2012-2013) and JV ice hockey (2012-2013) at Nobles, which led her to the NEPSAC and ISL schools. From 2013-2017, she taught Chemistry and coached varsity softball and ice hockey at Tabor Academy, where she was head softball coach from 2014-2017. Coach K was drawn to BB&N for its strong academic and athletic balance. Her coaching philosophy emphasizes fun and hard work, focusing on skill development, teamwork, and healthy competition. The softball team encourages each other to work hard and support one another, maintaining a positive and energetic atmosphere. The team looks forward to continuing BB&N’s tradition of dedication and teamwork.

Kate Piacenza

Admissions Counselor & Athletic Coach

kpiacenza@bbns.org

If you are a student-athlete who has interest in attending BB&N and playing ice hockey, please feel free to contact Head Ice Hockey Coach, Jori Balsam, at jbalsam@bbns.org.

BB&N Girls Varsity Hockey players have continued their hockey careers at the following NCAA Division 1 and Division 3 programs: Boston College, Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Minnesota, Northeastern University, Princeton University, Providence College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Stonehill College, University of New Hampshire, Union College, Yale University, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Hamilton College, Johnson & Wales University, Middlebury College, Trinity College, University of Massachusetts Boston, Wesleyan University, Hobart William Smith, and Williams College.