Thayer Academy
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Thayer Academy is a private
, co-educational, college-preparatory day school
located in Braintree, Massachusetts
. The academy, conceived in 1871 at the bequest of General Sylvanus Thayer
, the father of the United States Military Academy
, was founded in 1877. Thayer currently enrolls 462 students in the Upper School (grades 9–12) and an additional 218 students in the Middle School (grades 6–8). The 25 acres (10.1 ha) campus is situated in the heart of Braintree and consists of eight buildings. Students are drawn primarily from Boston's MetroWest
and South Shore communities.
The Visiting Committee evaluating Thayer in 1998 for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
wrote, "Thayer devotes itself to high ideals. The committee came away feeling Thayer deserves to celebrate a unique spirit of democracy, a strikingly vigorous community life, and the potential for remarkable future development... It is extraordinarily well poised for the 21st century."
Thayer's Mission: To inspire a diverse community
of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and
physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.
General Thayer, born in Braintree, Massachusetts
, graduated as valedictorian from both Dartmouth College
and the United States Military Academy
at West Point, New York
. General Thayer was dedicated to hard work, and at the age of 17 he taught in the local schools of Washington, D.C.
to earn money to pay for college, an early sign of the importance he attached to teaching and education. He was Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point from 1817-1833. General Thayer's 1871 will provided for the creation of Thayer Academy, and on September 12, 1877, the academy opened its doors to 30 students in what is now Main Building. Glover opened sometime later in 1894. The junior school (grades 5-8), Thayerlands, opened in 1924 and quickly grew to include eight grades as well as kindergarten and nursery school. In 1969, it began eliminating the lower grades to become Thayer Academy Middle School. Thayer has been a co-educational institution since its founding.
The Academy continues to draw to its faculty extraordinary teachers whose devotion to scholarship and sincere interest in the development of their students embody Thayer’s mission.
Thayer has thrived by providing a rigorous, coeducational learning environment that is adaptable to change yet uncompromising in its core mission. Generations of families have entrusted their children’s education to the academy because it has faithfully followed the course set by its founder, General Sylvanus Thayer, to be a spirited, student-centered institution. Close interaction among students, faculty, and family is fundamental to the learning process.
Thayer teaches its students that personal achievement and growth—moral, intellectual, aesthetic and physical—result from ability, character, and effort. In addition, students gain an enduring appreciation of learning as a lifelong process and an abiding sense of responsibility to contribute to the common good.
High standards of scholarship, ample opportunities for self-expression and a competitive interscholastic athletics challenge each student to reach his or her own potential.
Individual achievement is encouraged, but teamwork, collaboration, and public service are ideals espoused by the Academy with equal enthusiasm.
The consistent quality of the Thayer experience from its founding to its respected position among New England independent schools today may be attributed to a steadfast adherence to its founding mission. Every member of the Thayer community—teachers, students, parents, alumni, trustees, administrators, staff and friends of the academy—are stewards of this mission and share in the rewards of its success.
Highlights of the Middle School program include writing across the curriculum, visual art, music and drama, required language study in all three grades, an annual Declamation competition, and instruction in online research. Highlights of the High School program include a guided independent Senior Project, language offerings in Chinese, Latin, French and Spanish, 13 AP courses and over 70 electives.
Thayer students are encouraged to be well-rounded in the arts, athletics and academics, and their teachers lead by example. It is not uncommon to find a sports coach sitting down at a piano and playing a blues number. For example, the head track coach is also head of the arts department and directs five of the seven jazz ensembles at Thayer.
Thayer recently completed two state-of-the-art biology labs, a two-story strength and conditioning facility, a new Middle School Resource Center, and four synthetic grass playing fields. In addition, a new Center for the Arts opened its doors in the fall of 2008 and includes a 550-seat theater, dance studios, and art classrooms. Tuition is $31,650 (2009–2010). The school provides $4 million in financial aid and is easily accessible from the major surrounding highways: routes 3, I-93, and I-95, and is within easy walking distance of the Braintree MBTA Red Line rapid transit station.
Total enrollment at Thayer is about 680 between the Upper School and the Middle School. The Thayer faculty consists of over 100 teachers, and the average class size is between 13 and 16 students. Colleges and universities popular among Thayer graduates include Bates
, Cornell
, Boston College
, Boston University
, Bucknell University
, Hamilton, Harvard
, Holy Cross
, Fairfield
, George Washington
, Middlebury
, Trinity
, Franklin and Marshall College and Tufts
.
100% of Thayer graduates matriculate to 4-year colleges and universities. Over 90% of students taking AP exams earn scores of 3 or better and over 60 % of Thayer graduates attend colleges and universities listed as "more selective" or "most selective" by Peterson's guide.
In addition, eight Thayer students won Individual Achievement (IA) awards. Over 1,300 entries were received for various IA categories and typically, 10% or fewer entries in any category win recognition.
Voice has two faculty advisors who help students with production questions and ideas. Students are encouraged and expected to display professional journalistic standards and make decisions on their own regarding writing, editing and publishing.
The basic guideline for Voice is that no topic is off-limits. The school administration doesn’t censor the content and all content and editorials are written by students. There is a staff of 18-20 and no single editor.
Over the years, Thayer has developed sister school cultural exchanges as well as study-abroad programs. The programs not only allow for travel and study abroad but they establish long-term relationships with schools and students in other countries.
The International Study Program includes an exchange program with the Lycee Stanislas in Cannes, France. Students live with host families in France and experience French culture directly.
One of the unique opportunities available to Thayer students particularly interested in studio art, is the artists-in-residence program in Cortona, Italy. Creativity is an important element of the balanced curriculum at Thayer this program provides an incredible opportunity to study and appreciate some of the world’s greatest works of art.
Another area of study is a first-hand look at Rome where Latin and history students at Thayer have the opportunity to visualize the gladiatorial fights of the Coliseum; the chariot races of the Circus Maximus; the Ciceronian orations in the Forum; the imperial palaces of the Palatine Hill; and the Pantheon and Pompeii.
Additional programs include study abroad in England, Spain, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
The class spent a semester installing the conversion kit from Greasecar. The students were divided into teams, some focusing on the build and install, others focusing on the wiring and still another group in charge of the marketing and advertising. "...when Mr. Schneider asked us all if we were interested in making a grease car, ...we thought it would be really, really fun," said Liz Tillotson, a student from Milton, Massachusetts
. "We eventually decided to do something that would really stand out and make an impact in the community," said Skip Schneider, the science teacher who supervised the project.
(ISL), the oldest independent school athletic association in the United States. Thayer has long had a reputation as an ice hockey powerhouse, and additionally offers these interscholastic sports at the High School varsity level:
Thayer also offers interscholastic sports in the Middle School.
As a general rule, Middle School Students are required to participate in interscholastic activities or Health and Wellness (a program consisting of intramural and fitness activities), year-round. High School students are required to participate in 11 terms of interscholastic sports or Health and Wellness classes in order to graduate.
Thayer students rolled bandages for the Red Cross.
Today, Thayer students, faculty and staff can be found tutoring children as part of the local Head Start program; conducting food drives for the homeless and hungry; walking to raise money for cancer and AIDS research; advocating for human rights as members of Amnesty International; visiting residents of the Braintree Manor Nursing Home. Through these and many other outreach activities, the Thayer community experiences first-hand their potential to have a significant impact on the live of others.
Thayer feels strongly about building ties to the local community and one of the ways in which it gives back is through the use of its facilities. For example, Braintree-affiliated youth-league teams have weekend access to Thayer's new synthetic grass South Athletic Campus fields. Thayer also offers to local residents student and adult education classes held on Saturdays and in the evenings.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, co-educational, college-preparatory day school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
located in Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
. The academy, conceived in 1871 at the bequest of General Sylvanus Thayer
Sylvanus Thayer
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer also known as "the Father of West Point" was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.-Biography:Thayer was born in Braintree, Massachusetts,...
, the father of the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, was founded in 1877. Thayer currently enrolls 462 students in the Upper School (grades 9–12) and an additional 218 students in the Middle School (grades 6–8). The 25 acres (10.1 ha) campus is situated in the heart of Braintree and consists of eight buildings. Students are drawn primarily from Boston's MetroWest
MetroWest
MetroWest is a cluster of cities and towns lying west of Boston and east of Worcester, in the US state of Massachusetts. The name was coined in the 1980s by a local newspaper....
and South Shore communities.
The Visiting Committee evaluating Thayer in 1998 for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
wrote, "Thayer devotes itself to high ideals. The committee came away feeling Thayer deserves to celebrate a unique spirit of democracy, a strikingly vigorous community life, and the potential for remarkable future development... It is extraordinarily well poised for the 21st century."
Mission
From the organization's web site:Thayer's Mission: To inspire a diverse community
of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and
physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.
History
General Thayer, born in Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
, graduated as valedictorian from both Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point, New York
West Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
. General Thayer was dedicated to hard work, and at the age of 17 he taught in the local schools of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to earn money to pay for college, an early sign of the importance he attached to teaching and education. He was Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point from 1817-1833. General Thayer's 1871 will provided for the creation of Thayer Academy, and on September 12, 1877, the academy opened its doors to 30 students in what is now Main Building. Glover opened sometime later in 1894. The junior school (grades 5-8), Thayerlands, opened in 1924 and quickly grew to include eight grades as well as kindergarten and nursery school. In 1969, it began eliminating the lower grades to become Thayer Academy Middle School. Thayer has been a co-educational institution since its founding.
The Academy continues to draw to its faculty extraordinary teachers whose devotion to scholarship and sincere interest in the development of their students embody Thayer’s mission.
Educational philosophy
From the Thayer Curriculum GuideThayer has thrived by providing a rigorous, coeducational learning environment that is adaptable to change yet uncompromising in its core mission. Generations of families have entrusted their children’s education to the academy because it has faithfully followed the course set by its founder, General Sylvanus Thayer, to be a spirited, student-centered institution. Close interaction among students, faculty, and family is fundamental to the learning process.
Thayer teaches its students that personal achievement and growth—moral, intellectual, aesthetic and physical—result from ability, character, and effort. In addition, students gain an enduring appreciation of learning as a lifelong process and an abiding sense of responsibility to contribute to the common good.
High standards of scholarship, ample opportunities for self-expression and a competitive interscholastic athletics challenge each student to reach his or her own potential.
Individual achievement is encouraged, but teamwork, collaboration, and public service are ideals espoused by the Academy with equal enthusiasm.
The consistent quality of the Thayer experience from its founding to its respected position among New England independent schools today may be attributed to a steadfast adherence to its founding mission. Every member of the Thayer community—teachers, students, parents, alumni, trustees, administrators, staff and friends of the academy—are stewards of this mission and share in the rewards of its success.
Academic program, students and faculty
Thayer offers a challenging academic program that aims to prepare students for college and adulthood. Thayer is proud of its 6:1 student-faculty ratio with allows teachers to connect with students as individuals, inspiring them to develop their potential as students, athletes (over 80 sports teams), artists (more than 26 art electives), and productive members of the community (72 student clubs, organizations, and community service opportunities). Thayer also offers a comprehensive international educational travel program to 11 countries.Highlights of the Middle School program include writing across the curriculum, visual art, music and drama, required language study in all three grades, an annual Declamation competition, and instruction in online research. Highlights of the High School program include a guided independent Senior Project, language offerings in Chinese, Latin, French and Spanish, 13 AP courses and over 70 electives.
Thayer students are encouraged to be well-rounded in the arts, athletics and academics, and their teachers lead by example. It is not uncommon to find a sports coach sitting down at a piano and playing a blues number. For example, the head track coach is also head of the arts department and directs five of the seven jazz ensembles at Thayer.
Thayer recently completed two state-of-the-art biology labs, a two-story strength and conditioning facility, a new Middle School Resource Center, and four synthetic grass playing fields. In addition, a new Center for the Arts opened its doors in the fall of 2008 and includes a 550-seat theater, dance studios, and art classrooms. Tuition is $31,650 (2009–2010). The school provides $4 million in financial aid and is easily accessible from the major surrounding highways: routes 3, I-93, and I-95, and is within easy walking distance of the Braintree MBTA Red Line rapid transit station.
Total enrollment at Thayer is about 680 between the Upper School and the Middle School. The Thayer faculty consists of over 100 teachers, and the average class size is between 13 and 16 students. Colleges and universities popular among Thayer graduates include Bates
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
, Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
, Hamilton, Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
, Fairfield
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
, George Washington
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, Middlebury
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
, Trinity
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
, Franklin and Marshall College and Tufts
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
.
100% of Thayer graduates matriculate to 4-year colleges and universities. Over 90% of students taking AP exams earn scores of 3 or better and over 60 % of Thayer graduates attend colleges and universities listed as "more selective" or "most selective" by Peterson's guide.
Mathletes
The Thayer Traveling Mathletes has had its most successful year in its history. After winning their division, they were invited to the regional play-offs and then continued on to the Massachusetts State Competition, where they placed in the top 3 and qualified for the New England Meet. The math team consists of 15 students of all levels who meet for practice and travel to area high schools for competitions.Voice
Thayer Academy’s student magazine Voice, published four times per year, was named best scholastic magazine for a school of any size in all of New England by the New England Scholastic Press Association (NEPSA).In addition, eight Thayer students won Individual Achievement (IA) awards. Over 1,300 entries were received for various IA categories and typically, 10% or fewer entries in any category win recognition.
Voice has two faculty advisors who help students with production questions and ideas. Students are encouraged and expected to display professional journalistic standards and make decisions on their own regarding writing, editing and publishing.
The basic guideline for Voice is that no topic is off-limits. The school administration doesn’t censor the content and all content and editorials are written by students. There is a staff of 18-20 and no single editor.
International travel
Studying abroad is an opportunity many don’t have until college. But for students at Thayer, the International Study Program is a key element of their education. Thayer stresses a balanced and rigorous educational experience and Headmaster Ted Koskores, who has lived and taught in both Iran and Greece, recognizes that foreign travel and study opportunities are essential to a well-rounded education.Over the years, Thayer has developed sister school cultural exchanges as well as study-abroad programs. The programs not only allow for travel and study abroad but they establish long-term relationships with schools and students in other countries.
The International Study Program includes an exchange program with the Lycee Stanislas in Cannes, France. Students live with host families in France and experience French culture directly.
One of the unique opportunities available to Thayer students particularly interested in studio art, is the artists-in-residence program in Cortona, Italy. Creativity is an important element of the balanced curriculum at Thayer this program provides an incredible opportunity to study and appreciate some of the world’s greatest works of art.
Another area of study is a first-hand look at Rome where Latin and history students at Thayer have the opportunity to visualize the gladiatorial fights of the Coliseum; the chariot races of the Circus Maximus; the Ciceronian orations in the Forum; the imperial palaces of the Palatine Hill; and the Pantheon and Pompeii.
Additional programs include study abroad in England, Spain, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Green Projects: Grease Lightning
In 2007, with the support of faculty, parents, trustees, and local restaurants, the Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) class converted a 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D (diesel) to an environmentally friendly 'green car' that runs on filtered waste vegetable oil.The class spent a semester installing the conversion kit from Greasecar. The students were divided into teams, some focusing on the build and install, others focusing on the wiring and still another group in charge of the marketing and advertising. "...when Mr. Schneider asked us all if we were interested in making a grease car, ...we thought it would be really, really fun," said Liz Tillotson, a student from Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...
. "We eventually decided to do something that would really stand out and make an impact in the community," said Skip Schneider, the science teacher who supervised the project.
Athletics
Thayer's athletic teams participate in the competitive Independent School LeagueIndependent School League (Boston Area)
The Independent School League is composed of sixteen New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. Founded in 1948, the ISL's sixteen member compete in eighteen sports in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference...
(ISL), the oldest independent school athletic association in the United States. Thayer has long had a reputation as an ice hockey powerhouse, and additionally offers these interscholastic sports at the High School varsity level:
- Fall
- Boys: Intramural Crew, Soccer, Football, Cross Country
- Girls: Intramural Crew, Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country
- Winter
- Boys: Basketball, Ice Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Skiing, Wrestling
- Girls: Basketball, Ice Hockey, Swimming and Diving, Skiing, Wrestling, Gymnastics
- Spring
- Girls: Lacrosse, Crew, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf, Softball
- Boys: Lacrosse, Crew, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf, Baseball
Thayer also offers interscholastic sports in the Middle School.
As a general rule, Middle School Students are required to participate in interscholastic activities or Health and Wellness (a program consisting of intramural and fitness activities), year-round. High School students are required to participate in 11 terms of interscholastic sports or Health and Wellness classes in order to graduate.
Commitment to the community
Thayer Academy has been closely tied to the surrounding community since its inception in 1877. From its earliest days, Thayer students and faculty have been involved in numerous community service activities. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Thayer students rolled bandages for the Red Cross.
Today, Thayer students, faculty and staff can be found tutoring children as part of the local Head Start program; conducting food drives for the homeless and hungry; walking to raise money for cancer and AIDS research; advocating for human rights as members of Amnesty International; visiting residents of the Braintree Manor Nursing Home. Through these and many other outreach activities, the Thayer community experiences first-hand their potential to have a significant impact on the live of others.
Thayer feels strongly about building ties to the local community and one of the ways in which it gives back is through the use of its facilities. For example, Braintree-affiliated youth-league teams have weekend access to Thayer's new synthetic grass South Athletic Campus fields. Thayer also offers to local residents student and adult education classes held on Saturdays and in the evenings.
Notable alumni
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, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning author (did not graduate) - William D. Delahunt, U.S. Representative, 10th District (MA-D)
- John Curtis GowanJohn Curtis GowanJohn Curtis Gowan was a psychologist who studied, along with E. Paul Torrance, the development of creative capabilities in children and gifted populations.-Life:...
, psychologist - David GrossackDavid GrossackDavid C. Grossack is an attorney, writer, and former activist born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of noted psychotherapist and author Dr. Martin Grossack and Judith Grossack.-Education:...
, attorney - Mike JonesMike Jones (basketball)Michael Jones is an American basketball player who played for the University of Maryland, College Park. He went to high school at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts. Due to his success there, he was invited to the McDonald's All-American Game...
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, educator and president of Northeastern University from 1959–1975 - Mike MottauMike MottauMichael Joseph Mottau is an German-American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League...
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, hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins - Jeremy RoenickJeremy RoenickJeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL...
, hockey player, San Jose Sharks - Dave SilkDave SilkDavid Mark "Silky" Silk is a retired professional American ice hockey forward who played 249 NHL regular season games for the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1985.-Amateur career:Silk attended Thayer Academy in Braintree, where he scored 85...
, hockey player, 1980 Olympic Games "Miracle on IceMiracle on IceThe "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22...
" - Kelley Tuthill, WCVB-TV Boston reporter
- James Joseph Bulger, Jr, Businessman
- Ryan WhitneyRyan WhitneyRyan Whitney is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ....
, hockey player, Anaheim Ducks - Charlie CoyleCharlie CoyleCharlie Coyle is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild...
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