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Hockey - Boys' Varsity
Overview
Overview
| 2024-25 Founders League Champions | 2008-09 New England Quarterfinalist |
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2022-23 Martin/Earl NEPSAC Large School Tournament Champions |
2008 Lawrenceville Tournament Champions |
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2018-19 Lawrenceville Tournament Champions |
2006 Lawrenceville Tournament Champions |
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2016-17 Founders League Champions |
2005-06 Founders League Co-Champions |
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2016 Lawrenceville Tournament Champions |
2005-06 New England Finalists |
| 2011 Lawrenceville Tournament Champions |
Boys’ hockey has been played at Taft since 1900. Taft’s long-standing tradition of excellence in boys’ ice hockey dates back to the undefeated 1905 team. Moreover, Taft was the first school in New England to have an indoor artificial ice surface “Mays Rink” in 1950. Over the past century Taft also has had only seven head varsity boys’ hockey coaches, all of who have emphasized excellence not only on the ice, but also in the classroom and the dormitory. The Taft boys’ hockey program is not only proud of helping student athletes improve their individual skills and hockey “sense,” but also helping them to foster their leadership skills as well. Taft hockey boasts a rich history of preparing their players to become “captains” of their respective teams. Because Taft has two ice surfaces (Mays and Odden Arena), we are equally as pleased to celebrate hockey as an inclusive sport for Taft students, as we do our most recent graduates winning the Stanley Cup (Ryan Shannon ‘01 / Anaheim Ducks), being picked 22rd overall in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft (Max Pacioretty / Montreal Canadiens), being a 2007 Hobey Baker Finalist (John Curry ’03 / Boston University), or winning the 2006 Lawrenceville School Christmas tournament. Hockey at Taft can be played by the student-athlete that aspires to play from the recreational to professional level.
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Email Head Coach Rob O’Gara Follow Boys' Varsity Hockey on Instagram @taftbvh Follow Boys' Varsity Hockey on Twitter @tafthockey
Schedule
Schedule
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Salisbury School
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Hotchkiss School
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Deerfield Academy
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Hotchkiss School
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Roster
Coaches
Coaches
About Head Coach Rob O’Gara
A native of Long Island, NY, Rob was an accomplished scholar-athlete for two years at Milton Academy, where he was a member of the 2011 Elite 8 Tournament championship team, before captaining the team as a senior. After Milton, Rob attended Yale University where he was a two-time All-American, three-time Ivy League champion, and contributing member of the 2013 National Championship team. He graduated from Yale in 2016, as the most decorated defenseman in program history, with a B.A. in Economics. Drafted as a 5th round pick by the Boston Bruins in 2011, Rob made his professional debut in 2016. Over the course of six professional seasons, Rob played in over 200 games between the NHL and AHL. He was named an assistant captain by the Hartford Wolfpack and the Hershey Bears during his respective tenure with each team before retiring in 2021. After his playing days concluded, Rob returned to Yale where he served as an assistant coach for five seasons. At Yale, he coordinated team defensive systems, individual defenseman development, and spearheaded the program's recruiting efforts. Rob will be joined in our community by his wife, Isabel, and their two children, Maeve and Rowan.
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Record
Record
| Year | Record | Year | Record |
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| 2006-07 | 13-6-4 | 2007-08 | 13-9-1 |
| 2008-09 | 14-6-4 | 2009-10 | 11-11-3 |
| 2010-11 | 13-12 | 2011-12 | 10-12-1 |
| 2012-13 | 11-10-2 | 2013-14 | 11-12-2 |
| 2014-15 | 10-15 | 2015-16 | 9-15-1 |
| 2016-17 | 15-8-1 | 2017-18 | 10-12-1 |
| 2018-19 | 10-10-2 | 2019-20 | 8-16-1 |
| 2021-22 | 9-13-2 | 2022-23 | 20-8-0 |
| 2023-24 | 10-11-4 | 2024-25 | 11-10-3 |
| 2025-26 | 13-15-1 |




