Tom Resor, the Nobles girls hockey head coach since 2000, will return for "at least" one more season behind the bench, he said this week.
Resor (New Canaan, Conn.) announced his retirement going into last season but decided to return as coach at the end of the year. He still retired from his full-time college counseling job at the school, shifting his focus fully to coaching.
"It's been so much fun this year, and my schedule has been a great thing to have," Resor said. "So, I decided to stay on and do it next year."
Nobles assistant coach Steve Cedorchuk (Charlestown, Mass.) will return as well. He has been on Resor's staff for 20 years and spent over 20 years as an assistant and head coach with Boston College's men's hockey program.
"We decided we're going to go back at it for at least one more year," Resor said.
From 2000 to Feb. 20, Resor has helped guide Nobles to 833 total wins and 11 NEPSAC titles, winning in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020 and most recently in 2024. They've also won the Harrington Invitational Tournament 15 times since 2000, taking last season's title.
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Last season's title capped off an undefeated 27-0-4 run. That team included current collegiate players in defender Sophia Levering (Westwood, Mass.; Yale), defender Olivia Maffeo (Canton, Mass.; Boston College), defender Jaime Griswold (Concord, Mass.; Boston College), goalie Anya Zupkofska (Braintree, Mass.; Brown), forward Meghan Loeber (Weston, Mass.; Connecticut College) and defender Ainsley Gray (Wellesley, Mass; Middlebury). Former top-line forward Maddie Krepelka (Arlington, Mass.) also went on to play field hockey at Bentley.
The Bulldogs are well positioned to defend their championship, sitting 21-3-1 this season. They occupy the fourth seed in the Elite 8. Freshman forward Alexa Georgantas (Foxboro, Mass.) leads the team in goals (18) and points (37) through 25 games. Junior Yale commit Gretta Hulbig (Foxboro, Mass.; 14 goals and 35 points) and senior Northeastern commit Molly MacCurtain (Reading, Mass.; 10 goals and 32 points) are among four other point-per-game or better players this season. Starting sophomore goalie Annika Jonas (Weston, Mass.) holds a .952 save percentage. The Bulldogs also have a deep, promising core of young forwards and defenders.
Other commits on this year's roster include senior forward Calleigh Brown (Foxboro, Mass.; Amherst), senior forward Sage Albright (Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Bowdoin) and senior defender Laney Mead (Bedford, Mass.; Williams). Senior goalie Annie Spring (Concord, Mass.) is committed to Middlebury for lacrosse.
The list of notable alumni who have played under Resor is lengthy. It includes Division 1 and 3 women's hockey stars, United States national team members and professional players.
Some big names from the collegiate and professional ranks include Emmy O'Leary (Soutboro, Mass.), Becca Gilmore (Wayland, Mass.), Caitrin Lonergan (Roslindale, Mass.), Mallory Souliotis (Acton, Mass.), Lexie Laing (Marblehead, Mass.) and Marissa Gedman (Framingham, Mass.). His niece, Helen Resor (Greenwich, Conn.), is among several U.S. Olympians to have come through Nobles during his tenure, including Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.) and Michelle Picard (Fall River, Mass.).
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Omni-Flood Rink due for upgrades in 2027
The Bulldogs' home ice, the Bliss Omni and Flood Rink, is set to get a complete renovation in the coming seasons. The target date to begin the project is March 2027.
It's a plan that has been in place, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it.
