Confidence, positioning and poise on the puck. You don’t have to watch the Marblehead co-op girls hockey team for very long to see that this is a much different outfit than the last two editions.
The Lady Headers lacked in those departments while winning two games in 2023-24 and just four last winter. With some veteran leaders, a coaching staff that was excited to get a full season under its belt and a renewed sense of purpose, Marblehead looks like a team that’s turning the corner headed into 2026.
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