Girls’ Hockey
About the Program
The girls’ ice hockey program has a long and storied tradition, competing at the top level of prep hockey in the highly competitive Independent School League (ISL). The 2024 season marked the 40th year of girls ice hockey at Milton Academy.
The Mustangs train in an outstanding hockey facility and state of the art fitness center right in the center of the Milton campus in the Athletic and Convocation Center. The team plays a competitive game and tournament schedule, which includes co-hosting the prestigious Harrington tournament during the winter holiday season.
A 2:1 practice to game ratio and an outstanding strength and conditioning program, provides the players wiith a platform to develop to their full potential, through their own hard work, discipline and dedication. Many former Mustangs have moved on to play high levels of college hockey at excellent academic institutions across the country.
Team Philosophy
The Milton Girls Hockey program is committed to achievement on the ice, in the classroom, and in the world as excellent citizens. The lessons learned by our athletes — hard work, commitment, teamwork, winning with grace and losing with honor — are lessons that will stay with them for life.
Our goal is to develop the total person, one who is a role model to others, athletes and non-athletes alike. Through the development of the athlete as a complete player, teammate, student and young adult, the Milton Girls Hockey team provides a platform for our players to achieve their goals and to set an example for others.
Our program strives to provide our players with a developmental model, based on a team-first approach to hockey, that allows everyone to improve while striving for team excellence. We focus on learning the importance of how every different role on the team provides value and is crucial to the overall team success.
Coaches and Captains
1st Team (Varsity)
Head Coach: Liz Keady-Norton ’03
Head Coach Liz Keady-Norton ’03 returned to Milton Academy in 2024. A standout player at Milton and recipient of the school’s Dorothy J. Sullivan Award—recognizing her exceptional sportsmanship, leadership, and dedication to athletics—Keady-Norton brings extensive experience as both a coach and a player at the highest levels of the sport.
Coach Keady-Norton previously served as head coach of the women’s hockey team at Dartmouth College, where she led the program beginning in 2021 and guided the team to victories over nationally ranked opponents. During her tenure, two players earned ACHA All-American honors, and the entire roster of 21 student-athletes was named to the ECAC All-Academic team. Earlier in her coaching career, she spent several seasons at Boston University, rising to associate head coach. There, seven forwards were selected as Hockey East All-Stars, five matched or surpassed their career-best point totals, and two were named top-10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. She also served as an assistant coach at both Union College and Harvard University.
On the international stage, Coach Keady-Norton has coached with USA Hockey, serving as head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Sweden, where the team went undefeated to capture the gold medal. She previously served as an assistant coach for the U.S. U18 team in 2023, helping the team earn a bronze medal.
A graduate of Princeton University, Coach Keady-Norton was a standout on the Princeton women’s hockey team before playing professionally with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. She also represented the United States as a member of the United States women’s national ice hockey team from 2004 to 2008.
At Milton, Coach Keady-Norton coaches girls’ varsity hockey, supports student-athlete recruitment, and contributes to the broader athletics program through additional coaching and teaching roles. She and her family live on campus as part of Milton’s boarding community.
Assistant Coach: Matt Petherick
Coach Petherick is in his 7th season as an assistant coach with the Mustangs Hockey Team. He works primarily with the defenders and brings a wealth of knowledge and coaching background to the team. Petherick is a History Teacher and also the House Head of Hathaway house where he resides with his family.
Assistant Coach: Whitney Naslund
Coach Naslund is in her 3rd season with the Mustangs. She works primarily with the forwards and brings a wealth of high level experience and knowledge to the team. Naslund played professional hockey for the the Boston Blades of the CWHL as an assistant captain, and she was on the first american team to win a Clarkson Cup in 2013. A former Division I standout forward at RPI, Naslund graduated in 2010 as the all-time leader in games played. She led RPI in scoring all four years she was in that program. Coach Naslund also coaches Milton Cross-Country in the Fall and works with the distances runners on the Milton Track Team in the Spring.
Captains: Mary Quatrale ’26
Assistant Captain: Ava Scannell ’26
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2nd Team (Junior Varsity)
Head Coach: Brian Reeves
Assistant Coach: Lee Reeves
Assistant Coach: Amy Hickey
Head Coach
Liz Keady-Norton
Elizabeth_Keady-Norton@milton.edu
