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Rutland Amateur Hockey Association wins two Vermont State championship titles

Submitted The RAHA 10U Tier 2 hockey team won the State championship on Sunday, March 2

The 2025 Vermont State Hockey Championship Weekend was hosted by Rutland Amateur Hockey Association (RAHA) at Spartan Arena, Feb. 28-March 2. The tournament  saw 34 teams competing for division titles. Among them, three local RAHA teams represented Rutland throughout the tournament, with two bringing home state championship titles.

The RAHA 10U Tier 2 team kicked off their championship run on Friday night against CVBB. Despite a tough start, the team secured a 9-5 victory, led by Kayden Bedard, who celebrated his 11th birthday with a hat trick. Izaiah Hollinger contributed four goals, while Brian Peterson added two more. With this win, the team capped off an undefeated season and claimed the 10U Tier 2 Vermont State Championship Title.

On Saturday afternoon, the RAHA 10U Tier 4 team faced SASA in a closely contested match but fell 3-2. Gabe Johnson scored an unassisted goal, while Keegan Murray netted the second goal with an assist from Landon Bushee.

The final local victory came Sunday evening when the RAHA 14U Tier 3 team battled Middlebury in a nail-biting game. Landon Minichiello, Jaydon McKeighan, and Collin Severance each found the back of the net, securing a 3-2 win and another championship title for RAHA.

The championship weekend began on Friday, Feb. 28, with a 2-1 win by CVBB’s 10U Tier 5 team and concluded on Sunday, March 2, in dramatic fashion, with CVBB winning 5-4 in overtime against SASA for the 14U Tier 2 National Bound Championship title.

A total of 12 Vermont Hockey Associations participated, including CVBB, BAHA, LAYHA, CSB, Missisquoi, Woodstock, RAHA, Essex, SASA, Stowe, Northern Lights, and Middlebury. 

The tournament featured three overtime games, most notably the 12U Tier 2 showdown between SASA and Essex, which lasted four overtimes before Cooper Agel of SASA scored the game-winning goal.

For a complete list of winners and game results, visit: vermonthockey.org/states25.

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