THE LANCER TEAMS
An option for everyone
The Boys and Girls Prep Hockey teams are nationally recognized,
field 55-plus game schedules, and compete as a Tier I Prep team
and as a USA Hockey national eligible team. The Boys Varsity A
team plays a 40-game schedule and competes for the State High
School Championship. The Boys Varsity B team plays 30-plus
games and prepares you for the next level.
THE HOCKEY PLAYERS
The heart of our program
We have had boys and girls from five countries, 26 states, and
five Canadian provinces join local day students in the Gilmour
hockey program. Through extensive school searches, these players
discovered why Gates Mills, a beautiful suburban community just
east of Cleveland, Ohio, is the place to be when it comes to prep
school hockey.
THE ICE TIME
A competitive edge
Gilmour provides open ice time almost every day, all year
long. During the season, each team practices every day. A
player can be on the ice from the very first day of school until graduation and beyond, since many alumni participate in GA
ice time. Few programs offer this level of access.
If you are joining Gilmour as a resident student, get ready
to enjoy a comprehensive experience. In addition to the time
focused on academic and extracurricular achievement, a myriad of
activities are provided. Mindful of the intellectual, social, cultural,
physical and spiritual dimensions of each student, the Residential Life staff plans activities, which encourage students to pursue
personal interests as well as to explore new avenues of growth.
The Director of Residential Life, along with a dedicated staff
of professionals, guides the program with an eye to the individual
needs of each student, maintaining regular communications with
the important adults in each student’s life: parents, teachers,
advisors, coaches, and informal mentors.
If you have questions about the hockey program or would
like more information about the application process,
please contact:
• Hockey Director, John Malloy at (440) 449-7486
• Admission Office, Steve Scheidt at (440) 473-8016
HOCKEY PROGRAM BENEFITS
• More ice time than any other prep school, junior
or AAA program
• Superior college academic preparation
• On-ice and off-ice individualized player
­development during the pre-post hockey season
• Year-round access to our first class ­training
facilities: two rinks, fitness center, indoor and
outdoor track and “RapidShot” electronic
shooting gallery
• Close-knit community which connects our day
and resident hall students
• College guidance and support as well as
showcasing to college hockey scouts
• State-of-the-art video broadcast center, Internet
game presentations, video performance analysis
• Dedicated on-ice specific position coaching staff
as well as off-ice fitness coach
What Sets us Apart
Not even the best coach can give
each player the personal attention
or the repetitions needed to fully
develop their own unique talents.
When players have enough creative
time to expose their hidden gifts and
to work on specific skills they can
fully ­develop their natural talents.
Normal team practices are not set
up to provide this type of individualized attention. That is why
players from colder regions, where access to pond hockey ice is
­readily available, tend to dominate hockey. At Gilmour Academy
we ­understand the importance of “pond hockey” ice time. It is our
­ability to allow players to work on their own unique talents outside
of our normal team practices that sets us apart from 99 percent of
the other programs. Players can transform their game by utilizing
this “pond hockey” experience with dedicated individual ­skaters,
small group games and skills sessions, or by out-of-season
­scrimmages. All of these ice-time opportunities blend together to
allow players the chance to be creative and to find their hidden
talent and natural gifts. Not only do we say “At Gilmour you can be
your best,” we also give you the means to achieve this outcome.
SPEND A DAY WITH A PLAYER
AND BRING YOUR EQUIPMENT
You can schedule a campus visit almost any day of the school year
Monday through Friday. During your campus visit, you will shadow
a current Gilmour student for the day. Arrival time is 7:45 a.m. You
will attend classes, meet teachers and students and experience life
at Gilmour. You and your parents also will visit with an Admissions
Office representative on that day.
GILMOUR ALUMNI COLLEGE-BOUND
Since 1998, Gilmour has had many talented players skate through
their high school years. The number of GA alumni who have gone
on to play at various collegiate levels continues to grow. Below
is a short list of a few schools recent Gilmour hockey graduates
attended:
American International College
Colgate University
Hobart College
Miami University
Penn State University
Providence College
St. Lawrence University
Union College
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Brown University
Dartmouth University
Manhattanville College
Oswego State University
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology
St. Olaf College
University of Connecticut
Yale University
TO REQUEST ADMISSION MATERIALS
OR TO SCHEDULE A VISIT, CONTACT THE
ADMISSION OFFICE:
34001 Cedar Road ▪ Gates Mills, Ohio 44040-9356
phone: 440-473-8050 ▪ fax: 440-473-8010
e-mail: [email protected] ▪ www.gilmour.org
www.gilmoursports.org ▪ www.gilmourarena.com
Message from
Hockey Director John Malloy
TWO NHL-SIZE RINKS
365 DAYS OF ICE*
My mission at Gilmour Academy is to develop and oversee the country’s premier college-prep hockey program. Already
­recognized for its outstanding academic programs, extracurricular
activities and athletic teams, Gilmour ventured into ice hockey in
the 1997-98 season with the completion of the Gilmour Academy
Ice Arena. Our hockey program has four school teams: nationally
recognized Boys and Girls Prep Hockey teams and Boys Varsity A
and B teams.
One of our program goals is to assist players in their
preparation to play college hockey. Helping players achieve
academic success is a key component to obtaining this goal.
Therefore, the hockey staff works with teachers, a
­ dministrators
and the residential life staff in coordination with the parents and
players. Together, we create a comprehensive program that
optimizes each student-athlete’s individual abilities.
Gilmour is second to none in the resources it offers its
hockey players. The Gilmour Academy Ice Arena has two
NHL-size ice surfaces, 11 multi-sport locker rooms, “RapidShot”
shooting system, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. If you are
looking for an outstanding environment in which to pursue your
collegiate academic and hockey goals, I hope you will take the
time to look at the exceptional opportunities that Gilmour Academy
provides.
AT GILMOUR THERE IS NO WAITING.
YOU CAN SKATE EVERY DAY*
Gilmour Academy
Educating the Mind and Heart
Gilmour Academy is an
Independent, Catholic,
Coeducational, College
Preparatory Day School
(Preschool - Grade 12)
and Boarding School
(Grades 7 -12)
• TWO NHL-SIZE RINKS
• 365 DAYS OF ICE *
• AT GILMOUR THERE IS NO WAITING, YOU
CAN SKATE EVERY DAY*
“I read an article about Gilmour Academy that caught my attention.
I was looking for a place where I could participate in hockey, golf,
cross country and baseball, but also continue to play hockey during
the fall and spring seasons. Most prep schools don’t even keep
their ice in, let alone allow you to play hockey out of season. At
Gilmour, I had the flexibility to choose the path that worked for me.
Not only was I able to participate in so many different sports, I did
so with the school’s support.”
Craig Frey ‘04 GA Alumnus
Craig graduated with a 3.5 G.P.A. and lettered in hockey, cross country, golf and
baseball while also playing for a nationally recognized in-line team and a AAA midget
pre-post hockey team.
It is this type of flexibility that makes Gilmour Academy such a unique
program. If you have the desire and attitude to reach new heights,
you can find everything you are looking for at Gilmour.
* (Except for a few exceptions)
Gilmour has a strong tradition of graduating young
men and women of moral character, who are
­prepared to succeed in college and in life, with
a commitment to justice and compassion toward
others. By instilling a strong sense of self-worth
through individual achievement, Gilmour helps
students reach for their personal best. Through a
challenging academic program including ­90-minute
classes, Socratic seminars, and a ­rigorous core
curriculum, students succeed because they
learn to think critically and solve problems in a
­project-oriented world. Gilmour students often
­discover that their best is better than they ever
thought possible.