Winston Churchill  Bulldog

Ice Hockey Club



Winston Churchill High School Hockey Team 

Wins 2024 Spring League Championship!

Facing a challenging start to the season with a record of 3-4-1 at the halfway mark, many had begun to doubt the Bulldogs' ability to compete. However, fueled by determination and an unyielding spirit, the twenty-one players, comprising rising 8th graders and current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders, refused to let adversity define their season.  Igniting a sensational comeback, the team embarked on a 5-game consecutive winning streak to take the title. They outclassed their opponents with an impressive scoreline of 50-23 over those five games, beating teams ranked in first, second, third and fourth place at the end of the regular season.This extraordinary turnaround showcased individual talent but more importantly demonstrated the importance of teamwork and the power of unity in the face of adversity.  The crowning moment came as Churchill High School beat number 1 ranked RAM in the Spring League Championship, marking their first triumph in four years!  Reflecting on their journey, the Coaches expressed immense pride in the team's resilience and determination, stating, "This victory is a testament to the character and perseverance of these great student-athletes. They never lost faith in themselves, and their hard work and dedication paid off in the most gratifying way.  It's a huge win for them and the club.  Coming together, trusting each other, believing in one another, and creating a united force that was unstoppable from the first puck drop to the final whistle. We are so proud of what these players learned and accomplished." 

Churchill Varsity 1  Finishes Season as the #1 in the MHC , #2 Team in the State, 

 3 players named MHC All-Conference!

Senior forward Zack Silver has been named Montgomery Hockey Conference First-team All-Conference player.  and, Senior Josh Potenti, and Junior Goaltender Cam Shure, have been selected as Montgomery Hockey Conference Second Team All-Conference players.  

Congratulations Zack, Josh and Cam!

State tournament recap

Four teams from the Montgomery Hockey Conference, Churchill Varsity 1, Bethesda Chevy Chase, Walt Whitman, and Walter Johnson, each earned a spot to compete in the 16-team Maryland State High School Hockey Tournament leading to a state championship, and an opportunity to represent Maryland in the USA Hockey National Championship. During round 1, Walt Whitman lost to Leonardtown in a 3-4 OT game, and Walter Johnson lost 2-3 to the Logsdon Wolves in a surprise upset. BCC advanced to the Round 2 Quarterfinals in their 5-3 win over South River, and Churchill also advanced to the Round 2 Quarterfinals with their decisive 8-2 win over Broadneck. In the Quarterfinals, Churchill  beat Glenelg 5-3, and went on to win over Urbana 5-1 in the Semifinals, which earned them a berth to the coveted Maryland High State Championship.  In a hard-fought battle, Churchill completed their season as the top team in the Montgomery Hockey Conference, the second best team in the state and a silver medal in the 3-5 state championship game vs. Oakdale.

Winston Churchill Varsity 1 Wins Statewide Team Academic Honor Roll Award, and 39 Churchill players on Varsity 1, Varsity 2, and JV 

Win Individual Awards for GPAs of 3.5 or higher!


MSHL Team  Academic Honor Roll Award

Each season the Maryland Student Hockey League (MSHL), made up of more than 50 schools, recognizes the Varsity, Junior Varsity and Girls teams that have the highest weighted GPA, as of the end of marking period 2, among their fellow schools.

This year's winners are Winston Churchill Varsity 1 in the Varsity category, and Richard Montgomery in the JV category.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINSTON CHURCHILL BULLDOGS AND RICHARD MONTGOMERY ROCKETS!

MSHL Individual Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll Award

In addition to recognizing teams with the highest GPAs, the MSHL also honors those student-athletes who earn a 3.5 or higher GPA as of the end of marking period 2.  This year's honorees include:

Churchill Varsity

Junior Varsity


*Special congratulations to 

Matthew Kim, Will Stanish, Josh Wong and Alex Zhang 

for achieving the

 Governor’s Merit Award 

for earning the 

top 5% of GPA’s in the state of Maryland!


Congratulations!

Varsity 1 Captain, Zack Silver, Named Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week!

Each week throughout the school year, the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame and Montgomery Community Media honor an Athlete of the Week from the county’s more than 40 public and private high schools.

Bulldog Varsity Senior and Team Captain, Zack Silver, is this week's Athlete of the Week. 

Read the full article here: https://www.mymcmedia.org/category/sports/ or here https://www.mymcmedia.org/montgomery-county-high-school-athlete-of-the-week-42/

In addition to the activities detailed in the article, Zack has played a vital role with our Hockey Club off the ice. He was integral in organizing and managing our summer dry land training, initiated a player group chat before TS was up and running, assisted with player registration at the start of the season, facilitated the team jacket order, and has consistently been the "Go-To" person on a multitude of topics. What is most appreciates is that Zack took the initiative to volunteer for most of these responsibilities without being asked.

If you like what you read and you'd like to see more coverage of high school hockey, let Montgomery County Media know but filling out the form at the bottom of the article.

Congratulations Zack!

Senior Night 2023-24  

See "Senior Night Photos" page

Congratulations to our graduating Bulldog student-athletes!

Joseph Ahn

Joshua Gerstein

Dalton Esko-Himmelfarb

Kian Haghighiyan

Matthew Hando

Ayla Hill

Matthew Kim

Lucas Petrosyan

Joshua Potenti


Joshua Potenti

John "Jack" Reynolds

Zachary Silver

William Stanish

Liheng Wang

Jacob Wiederhorn

Joshua Wong

Alex Zhang

About Winston Churchill High School Ice Hockey

The Winston Churchill High School Hockey Club, Inc., established in September 1994, provides students at Winston Churchill High School (WCHS) the opportunity to enjoy the challenges, camaraderie, thrill and excitement of playing competitive ice hockey against other area high school teams.

The most successful varsity program in the Maryland Student Hockey League (MSHL,) the Winston Churchill Bulldogs are 10 time MSHL Champions, winning titles in 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, and advancing to the championship game in 2001, 2005, 2022 and 2023.

The Bulldogs are the only public school program with three Washington Post All Met Players of the Year 


The WCHS Hockey Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.  It receives no funding or staff assistance from the Montgomery County Public School system (MCPS) or the Winston Churchill High School. The Club is funded primarily through player dues which vary in cost from year-to-year and parents MUST help out as a team manager, hosting team dinners, clock/scoresheet/penalty box person or in a variety of other ways.  This year player dues were $2,100 for Varsity and $1,800 for JV, payable in three installments. The primary costs of the club are league fees, ice time for games and practices, referee fees and security for varsity games. Players provide their own hockey equipment, USA Hockey membership, and a one-time purchase of a uniform (home/away jersey, pant shell and socks.) Jersey numbers stay the same year-to-year so uniforms only need to be purchased once for a player's high school career.


Quick Facts

Nickname: Bulldogs

Location: Potomac, MD
 Founded: 1994
 Home Arenas: Rockville and Cabin John Ice Arenas
 Club contact:  wchs_hockey@outlook.com


Game Information

Varsity generally plays 11 conference games, and up to 5 non-conference games, plus playoffs.  Games are usually on Friday nights at the Rockville Ice Arena or the Cabin John ice rink.  There is no charge for games, but attendance is capped due to league and fire code regulations.  Please contact one of the Team Managers for more information.

JV generally plays 7 regular season conference games, and up to 4 non-conference games, plus playoffs.  Games are generally weekday afternoons or evenings at the Rockville Ice Arena or the Cabin John ice rink.

Both Varsity and JV may play additional non-conference games vs. both public and independent schools.  This season games are planned with The Bullis School, Georgetown Prep., Oakdale HS (Frederick,) South River HS (Edgewater, MD,) and St. Albans depending on availability of ice time and schedules.




Practices

Generally held on Monday/Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm and Tuesday/Thursday 5:30am-6:30am at Cabin John Ice Rink. Times and days subject to change.


Coaching staff



Team Managers



Club Priorities & Traditions

While hockey is why we exist, our priorities for our players are, in this order:

1) Family

2) Academics

3) Hockey


Our coaches emphasize these priorities and will work with players to ensure family responsibilities and academics always come before hockey.  Traditionally, most players achieve and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.  Freshman benefit from the advice and mentoring of the more senior players, and the senior players get the enjoyment of passing on their experience and wisdom to their protégés.


A long-running tradition of the Club is that of promoting team dinners on a regular basis throughout the season, hosted by one or more families.  The dinners are just for the players, the purpose of which is to allow them to get to know each other as whole persons, not just hockey team mates.  This builds not only a strong team, but strong friendships and a solid support system as they face the challenges involved with being a high school student.



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VOLUNTEER TO HELP THE TEAM

It takes a village to support Bulldog Ice Hockey 

(and it is fun to volunteer and meet other parents!)

ALL Parents on JV and Varsity are expected to volunteer throughout the season.    

All parents should sign-up and share the workload for games during the season.  

Training is provided!


To volunteer, please contact:

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2024-25 Club Dues:

Next seasons club dues will be determined in September once ice and other costs can be estimated.

Dues for the 2023-24 season were $1,800 JV & $2,100 Varsity 1 and 2


Make checks payable to: 

Winston Churchill High School Hockey Club

Give checks to your Team Manager

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To inquire about payments already made, send an email to:

jason@lgacapital.com

WCHS Hockey Club Treasurer