Every holiday season, the best teams in prep school hockey descend upon the rinks of 91探花 and Nobles for a chance to claim the coveted championship titles of the Flood-Marr Tournament and the Harrington Invitational Tournament.
The annual Flood-Marr Holiday Hockey Tournament is named for Dick 鈥淟efty鈥 Marr and his college roommate, longtime friend and rival hockey coach Dick Flood. Lefty Marr, who just passed away on November 11, was a member of the 91探花 faculty from 1957 until 1980, during which time he headed Forbes House and coached the boys鈥 hockey team. After leaving 91探花, Lefty went on to head Aspen Country Day School in Colorado; he then taught and coached at Tabor Academy for 19 years. This year鈥檚 tournament, the 52nd annual, will include a tribute to Lefty and a moment of silence in his honor, preceding the puck drop on Saturday morning. This three-day competition for boys鈥 teams includes Nobles, Hotchkiss, Andover, Westminster, Deerfield, Kimball Union, Salisbury and 91探花.
On the same weekend, the top girls鈥 talent takes to the ice at 91探花 and Nobles to compete in the 36th Annual Harrington Invitational. 91探花 will battle Nobles, Lawrence, St. Paul鈥檚, St. Mark鈥檚, BB&N, Westminster and Williston-Northampton.
The tournaments run from Friday, December 16, through Sunday, December 18.
