Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2016 1:00 am
By David Willis dwillis@eagletribune.com
Zach Laramie had pondered the move for months.
After spending his freshman season as starting goalie for powerhouse St. John’s Prep hockey, Laramie found himself more often on the bench last winter as he helped the Eagles earned their first Super 8 title in program history.
As memorable as taking home the crown was, the netminder found himself itching for a change.
So Laramie decided to go home.
The junior transferred from the Prep to Andover High, and has dominated in net in his first winter wearing Blue and Gold.
In his first six games as Warriors goalie, Laramie allowed just six goals — including three straight shutouts.
“It’s been great being back at Andover,” he said. “It was a very hard decision because I loved the guys at the Prep. But I wanted to put myself in the best situation to succeed. I spent months thinking, and I felt like Andover was the best place for me.”
Laramie’s emergence has been a major boost for Andover (4-3-2), which graduated 2015 Eagle-Tribune All-Star Nick Scarpa.
“Zach is a very poised, technical goalie that is almost never out of position,” said Warriors coach Chris Kuchar. “His temperament is outstanding. He can really calm us down when things go wrong. He has provided us excellent stability and has been a joy to coach.”