Girls Hockey Co-Captain Keira Bruen ’26 has built her hockey journey on competition, consistency, and connection. She began playing the sport at just six years old, growing up in a competitive household alongside her older brothers. Facing off against them from an early age sparked her drive and helped shape the intensity and resilience she brings to the ice today.
One of Bruen’s proudest moments came last season in the semifinal round of Girls Hockey’s playoffs. Although the team ultimately fell short in the championship game, the semifinal victory stood out as a highlight of her career.
“It was a pretty close game. We beat them a few weeks earlier, but the year prior to that, they’d taken away our season in the playoffs. So it was definitely a huge win. And, everyone came together, and we had one of the best games that we’ve ever played,” said Bruen.
As a leader, Bruen reflected on her efforts to build strong relationships with both coaches and teammates, on and off the ice. She credits much of her growth and success at Andover to the friendships she has formed over the past four years.
“I try to get everyone going before games and have everyone come together and just connecting everyone as a team is definitely what I try to do. I’m not the loudest person, but I just show up every day 100% so that others can learn from my style. But also, I like being on the team. I hope that they can learn from me like that,” said Bruen.
Bruen will be attending Cornell University to play Division I hockey.
