St. Paul Academy went 1-24 last season, the toughest record in Section 4A, and lost 7-2 to Simley in the playoff first round. The lone win came in mid-January. Most of the roster that endured that season is coming back, including a true freshman who already led the team’s underclassmen in scoring.
Players Lost to Graduation
Louie Berthiaume was the team’s leading scorer — 11 goals, 8 assists, 19 points, with 4 power-play goals. Bennett Sauer added 8 points from the blue line, all assists. Henry Conlin had 3 points.
In net, neither goaltender graduates. Both Jake McCrady and Brody Manning return.
Returning Players for 2026-27
Judd Berthiaume — yes, another Berthiaume, part of a roster with four players sharing that last name — was the team’s actual No. 2 scorer as a 9th grader, with 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points. He’s a sophomore next year.
Axel Stayko added 11 points (4-7) as a junior. Brady Glenn scored 7 goals for 10 points. Ben Hanson had 8 points, almost all assists.
Goaltending
Neither goaltender graduates, but neither posted strong numbers either. Jake McCrady went 1-12 with a .833 save percentage, and Brody Manning was 0-12 at .836. Both are back, both will get every opportunity to take the job outright, and both face a defense that needs real improvement in front of them.
Who to Watch
Judd Berthiaume’s freshman season is the one number on this roster worth watching closely — a 13-point campaign on a one-win team says something about his actual ability level. Axel Stayko and Brady Glenn give the program some secondary scoring to build around.
What St. Paul Academy Needs to Replace
- Louie Berthiaume’s 19 points
- Bennett Sauer’s playmaking from the blue line
2026-27 Outlook
A 1-24 season is about as honest a signal as there is that a program needs to rebuild from the ground up. St. Paul Academy returns almost everyone, including both goaltenders and a freshman in Judd Berthiaume who already outproduced most of the roster around him. That continuity doesn’t fix last season’s results by itself, but it gives the program a base to build from rather than starting completely over.
Statistics reflect the 2025-26 regular season and Section 4A playoffs. Two players listed in the team’s stats (Anton Gogala and Will Choi) did not have a position or grade listed on the team roster and were noted only briefly given limited data.
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