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Northshore October 2025
In the early mornings at local rinks across the North Shore, long before Olympic arenas and international spotlights, Alex Carpenter was just another young Massachusetts hockey player chasing a dream. On Thursday night in Italy, that dream became golden reality. North Reading native and former Boston College standout Alex Carpenter helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, cementing her place among Massachusetts’ most accomplished hockey players. From youth hockey days in the region to her collegiate career at Boston College, Carpenter’s journey has long been followed with pride in North Reading.
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