The Holmes triplets – Winthrop High School juniors Abby Holmes, Julia Holmes, and Emma Holmes – have been synonymous with the town’s excellence in girls’ hockey for a decade.
And the three very talented sisters have the Winthrop High girls hockey team soaring again this season with an 8-0-1 record and a high ranking in Massachusetts.
“You’re talking about three of the best players we’ve had – ever,†said WHS head coach An-thony “Butch†Martucci when asked about the Holmes’ contributions to the team’s undefeat-ed season to-date. “They’re just that good – they’re the real deal. They work really hard. They play extra hockey throughout the year.â€
Abby Holmes has been an All-Star defenseman for the Vikings. All-Star Julia Holmes centers the team’s top line alongside All-Conference play-ers Emma Holmes and Mia Martucci. The Vi-kings’ “JEM Line†is one of the state’s most pro-lific lines in Massachusetts, with 60 points in nine games.
Martucci said he has been coaching the Holmes sisters since they were seven years old and competing for Winthrop Youth Hockey travel teams. “They were a big part of our state championship teams in U-10 and U-14,†said Martucci.
There is still plenty of hockey to be played this season. In fact, the Holmes sisters and the WHS hockey team have a major showdown against Peabody High next Wednesday (6 p.m.) at the Larsen Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center with the Northeast League title likely on the line. The two teams battled to a 2-2 tie in overtime in their first meeting with Julia Holmes and Mia Martucci netting Winthrop’s goals.
Butch Martucci noted that Jay and Jen Holmes have been very supportive of their daughters’ hockey careers. “Jay especially has been great for us. He’s been awesome for the program. He’s a great hockey guy,†said Martucci.