1966
Christopher J. Gurry
During each of his four years at Andover, Chris Gurry was a starter on the hockey and golf teams; he captained both teams his senior year. That year—1966—the hockey team was ranked No. 2 in the country, and the golf team enjoyed an undefeated season. Gurry went on to play both sports at Harvard and became captain of the hockey team. While playing for the Crimson, he set season and career records for goals, assists, and points for a defenseman. He also earned All-Ivy, All-New England, and All-East honors. 4
After Harvard, Gurry served his years in the military at West Point coaching both hockey and golf. In 1974 he returned to Andover as an instructor, coach, and house counselor. Gurry taught American history and international relations. He succeeded Ted Harrison ’38 as head hockey coach, a position he would hold for 20 years; he also coached JV football and lacrosse for many years. Gurry retired from Andover in 2014. In 2011, the American Hockey Coaches Association honored Gurry with the John Mariucci Award. With
a gift from an anonymous donor, Andover’s south rink was renamed the Chris Gurry Rink in 2015. The Gurry Rink fittingly sits alongside the Ted Harrison Rink, named for the former athletic director and hockey coach who was Gurry’s coach and mentor since 1955—when Gurry first played for Harrison as a Pee Wee. Gurry and his wife, Sarah, have four children—Erin, Adam ’94, Charles ’05, and Jonathan—and currently reside in Wells, Maine.