'Start of something new': Grafton girls' hockey enjoying success in first season as a program

WORCESTER — Over the course of her team’s inaugural season, Grafton girls’ ice hockey coach Deirdre Burchill keeps finding herself quoting songs from the film High School Musical. “It’s the start of something new,” said Burchill, referring to a song sung by actors Zac Efron (Troy Bolton) and Vannessa Hudgens (Gabriella Montez) in the popular 2006 movie. It certainly is, Coach. With Grafton starting its first girls’ ice hockey program in school history, breaking away from a previous co-op with Auburn High, the Gators have found their groove quickly on the ice this winter. Heading into the New Year with a 4-1-1 record, Grafton defeated Needham, 6-4, on Jan. 3 before suffering its first shutout...