Hopkinton Athlete Headed To Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

HOPKINTON, MA — A Hopkinton hockey player will be among the nine athletes competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The opening ceremony will be held Friday, although competitions will begin as soon as Wednesday.

Hopkinton native Sean Farrell, 21, will play for the USA Hockey team. Farrell is a Harvard student and was drafted in 2020 by the Montreal Canadiens NHL team. He also played for the Marlborough-based Boston Jr. Bruins and Minuteman Flames.

The U.S. hockey team will take the ice in the winter games on Feb. 10 in a match versus the China team.

Along with Farrell, here are the other Massachusetts athletes competing in the 2022 winter games:

• Kristopher Horn, Bobsledding, Pembroke
• Julia Kern, Cross-Country Skiing, Waltham
• Matty Beniers, Men's Ice Hockey, Hingham
• Drew Commesso, Men's Ice Hockey, Norwell
• Marc McLaughlin, Men's Ice Hockey, Billerica
• David Warsofsky, Men's Ice Hockey, Marshfield
• Alexandra Carpenter, Women's Ice Hockey, North Reading
• Zachary DiGregoria, Luge, Medway

See the full schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics here. And see Patch's special coverage of the Beijing games here.