Late on Wednesday night from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH – February 13, 2019:
I have noted before that the adrenaline rushed competitive teenager facing adversity on the fly while skating at top speed in a suit of armor would rank pretty low on the list of folks properly equipped to police themselves fairly. Call the game, we’ll wait. Coach, lead your team, set an example that is within the framework of the game. If a player is out for blood, sit them down. It doesn’t belong, I don’t care what time it is, or what the score is. I am not sure why there needs to be running time in the 3rd period of such games unless it’s just an obvious confession that the powers that be have no ability to manage a lopsided situation. This is varsity high school hockey. In a few short years from now will these, then young adults, find themselves in a lopsided situation and be able to speed up the clock so they can go home from a tough day? I hope not. There are always opportunities to learn.
In the second period, the wheels just about came off of this contest. There were 31 minutes in penalties handed out and there probably should have been more. On ice bullying and taunting made me want to get up and leave. Players being allowed to take shift after shift even they were acting like 3-year olds fighting over a single truck in the sandbox. Again, coaches and officials, take control. There was just one goal scored in the period, and only 14 shots combined. Most of the period was spent avoiding cheap shots or trying to ‘one-up’ one another.
The scoresheet for this game was written exceptionally neat but I am honestly conflicted on reporting the goals and assists because I believe they are fairly inaccurate. In a rush to do anything, we rarely do our best work, and the whole night seemed like a rush. Well, except for the Grizzlies offensive barrage. They were sensational right from the opening faceoff.
School | W | L | T | Points | Rating |
1) St. Thomas Aquinas | 13 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 3.60000 |
2) Dover | 12 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3.20000 |
3) Goffstown | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 3.06670 |
4) Alvirne-Milford | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 2.46670 |
5) Keene | 8 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2.46150 |
6) Merrimack | 8 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 2.33330 |
7) Oyster River | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 2.28570 |
7) Kingswood | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2.28570 |
9) Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2.00000 |
10) Portsmouth-Newmarket | 6 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 1.93330 |
11) Winnacunnet | 4 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1.12500 |
12) Somersworth-Coe-Brown | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1.00000 |
13) Spaulding | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0.80000 |
14) Timberlane | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0.75000 |
Updated Records:
Goffstown (11-3-1)
Winnacunnet (4-11-1)
February 13, 2019. 9:00 PM Start:
Summary:
Goals:
Goffstown: 4-1-4 = 9
Winnacunnet: 0-0-0 = 0
Shots:
Goffstown: 21-09-16 = 46
Winnacunnet: 11-05-01 = 17
Scoring:
2nd Goffstown at 10:06. Even. Grady Chretien (20) unassisted.
Penalties:
Goffstown:
Special Teams:
Goffstown Power Play: 1 for 4.
Winnacunnet Power Play: 0 for 1.
Saves:
Winnacunnet: Naish Kelly 9 of 11. (6:00)