I have been writing this piece for a few weeks now and it dawned on me recently that my once-rapid pace of putting words to this place had slowed to a mere trickle or re-reading of words already written. I quickly understood why. It's because somewhere beyond reality I held hope of another game, another picture, another story, another chance to write about this group. Why must it end this way? Why Continue Reading...
The Story from the Senior All-Star Classic
This write up isn't the same. No, this one is different. This game wasn't the same as all the rest. And from my seat at the Rinks of Exeter, maybe my glasses were slightly rose-tinted. Yesterday's Senior All-Star Classic was fun. It was some pretty good hockey with most kids playing on lines and combinations of players that were completely new to them. But the game didn't suffer because of it. Continue Reading...
Random Pictures From A Month Of Places
NH Hockey: D2 All-State Teams
NH High School Hockey Division II All-State Teams 1st Team Forward - Patrick Vetter - St. Thomas Forward - Jameson Goodridge - Dover Forward - Griffin Cook - Goffstown Defense - Keegan Youngclaus - St. Thomas Defense - Colin Burke - Goffstown Goalie - Hannes Demegard - St. Thomas 2nd Team Forward - Jerred Tattersal - Keene Forward - Sam Danais - Kingswood Forward - Zach Continue Reading...
Cool Ice
Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 0 vs. Merrimack 3
Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - March 2, 2019: There are a time or two maybe, if any times at all, that I have seen a hockey game that played out like the last Quarterfinal to start in the D2 Tournament on Saturday night. Goffstown carried the play for virtually the entire hockey game but was unable to get a puck past Ben Hardy and the Tomahawks. The Grizzlies fell, 3-0, after Continue Reading...
Goffstown Hockey Volunteers ’19
Every year, the Goffstown Hockey team selects a charity of choice. Or, over the last two seasons, they have decided to be hands-on and not let the parents and board members run a charity night that they are disconnected from. They wanted to get their hands dirty and do the work themselves. Personally, I love it. These players are all in, hands-on, and doing the work themselves. All 22 players Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 8 at Alvirne-Milford 3
Skate 3, Tyngsboro, MA - February 23, 2019: Goffstown had clinched their place in the playoff seeding earlier in the week and the outcome on Saturday had no effect on their tournament placement. Then they were playing on the road against a team they beat 6-1 earlier in the season. Furthermore, the home team was battling to finish the regular season as high as 6th or as low as 8th. So, it could Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 3 at John Stark-Hopkinton 1
From Lee Clement Arena, New England College, Henniker, NH - February 19, 2019: The atmosphere was festive and felt like a big playoff game on the snowy campus of New England College. The old rink was packed with fans of both schools as well as players and fans of hockey teams from other area school districts. There was no place to park anywhere near the rink. Nor was there any place to walk except Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 5 vs. Oyster River 4 (OT)
From Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - February 16, 2019: A senior, defense first, defenseman, Jacob Noonan, saw an opportunity and he made the most of it. As he made a beeline to the net with carrying the puck, the balance of the game was on his stick. Noonan ripped a shot that Colin Clark saved but the rebound landed in the crease. Somehow Clark also held his line and made a Continue Reading...