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Three Up…2010 Flames

November 16-17, 2024 – Three Up: 2010 Flames.

The weekend was a good one for the 2010 Flames if you care about wins. Three up to the W column. They also played excellent hockey throughout the weekend. In all kinds of conditions.

 

Leads and Lessons

November 09-10, 2024 – Leads and Lessons: 2010 Flames.

Saturday night at Phillips Exeter the 2010 Flames took a 6-1 lead and held on for a 7-4 win against NH East. Then on Sunday, down in Canton, MA, the Flames led, 2-1, and 3-2, then barely held on and managed a 3-3 tie against the Huskies. Team scoring has picked up, with contributions coming from everyone in the lineup. The final period of games continue to be a difficulty for the Flames.

 

Motivated And Giving All

November 02-03, 2024 – Motivated And Giving All:

What I loved most about games as the 2010 Flames began a new month was simply this. From the first period on Saturday through the final seconds on Sunday evening, the team gathered, getting better. They were motivated and giving all.

 

Five Games To Finish October

October 19-27, 2024 – Five Games To Finish October:

With the 2010 Flames back in NH, they played five games to finish October. They played three home games wrapped around two trips to Berlin, NH. They closed out the month with 2 wins, a loss, and a pair of ties.

 

Early and Often – 2010 Flames in SC

October 13, 2024 – Early and Often – 2010 Flames in SC:

The final day of the Palmetto State Fall Classic Tournament started very early for the 2010 Flames. They arrived at the Carolina Ice Palace by 6:30 am after getting back to the hotel after 10:45 pm on Saturday night.

 

No Goals – 2010 Flames in SC

October 12, 2024 – No Goals – 2010 Flames in SC:

The 2010 Flames played two games on Saturday, the second day of the Palmetto State Fall Classic Tournament. In the two games, they allowed zero even strength goals. They also scored no goals, of any kind.

 

The Beginning – 2010 Flames in SC

October 10 & 11, 2024 – The Beginning – 2010 Flames in SC:

The 2010 Flames have one scheduled travel tournament this season. Again this season, the tournament was played in October. And, again, it was down south. This time the 2010 Flames played in Charleston, SC. It was a tremendous trip. Good hockey and near perfect weather, all with a hockey family that is second to none.

 

Flames Play Three

October 5 & 6, 2024 – 2010 Flames Play Three –

Our family was up in the Sunapee-Kearsarge Region of NH for the weekend. It was a wedding weekend at Ragged Mountain Resort for us. Meanwhile the 2010 Flames played three games.

Flames and 42 Years of Joe

September 29, 2024 – 2010 Flames and 42 Years of Joe –

It was late on Sunday afternoon when I walked slowly into West Side Arena to watch the 2010 Flames play their first game in 15 days. Very rarely, do I watch a Flames game with ear buds in, but Sunday I had them in and turned up.

GSL Parity Weekend – 2010 Flames

September 13-15, 2024 – GSL Parity Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025

The scene was Everett Arena in Concord. It was GSL Parity Weekend for NH youth hockey teams in the 14U Division such as the 2010 Flames. The 10U and 12U division’s games were played in Manchester and Keene, respectively.

Opening Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025

September 07-08, 2024 – Opening Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025

Maturing and growing are aspects that both play instrumental parts in youth hockey. One (or more) player might finish a season in March as a teenage kid but take the ice in September as an adult sized player.  So, when the 2010 Flames showed up for opening weekend on Saturday at West Side Arena it only took a second to see that this roster is closer to adult than they are to Mites that make everything look adorable.

 

Flames Welcome Back BBQ 2024

Flames Welcome Back BBQ 2024

Manchester, NH – West Side Arena – August 29, 2024 –

It was Thursday night, the final night of ‘Skills Week’. This was the first week back on the ice for the Flames players. Summer still had some legs but the return to school was just around the corner. The event was set up as a celebration of Flames hockey success on and off the ice. For coaches, players, and hockey families. The event was an unofficial kick off to the 2024-2025 hockey season.

Rainfall May 2024

Rainfall May 2024 – Southern NH – Goffstown

 

On average, this area of NH receives three and a half (3.5″) inches of rain in May. Each of the last four years have been pretty consistently wet here.

 

GOFFSTOWN, NH WINTER SNOWFALL 2023-2024

Winter Snowfall 2023-2024 (starts with the first snowfall of the season)

Well, there wasn’t much snow here in our corner of the world over the snow season. It wasn’t very cold either. With a lot of work, and help from my family, we managed a pretty decent ice skating season out back. Over a span of about three weeks in January, we received roughly 57% of the snowfall for the season. We will see what the upcoming winter holds.

May 28th – 3 Years Later

My younger brother passed away 3 years ago today. He would have been with us all yesterday, at Mom’s house. We miss him dearly.

Rainfall April 2024

Rainfall April 2024 – Southern NH – Goffstown

 

On average, this area of NH receives almost exactly four (4) inches of rain in April. Around here, the trend of wetter than average has continued.

 

Mother’s Day 2024

Mother’s Day 2024  May 12 Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! I love you. I always have.  Recently, I have thought quite a bit about your family. About our family. The more I think about such things… 

Rainfall March 2024

Rainfall March 2024 – Southern NH – Goffstown     On average, this area of NH receives just a sliver more than 3 inches of rain in March. But then averages are made to fluctuate.… 

NH Spring Training 2024 – Update

Saturday – March 23rd – Update on NH Spring Training 2024.   NH Spring Training 2024, I was looking over my roster for Saturday’s action. I walked onto the field of battle and discovered that… 

Woods Haiku

Woods Haiku In the woods I walked. Conversation I did have. Though nobody talked.     On this afternoon, the wind was whipping through the trees. Then silence would fall over the scene like someone… 

One Day All Together – 2010 Flames – 2023-2024

March 17, 2024 – One Day All Together – 2010 Flames – 2023-2024

Imagine a day when the entire team is in uniform together to make their final stand as the family that they have become. Then, for one day all together they unite, perhaps like never before. Banded together, as only a family can, they appear as one mass of skating, skill, and effort. They beat, shift after shift, as one heart, and literally produce actuality beyond expectation.

 

NH D3 Hockey All-State Teams 2024

March 16, 2024 – Here are your NH D3 Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.

 

NH D1 Hockey All-State Teams 2024

March 15, 2024 – Here are your NH D1 Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.

 

NH D1 Girls Hockey All-State Teams 2024

March 14, 2024 – Here are your NH D1 Girls Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.

 

NH D2 Hockey All-State Teams 2024

March 13, 2024 – Here are your NH D2 Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.     2024 NH High School Hockey NH D2… 

NHIAA Hockey Champions 2024

NHIAA Hockey Champions 2024

Well folks, high school playoff hockey time has come and gone here in New Hampshire. It was awesome! What a day at SNHU Arena! Congratulations to all of the players that were able to participate in the State Tournament! It’s all about the kids.

 

Final Weeks In Numbers – 2010 Flames

– Final Weeks In Numbers – February and March – 2010 Flames –

Of all the months in a long hockey season, the 2010 Flames played more games in February (12) than in any other month. Must have been a leap year. They played a few more games in March (3). Here are some thoughts from the Final Weeks In Numbers.

 

NHIAA Hockey Finals 2024

March 07, 2023 – NHIAA Hockey Finals 2024 – SNHU Arena. Check out the NHIAA Hockey Tournament Brackets.

There is one day left in the 2023-2024 NHIAA Hockey season. And everything will be decided on the ice at SNHU Arena on Saturday, March 9th.