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November 23-24, 2024 - Three Down: 2010 Flames. The 2010 Flames may have expected a better result in the win-loss column going into the weekend's trio of games. They played three good teams, with good speed, depth of talent, and certainly a fair share of physicality. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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 Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...
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. Continue Reading...