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Goffstown scored 3 goals in the first period and added 4 more in the final period to come from behind and win their pre-season scrimmage game against Manchester Memorial at Sullivan Arena on Sunday evening. Continue Reading...
Goffstown hockey update: Continue Reading...
Welcome hockey fans to the 2018-2019 hockey season! The calendar has flipped to November so go ahead and; Mark your Calendars! Continue Reading...
Numerous folks were looking for information regarding services or a gathering to remember/celebrate Shane. Thanks to family and friends I have the following information to share if anyone needs it or wants it. Thank you for all those who have reached out, and/or shared stories, memories, or thoughts. Please feel free to continue commenting here as Shane's life can continue to be written and Continue Reading...
It was three weeks ago now, and in my mind, it went something a little bit like this. As the maestro held his baton high, coercing the grand finale in all of its glory, the final note played. Somewhere between stunned and proud, the maestro bowed his head and turned to face the masses and the feedback they levied on this collective piece of work. And those who witnessed it, they rose in unison to Continue Reading...
2017-18 Division II All-State Ice Hockey Teams Congratulations to all the players selected to the All-State hockey teams, and to Coach McIntosh, on a tremendous season. Also, congratulations to all of the playoff teams, and most certainly to the champions. Well done. A couple of weeks ago the NH All-State Teams were announced for Ice Hockey. I posted the Division-II team Continue Reading...
Goffstown dug themselves a huge hole, falling behind 5-0 in the second period, while Dover was dictating play by simply executing better than the Grizzlies. Goffstown reached down, found some collective fire within, and came storming back. With less than 10 minutes to play in the game, the game had turned into an intense, nail-biting, one-goal, tournament game with the Grizzlies trailing Dover, Continue Reading...
Well, folks, the prelims are done. #8 Oyster River overcame a 2-0 deficit and came back to beat #9 Merrimack, 5-2. #7 Kingswood fell behind #10 Portsmouth-Newmarket, tied the game in the 3rd, and won it, 3-2 in overtime! So, entering Saturday, the top 8 teams are set to play the Quarterfinal round. Here's what it looks like. (Click on the bracket to go to the NHIAA page) Continue Reading...
Goffstown ended their spectacular regular season in Salem against a very strong Windham Jaguars team on Saturday night. Despite dropping their final two contests, the Grizzlies did win 14 games in the regular season for the first time in their program's history. Windham jumped out to a 4-0 lead and the hole was too deep for the Grizzlies to climb out of and overcome, but that's not the whole Continue Reading...
One of the beauties of sport is that competition brings opportunity where something has to give. People can talk, stats, results, and personnel can be compared on paper, but in truth, it's only after having contested in the sport that we really know. Last night out at Keene Ice, the Keene Blackbirds hosted the Goffstown Grizzlies on Keene's Senior Night. It was NH Hockey's Division II #1 vs. #2 in Continue Reading...