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All tied up it began, and so it ended. After an opening weekend that resulted in a pair of losses, both being good games, time passed and led to the second weekend of hockey. There was only one game this weekend, a home game against the Monarchs. The Monarchs hail from Tri-Town Arena which is just about 6 miles (as the crow flies) north of the Flames home rink at West Side Arena. These teams are Continue Reading...
It's early September and although the temperatures are still quite warm, hockey season is underway here in New Hampshire. It was opening weekend for the 2010 Flames and they hosted a pair of games at West Side Arena to begin the new campaign. Continue Reading...
It was Thursday night, the final night of 'Skills Week'. This was the first week back on the ice for the Flames players. The event was set up as a kick off to the 2022-2023 hockey season. Continue Reading...
Okay, here is the bottom line. The 2010 Flames (Warren Team) have an opportunity to play a hockey tournament at Lake Placid, NY this upcoming season. The cost of lodging, meals, ice time, etc. is quite high per family. The team is raising money to help defray the cost of this special opportunity.Lake Placid is a special place to a lot of Americans. It, of course, was the home to the world in the Continue Reading...
Perhaps, as we walk quickly away from another season that our sons and daughters played, we should pause for perspective, all the focus on them, and for our enjoyment, the prices they paid. We all entered these overlapping eras the same way, from the back door, before dawn on a late November morn, but did you get through the months that followed unmarked by the passion? Love of the Continue Reading...
Well folks, high school playoff hockey time came and went here in New Hampshire, and it was awesome! There are some great people in the state of NH high school hockey. The kids are the reason why there is anything to see or talk about, and remember that they deliver a whole lot more than they don't. It's all about the kids. Continue Reading...
March 13, 2022. 2010 Flames: Fed Tourney 2022 - The Season And Beyond. I stood at the bottom of the stairs, on the first floor of what was obviously once a Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge. I had already packed our vehicle and I stood there motionless on a carpet that might be 50+ years old. My youngest son was next to me when I shook hands with one and hugged another to say good-bye, exiting from Continue Reading...
Well folks, the time has come for some high school playoff hockey here in New Hampshire. There are three divisions in NH high school boys hockey and all three brackets are shown below. There is one division in NH high school girls hockey and that bracket is here too. Please check back to the school's websites to make sure of times, bus departure times, and any other details that may be necessary. Continue Reading...
Grizzlies Go Down, But Not Without A Fight Goffstown played their way to a 9-8-1 record in the regular season. Honestly, I don't know of anyone who would have predicted Goffstown to win 9 games, or even to finish in the top six in the Division II standings. Yet, they did it, earning a #6 seed in the post-season. They played a very good Portsmouth-Newmarket team in the Quarterfinal on Saturday. Continue Reading...
2022 NH High School Hockey Division II All-State Teams Congratulations to each of the players recognized, and to their teams as well. These awards don't happen based on solo efforts in a team environment. These things come as a result of excellence on the ice, nurtured over the years by family sacrifice, player sacrifice, teamwork, and perseverance. Job well done. Congratulations to Coach Continue Reading...