2017 National Championships USA Hockey
Baseball season has opened. Spring has started, but not yet sprung. Then there are still some prominent New Hampshire high school hockey players still playing hockey. 2017 National Championships USA Hockey
NHIAA Hockey: Div. II Final: Bow Hands Keene First Loss, 4-2
SNHU arena, Manchester, NH – 03/11/17
#2 Bow (17-2-1) vs. #1 Keene (18-0) – Division II Championship
Mettlesome and gritty are a pair of words that come to mind when I look to describe the Bow Falcons in their game this afternoon. See, Bow entered the tournament as the #2 seed, and they owned an awesome regular season record of 15-2-1. As these kind of things often work themselves out, the pair of losses for Bow came at the hands of this afternoon’s opponent, the Keene BlackBirds. Bow lost to Keene 3-0 just before Christmas, and then they lost again, 5-3 in mid-February. In today’s Division II State Championship game, the #1 BlackBirds (18-0) looked to remain undefeated, and cap their perfect season with their first ever hockey title. Though, as we have learned over the years, in sports, and in rivalries, it is very difficult to beat a good opponent three straight times, especially in the same season. Today was no different.NHIAA Hockey: Div. II Final: Bow Hands Keene First Loss, 4-2
NHIAA Hockey: Div. II Semi-Finals, It'll Be 1 vs. 2
The Rinks at Exeter, Exeter, NH – 03/08/17
Mumbled and garbled audio aside, the atmosphere in Exeter was electric. The Bow student section was in place early. The Windham throngs seemed to show up at exactly the same time. Keene packed their side with orange and black. St. Thomas showed their various blues. Before long the seats were full. The areas all around the glass where people were allowed to stand, were accounted for. The crowds for all of the Final Four teams were loud, present, and noticeable. Despite my hometown Grizzlies being absent from the semifinals, it was fun to watch some good high school hockey. Storylines run in every direction when there are a few of us, or more, gathered at events like these. Then, there comes the time when the game is played, and legends are born.NHIAA Hockey: Div. II Semi-Finals, It'll Be 1 vs. 2
GHS Hockey: Quarterfinals: #4) Goffstown: 3 vs. #5) St. Thomas: 4
Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH.
Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Goffstown v. St. Thomas, 4:00pm. Quarterfinal.
GHS Hockey: Quarterfinals: #4) Goffstown: 3 vs. #5) St. Thomas: 4
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 4 vs. Windham 3 (OT)
Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH.
Saturday, February 25, 2017.
Goffstown v. Windham, 11:30am. Senior Day.
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 4 at Lebanon-Stevens 3
Campion Ice Arena, West Lebanon, NH. Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Goffstown at Lebanon-Stevens, 445pm. Maturity and growth are signs that lessons are being learned. They are signs that messages are being received. They are the… GHS Hockey: Goffstown 4 at Lebanon-Stevens 3
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 1 at Merrimack 4
West Side Arena, Manchester, NH. Saturday, February 18, 2017. Goffstown at Merrimack, 500pm. Merrimack and Goffstown are not too fond of one another. At least the high school hockey teams from these two towns tend… GHS Hockey: Goffstown 1 at Merrimack 4
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 9 at Alvirne 2
Skate 3, Tyngsboro, MA. Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Goffstown at Alvirne, 550pm. Maybe a gaffe; a faux pas, as it were. See, the game sheet last night read: Home Team: Alvirne. Visiting Team: Goofstown. I… GHS Hockey: Goffstown 9 at Alvirne 2
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 5 v. Belmont-Gilford 3
That’s what good teams do, they battle. That’s also what Goffstown did, they battled. They did what they had to do, to get the win.