My thoughts and observations of what is and what should be
- What The Future Holds - Goffstown Hockey - - #7 Goffstown at #2 Oyster River - Whittemore Center - UNH - The Goffstown hockey team showed up in Durham, NH for an 830 am QuarterFinal game against Oyster River on Saturday morning. They played. They lost. The Bobcats scored a pair of power play goals and netted a shorthanded empty netter at the end of their 4-2 win. But all I could think about is Continue Reading...
March 2 & 3, 2024 - Helter Skelter To Harmony - Icenter Salem - Governor's Academy - Fed Playoffs - 2010 Flames - The Flames went 1-1-1 on the weekend. The best game, by far, was the 1-1 tie on Sunday afternoon. The team did not advance to Finals Weekend, but for all of us, I think we can say, sincerely, this team advanced plenty this season. Continue Reading...
- Looking Back - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown vs. Timberlane - Sullivan Arena - St. Anselm College - It was Senior Day, and everyone did some looking back over the last four years. It was the last day of the regular season. Goffstown hockey celebrated their seniors and then a 7-1 win to finish the regular season with a 9-7-2 record. While we were looking back it was hard not to look to the Continue Reading...
February 23-25, 2024 - Four Games To Glory - Rochester Arena - GSL Playoffs - 2010 Flames - Friday night, win. Go home. Saturday afternoon, win. Go home. SemiFinal Sunday, win. Waste time for four hours in Rochester, NH. Championship Game, play the #1 team, whom you haven't beaten this season, win. Champs! Go home, eventually. Continue Reading...
- Wednesday Wins - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown at Somersworth-Coe-Brown-Northwood - Rochester Arena - Rochester, NH - It was just another Wednesday on the road for the Goffstown hockey team. And regardless of how any of us would grade their game against the Bearcats (SCBN), they were able to secure an exciting victory, 3-2. Continue Reading...
February 17-18, 2024 - Four To Finish - West Side Arena - Cyclones Arena - ICenter Salem - Plymouth State U. - It's hard to believe, but it was the final weekend of the hockey regular season. The 2010 Flames played four to finish the regular season. They split the four games, going 2-2. Continue Reading...
- 8 Games In 14 Days - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown at Merrimack - West Side Arena - Manchester, NH - After trudging through a 37-day span where they played only 3 league games, the Goffstown hockey team just finished an often heart-stopping stretch of hockey with 8 games in 14 days. Talk about a balanced schedule. Continue Reading...
- One Line - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown at Nashua North-Souhegan - Conway Arena - Nashua, NH - While the state of Massachusetts was migrating up Route 3 to NH for their school vacation week, the Goffstown hockey team made another trip to Nashua's Conway Arena. This time they played an afternoon game against the Saber-Titans. The home team won it, 2-1 in Continue Reading...
- Flutie And 83 Saves - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown vs. Alvirne-Milford - Sullivan Arena - St. Anselm College - It was a very special night and not because of Valentine's Day, or even because of the play on the ice. It was the Goffstown Hockey 2nd Annual Charity Game. The Grizzlies, the Admirals, and the Flutie Foundation came together to raise money and autism Continue Reading...
- All In Or Out - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown vs. Merrimack - Tri-Town Arena - Hooksett, NH - Nobody expected this to be a close game, or even a competitive game, perhaps. Goffstown gave their best team effort of the season, and came up one goal short in a 2-1 loss to Merrimack on Monday night. It was a highly skilled display of high school hockey. And the Grizzlies, reminded me at least, Continue Reading...