Steve McGee: The Fireside Friend – A Hockey Dad’s Tribute
Steve McGee was different. His love for his family was one thing, but the way his entire being came to life when he talked of his family was beautiful.
Warren No Defeats: Like A River’s Will
Warren No Defeats: Like A River’s Will In the book, War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy reasoned that history is not shaped by great men, but rather, by the collective actions of countless individuals. Like a…
The Last Full Season – 2010 Flames
March, 2025 – The Last Full Season – 2010 Flames.
Full season hockey, it runs from September until sometime in March. It’s a lot. It’s a love. And this one, well, this was the last full season.
Road Raids
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Road Raids – January 8, 2025
The Goffstown Grizzlies Hockey team traveled to Lebanon, NH for a midweek road game. The visitors fell behind, 3-1 but rallied to win it, 4-3.
Over And Dover
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Over And Dover – January 4, 2025
The Goffstown Grizzlies Hockey team controlled the game early. Kind of. They took a lead and held it for more than 30 minutes of game time. Then the missed chances throughout the game compounded, over and Dover.
Tip and a Prayer – Goffstown at Spaulding OT
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Tip and a Prayer – Goffstown at Spaulding – December 21, 2024
Maybe a game against Spaulding would turn out the way it did more often than not. Either team could win it. Goffstown generated more Grade A chances than I saw in all twelve years of my schooling. Meanwhile, Collin McIntyre brought his A+ game. Eventually something had to give. A tip and a prayer, led to an OT game-winner. What a game!
25 Years – Goffstown vs. Portsmouth-Newmarket
25 Years – Goffstown vs. Portsmouth-Newmarket – December 17, 2024
Silver Anniversary Night was a special night for the Goffstown Grizzlies Hockey program. It was the first home game of the season, the 25th season in the program’s history. A lot of friendly faces came out to the ice rink on Tuesday night. And without those people, and several more, who knows when the Goffstown hockey program would have started.
Three Titles – Winter Classic NH – 2010 Flames
December, 2024 – Three Titles – Winter Classic NH – 2010 Flames.
For the 2010 Flames it counted for three Titles in four years, at the Winter Classic NH. Four wins on the weekend.
Twas The Weeks Before Christmas – 2010 Flames
December, 2024 – Twas The Weeks Before Christmas – 2010 Flames.
Twas the weeks before Christmas and all around the ice scorekeepers were tracking those naughty and nice.
Three Down…2010 Flames
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.
Three Up…2010 Flames
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.
Leads and Lessons
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 games continue to be a difficulty for the Flames.
Motivated And Giving All
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.
Five Games To Finish October
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.
Early and Often – 2010 Flames in SC
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.
No Goals – 2010 Flames in SC
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.
The Beginning – 2010 Flames in SC
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.
Flames Play Three
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.
Flames and 42 Years of Joe
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.
GSL Parity Weekend – 2010 Flames
September 13-15, 2024 – GSL Parity Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025
The scene was Everett Arena in Concord. It was GSL Parity Weekend for NH youth hockey teams in the 14U Division such as the 2010 Flames. The 10U and 12U division’s games were played in Manchester and Keene, respectively.
Opening Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025
September 07-08, 2024 – Opening Weekend – 2010 Flames – 2024-2025
Maturing and growing are aspects that both play instrumental parts in youth hockey. One (or more) player might finish a season in March as a teenage kid but take the ice in September as an adult sized player. So, when the 2010 Flames showed up for opening weekend on Saturday at West Side Arena it only took a second to see that this roster is closer to adult than they are to Mites that make everything look adorable.
Flames Welcome Back BBQ 2024
Flames Welcome Back BBQ 2024
Manchester, NH – West Side Arena – August 29, 2024 –
It was Thursday night, the final night of ‘Skills Week’. This was the first week back on the ice for the Flames players. Summer still had some legs but the return to school was just around the corner. The event was set up as a celebration of Flames hockey success on and off the ice. For coaches, players, and hockey families. The event was an unofficial kick off to the 2024-2025 hockey season.
One Day All Together – 2010 Flames – 2023-2024
March 17, 2024 – One Day All Together – 2010 Flames – 2023-2024
Imagine a day when the entire team is in uniform together to make their final stand as the family that they have become. Then, for one day all together they unite, perhaps like never before. Banded together, as only a family can, they appear as one mass of skating, skill, and effort. They beat, shift after shift, as one heart, and literally produce actuality beyond expectation.
NH D3 Hockey All-State Teams 2024
March 16, 2024 – Here are your NH D3 Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.
NH D1 Hockey All-State Teams 2024
March 15, 2024 – Here are your NH D1 Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.
NH D1 Girls Hockey All-State Teams 2024
March 14, 2024 – Here are your NH D1 Girls Hockey All-State Teams 2024. Congratulations to each person recognized. There are so many deserving athletes each season.
NHIAA Hockey Champions 2024
NHIAA Hockey Champions 2024
Well folks, high school playoff hockey time has come and gone here in New Hampshire. It was awesome! What a day at SNHU Arena! Congratulations to all of the players that were able to participate in the State Tournament! It’s all about the kids.
Final Weeks In Numbers – 2010 Flames
– Final Weeks In Numbers – February and March – 2010 Flames –
Of all the months in a long hockey season, the 2010 Flames played more games in February (12) than in any other month. Must have been a leap year. They played a few more games in March (3). Here are some thoughts from the Final Weeks In Numbers.
NHIAA Hockey Finals 2024
March 07, 2023 – NHIAA Hockey Finals 2024 – SNHU Arena. Check out the NHIAA Hockey Tournament Brackets.
There is one day left in the 2023-2024 NHIAA Hockey season. And everything will be decided on the ice at SNHU Arena on Saturday, March 9th.
NHIAA Hockey Final Four 2024
March 05, 2023 – NHIAA Hockey Final Four 2024. Check out the NHIAA Hockey Tournament Brackets.
What The Future Holds – Goffstown Hockey
– 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 what the future holds.
Helter Skelter To Harmony – 2010 Flames
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.
Four Games To Glory – 2010 Flames
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.