Some Roads Must Remain Open
A little snow doesn’t stop us; at least, not for very long. Our 14 year-old was on the ice, Bruins game on the radio, the twins were playing in (as well as eating) the snow,…
Snowy Scene
I can’t find my driveway, but this place looks great! The temperature has dropped below zero degrees Fahrenheit here this evening, and it will plummet some more before the sun rises tomorrow morning. After several hours…
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast @ Exeter
Well, it was Sunday, the final day of the NHL All-Star Weekend. All-Star weekend took place in Columbus, Ohio. Meanwhile back here in NH, the NH Avalanche team, or some form of the team, played…
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast – Ice Den 1-18-15
Sunday, during a freezing rain that seemed to be far worse on the north side of Route 101, the NH Avalanche 2000 team played host to the Seacoast Spartans. Several roads were in fact closed,…
NH Avalanche 2000 – The last month
Since the last write-up I posted regarding the 2000 NH Avalanche Bantam Major Elite quite a few things have happened. Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone. High School hockey seasons have started. Kyle…
Edge
Photography 101. Again, I resort to a hockey theme here, or skating in general. It still amazes me that so much speed, power, control, and agility can be displayed on something as narrow as a…
NH Avalanche 2000 @ Assabet Valley Patriots – Valley Sports Arena
Last night the NH Avalanche 2000 team traveled to Concord, Mass. to play the Assabet Valley Patriots at the Valley Sports Arena. The was the first game the Avalanche had played since high school tryouts…
Glass
Photography 101. The assignment was to incorporate glass into a photograph. Sometimes I think in different terms, and I do spend many hours a week peering through this kind of glass.
NH Avalanche 2000 – Turkey Tournament 2-3
Game 2: Saturday morning the NH Avalanche 2000 team opened play against the Advantage Ice at Dover Arena. Both teams had earned victories in their first games of the tournament. The Advantage Ice team had…
NH Avalanche 2000 – Turkey Tournament 1
Friday night the NH Avalanche 2000 team opened play in the Turkey Tournament 2014. The Avs drew a familiar opponent in the Seacoast Spartans. The game was played at the beautiful facility on the campus…
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Assabet Valley Patriots – Ice Den 2
Less than 24 hours after their first victory of the season the NH Avalanche 2000 team was back on home ice against the Assabet Valley Patriots. Just three weeks ago these teams met at the…
NH Avalanche 2000 @ East Coast Wizards – The EDGE Sports Center
I don’t know if this is similar or not but I am going to make a small correlation between writing and youth hockey. When I sit down at my keyboard to write, I often times do…
NH Avalanche 2000 Weekend November 15-16
This weekend the NH Avalanche 2000 team had a pretty full weekend playing two games on Saturday and another game Sunday morning. All three games were played at The Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, NH.
I am going to approach this recap a little bit differently I think. I am just going to list the results and then write about some points from the games and see how that goes.
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast Spartans – Ice Den
Over the weekend the NH Avalanche 2000 team hosted the Seacoast Spartans for a game at the Ice Den. Previously, the Avs had traveled to Exeter and played the Spartans to a 5-5 tie after…
NH Avalanche 2000 Player Profiles
1 – Spencer Burgess Nickname: Spence School/District: Concord High School Grade: 9 Parents: Kerry Carter, Shane Burgess Siblings: Lainie, Clay, and Kate Favorite Food: Beef Jerky, Chicken Favorite Movie: Miracle Favorite Hockey Team: Boston…
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Assabet Valley Patriots – Ice Den
Saturday saw the return of the NH Avalanche 2000 team to the ice in-game action at the Ice Den versus the, steep in hockey history, program from Assabet Valley (Concord, MA). I will do my…
NH Avalanche 2000 @ Raynham
Coming in to the weekend the NH Avalanche 2000’s had been playing pretty well and started to create more offense for themselves. Offensive zone puck possession, scoring chances, shots, and forced turnovers from the forecheck all looked to be getting better and resulted in more pucks finding the back of the opposing net.
Then the Avs knew they’d be traveling to Raynham with only 8 skaters and a goaltender which must have caused some trepidation. Afterall, the team they were visiting had beaten the Avs 9-2 in their last meeting, and going to their barn, with a short bench didn’t bode well. But then again, that’s why they play the games, because you never know.
NH Avalanche 2000 – Introduction & Update
Welcome to the NH Avalanche 2000 youth hockey team. This group of Bantam Major players is currently competing in the Boston Hockey League’s National Conference. The team calls the Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, NH…
NH Avalanche 2000 – Introduction & Update
Welcome to the NH Avalanche 2000 youth hockey team. This group of Bantam Major players is currently competing in the Boston Hockey League’s National Conference. The team calls the Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, NH…
Baseball Then and Now
For as long as I can remember, I have loved the game of baseball. I still do. I don’t just love the game play, but I love the strategy, the gamesmanship, the personal effect, the…
Thank you Baseball
To Coach Hartwell and Coach Dodge: This morning I woke wishing we still had games left to coach, or even tournament games left to organize. Excuses for me to be at Allard Park are easy…
Local Baseball Trivia ~ What town?
In 2012, during the NCAA Division II Baseball College World Series a player from this town hit the first home run of the tournament. Then, this year, 2014, during the NCAA Division III Baseball College…
The Wide-Eyed Boy and The Game
This is a short story I wrote because even after all of my years in baseball, playing it, watching it, writing about it, coaching it, dreaming about it, and teaching it, I was genuinely inspired.…
Goffstown in Baseball, and the NCAA Tournament
Yes, I have lived in Goffstown, NH for the better part of 20 years. I am quite proud of the sports teams in our small town (population of roughly 17,700), especially in baseball. New Boston, NH…
Kearsarge March 2 – Close the Loop
Press Release: March 2, 2014 March 1: Kearsarge 0 vs. Cardigan Mountain 0 (Proctor Academy) Last weekend the Kearsarge Bantams lost a tight game to Plymouth 2-1 on the campus of Plymouth State University. The…
Kearsarge February 9
Press Release: February 9, 2014 February 8: Kearsarge 7 @ Pleasant Valley 0 (Vermont Academy) The ride for all of us was a long one, and it led to a place that seemed even further…
Dos Gerentes
I don’t always place much blame on baseball managers, but when I do, it’s usually for a really good reason. 2013 – World Champions 2012 – Last place in the division
Kearsarge February 1
Press Release: February 2, 2014 February 1: Kearsarge 1 vs. Twin Valley 3 (Proctor Academy) Just before high noon, the Bantams of Kearsarge played their first of two games on Saturday, February 1st at their…
Kearsarge January 25-26
Press Release: January 27, 2014 January 25: Kearsarge 1 vs. Pleasant Valley 1 (Proctor Academy) Saturday welcomed wind chills that hovered somewhere between 0 degrees and 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside, the rink was cold. I…
Kearsarge January 4-5
Press Release: January 6, 2014 January 4: Kearsarge 4 vs. Oyster River 0 Saturday saw the Kearsarge Bantams play two games, one at home, and then later on the road at Plymouth. The first game…
Kearsarge December 14th
Press Release: December 16, 2013 December 14: Kearsarge 1 @ Cardigan Mountain 2 (OT) The destination of our drive north was to an old rink on a campus that is home to a fantastic hockey…
Kearsarge December 1st
Press Release: December 4, 2013 December 1: Kearsarge 4 @ Henniker 3 For me it would be the second of three New England college towns that youth hockey took me to for the weekend. This…
Kearsarge November 24-30
Press Release: December 2, 2013 November 30: Kearsarge 0 @ Oyster River 4 With this past Sunday off, the Kearsarge Bantams only played one game last week. It was a road game out in Durham,…