My thoughts and observations of what is and what should be
With a mix of snow and rain falling from the February sky on a Nashua ice arena parking lot players from opposing schools gathered with their teams out in the weather. There was not a school bus anywhere in sight. High school student drivers got out of their vehicles and unloaded their gear not unlike middle aged men and women showing up for another day of work. The word drudgery came to my mind. Continue Reading...
The 2010 Manchester Flames entered the GSL State Tournament as the #5 seed in the six-team field. The Flames caravan of players, coaches, and families made their way through the falling snow up to North Conway for the tournament being held at Ham Arena. Manchester had an impressive opening game before being shut down by the #4 and #1 seeds. Continue Reading...
When I got home and walked through the door last night, mentioning that I had information about the Goffstown Grizzlies hockey game at Alvirne-Milford as I entered, I was greeted with excitement and questions. Continue Reading...
On a snowy, freezing rain type of afternoon over at Tri-Town Ice Arena the Grizzlies played a home game at their third different home venue this season. They hosted the Bow Falcons in their second game in three days, both home games, both at different rinks. After falling behind, 1-0, and then 2-1 going into the final period, the Grizzlies erupted for five third period goals. Continue Reading...
We know that the 2010 Flames will enter the post-season tournament as the #5 seed, finishing 7-5-2 in their tier. With league games finished, the Flames played a pair of games over the weekend to get ready for the trip to North Conway this Friday. Continue Reading...
It had been a few weeks since the Grizzlies had played any competitive hockey when they pulled into one of their many 'home' rinks for this season, yesterday afternoon. Goffstown hosted John Stark-Hopkinton at JFK Coliseum, of all places, for their return to the ice. Continue Reading...
Night to day Four minutes apart Continue Reading...
Yesterday the 2010 Flames traveled to Hudson to play against the Cyclones in their next to last GSL game of the season. The Flames took advantage of some odd-man rushes and some good passing to skate out of town with an 8-1 win. Continue Reading...
The trip over to West Side Arena didn't take very long for the Goffstown hockey team to make, but getting through the afternoon affair seemed like it took several hours. And that didn't even have anything to do with the pregame ceremony to recognize Merrimack's senior players. Continue Reading...
It was early this morning, cold and dark, and I was humbled in prayer For my Uncle I asked that God's will be done, was he better here, or up there? I knew what I thought the answer should be, but I am not the one, Only God is capable of miracles and what He would have done. So I asked Him and on I went, going about my day, doing the things that I do, Then came the news, and Continue Reading...
