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- 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...
February 11, 2024 - Get The Puck Out - West Side Arena - The 2010 Flames split a pair of games over the weekend. They lost, 4-1 to Providence, and then beat Mt. Washington, 3-1 later in the day. I came away from the action with two recurring thoughts or themes for the action that day at West Side Arena. Continue Reading...
- Out Of Sync - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown at Mon-Fall Mountain-ConVal - Keene Ice - Keene, NH - Goffstown went to Keene to play against the Monadnock-Fall Mountain-ConVal Huskies in a MUST win game, against an opponent they should beat with a solid effort. The Goffstown hockey team got the win, 4-1, all while battling through details that seemed just a bit out of Continue Reading...
- Fall Behind - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown vs. Oyster River - Sullivan Arena - St. Anselm College - If always you were even or getting ahead and never did you ever fall behind Would the miraculous invention and the splendid depth of self ever you find? Continue Reading...
- The Kids Come Back - Goffstown Hockey - - Goffstown at Nashua South Pelham - Conway Arena - Nashua, NH - Nashua South Pelham scored on the power play to take a 1-0 lead. The Goffstown hockey scored the next four goals and willed their way to a very tough road win. Falling back is only maintainable if the fall back is followed by a come back. Continue Reading...
February 03-04, 2024 - Til The End - West Side Arena - Cranston Veterans Memorial - On Saturday, the 2010 Flames lost 3-0 in a game where they piled up 39 shots on goal. Sunday, in Rhode Island, they were down 2-0 in the second period. Somehow they kept plugging away, and tied the game going to the 3rd, 2-2. Then with 3 minutes left to play they scored, and won the game, 3-2. This team, they Continue Reading...
- January In Numbers - 2010 Flames - The month of January saw hockey games rescheduled because of illnesses and also because of weather. Overall, the 2010 Flames played 9 games (lowest amount since 9 games in September) in January, and they had a record of 4-4-1. Continue Reading...
