February 02, 2023 - On January 7th these two teams played an overtime game. Goffstown was able to get the win. Then on Thursday night, they played at Sullivan Arena, and it was the Grizzlies again in OT. This time it was 4-3. Continue Reading...
Start To Finish – Goffstown 1 vs. Winnacunnet 0
January 30, 2023 - This game was a real treat from start to finish, one goal scored or not. End to end action with other-worldly goaltending and a great play for the lone goal of the game. I tip my cap to both teams, both coaches, and the officials. This was a beauty. Continue Reading...
It Wasn’t To Be – Goffstown 1 at Portsmouth-Newmarket 2
January 28, 2023 - The Goffstown Grizzlies fell behind, 2-0 and then spent the rest of the game throwing everything they could at the net. It wasn't to be. The Goffstown hockey team fell, 2-1 despite piling up 35 shots on goal over the final 30 minutes. Continue Reading...
Come Back To Even – Goffstown 2 at Winnacunnet 2
January 21, 2023 - The Goffstown Grizzlies Hockey team fell behind and then worked to come back to even. Another Saturday, another undefeated opponent for the Grizzlies to play. Goffstown hockey battled back with a better skating game and passing game as the afternoon went on. Eventually, they were able to persevere and come back to even. It looked to me like they still had gas in the tank at the Continue Reading...
Turned And Tied – Goffstown 5 vs. St. Thomas 5
January 14, 2023 - Did anyone see it coming? The game was turned and tied - four times. It started like we might have expected, getting pummeled by a count of 19 shots to 5. With St. Thomas scoring a goal in the last 30 seconds to take a 2-1 lead to the break. 341 days earlier, the Grizzlies were outshot 36-5 after the first period while hosting the Saints. But, on Saturday, Goffstown got the Continue Reading...
How Bad Do You Want It – Goffstown 2 at Somersworth-Coe Brown 5
December 21, 2022 - How Bad Do You Want It? - Rochester, NH I watched the five goals allowed by the Goffstown Grizzlies over and over again. All I could come up with was this. How bad do you want it? To me, a huge part of 'wanting it' is learning the game. Learn the positioning and structure. And by all means, don't just stand around and watch the other team demonstrate their skill and Continue Reading...
Hockey: Opening Night Win – Goffstown 6 vs. Alvirne-Milford 3
December 17, 2022 - Opening Night Win - St. Anselm College - Goffstown, NH - It is a brand new season and many people have ideas on how this season may go, but the beauty is that the games still must be played. Do we ever really know? Maybe. Since games are only played one at a time, G-Town-Nation might as well celebrate the fact that Goffstown opened with a 6-3 opening night win to start their Continue Reading...
Stop The Puck – Goffstown 2 at Merrimack 0
January 11, 2023 - Jake Webber had one mission, stop the puck. Sometimes you show up to play as a team and everyone gives it all they have, and it's enough. Then you have a day like today when one of your teammates just plays a game up in the stratosphere somewhere. The Grizzlies played hard and even played some pretty stingy team defense, but their best defender today, was their goaltender. What Continue Reading...
Move The Puck – Goffstown 6 vs. Timberlane 2
January 7, 2023 - Grizzlies move the puck in win over Owls - It was my fourth visit to a rink in the same day. I was in desperate need of watching some good puck movement by a team I was vested in. When I left Rochester on Wednesday night, I was thinking, "too much running around". On Saturday night I was pleasantly surprised by how well Goffstown was able to move the puck. Continue Reading...
Hockey: OT Thriller – Goffstown 3 at Spaulding 2
January 4, 2023 - OT Thriller From Rochester, NH - On a rainy night in Rochester, New Hampshire, the Grizzlies hockey team somehow managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Spaulding in an OT thriller. The goaltenders combined to make 70 saves on 75 shots on goal. And the last two shots of the game were not even on goal. Continue Reading...