West Side Arena - September 10, 2023 - Blessed Are The Playmakers - 2010 Flames In a nutshell, goals can be scored without assists, but assists cannot be recorded without goals. Assists are the passes that lead to goals. Passes don't always lead to goals, but they do utilize teammates and usually make everyone on the ice a threat to score. Continue Reading...
The Opener – 2010 Flames – 2023-2024
September 09, 2023 - The Opener - 2010 Flames - 2023-2024 Many a goal against the opening opponent. The scheduler lines them up. The kids play the games. The Flames scored early, and more often as the game went on and cruised to a 14-1 win in the opener. Continue Reading...
Season of Growth – 2010 Flames – 2022-2023
March 20, 2023 - Season of Growth - 2010 Flames - 2022-2023 In a season that didn't know when to quit, it suited the 2010 Flames (The 2 Team) just fine. Because this team doesn't know how to quit. Continue Reading...
Regionals Weekend – 2010 Flames
March 17-18, 2023 - Regionals Weekend - Tier III - 2010 Flames. The 2010 Flames season was over last Sunday. Done. Then a team backed out of Regionals. The Flames were called. The Flames went. They played in the Tier III New England Regionals. After a 2-1 record in pool play, the Flames were the odd team out in a series of tiebreakers. The kids played outstanding team hockey and represented Continue Reading...
Finals Weekend – 2010 Flames
March 10-12, 2023 - Finals Weekend - 2010 Flames. The Flames played 4 playoff games in a span of 35.583 hours starting in Canton, Mass. and finishing in Hartford, VT. Four intense games from Friday night through early Sunday morning. They only used NH to pass through. They played incredibly well over Finals Weekend. Continue Reading...
Win Lose Or Draw – 2010 Flames
March 4-5, 2023 - Win Lose Or Draw - 2010 Flames. The Flames played at Ristuccia Memorial Arena and Pingree Rink over the weekend. They tied. They lost. They won. They missed the next round by one goal. Win lose or draw, they are our kids. Our team. And I think they have more fun playing than we do watching them. Continue Reading...
Three Out Of Four – 2010 Flames
February 25-26, 2023 - Three Out Of Four - 2010 Flames. The 2010 Flames finished their regular season play winning three out of four games over the weekend. With the regular season complete, the Flames earned the #5 seed in the Fed Hockey postseason. And over in GSL Hockey, they bagged the #4 seed. Playoffs begin on March 4th in Fed Hockey and on March 10th for GSL Hockey. Continue Reading...
Digging Holes and Zero Goals – 2010 Flames
February 18-19, 2023 - 2010 Flames - Digging Holes and Zero Goals. The Flames played four games over the weekend, and they won two and loss two. They covered some 250 miles and shared plenty of smiles. But the results were all about digging holes and zero goals. Continue Reading...
We Can Do Better – 2010 Flames – 10 Days in February
February 03 - 12, 2023 - 2010 Flames - We Can Do Better. This is a story of 10 days in February. Hockey, skating, and rinks everywhere. The 2010 Flames played 6 games in this span, with a 2-2-2 record. Stick with me here, because I think we can do better. Continue Reading...
The Reason Why – 2010 Flames – Come Back Win and a Tie
January 28-29, 2023 - 2010 Flames - Saturday the Flames came back from a 2-0 deficit to win, 3-2. Then on Sunday they played a great game, earning a 1-1 tie. The players were great, and afterall, they are the reason why. I had my coffee and my camera with me on Saturday morning and I was ready to get some great pictures during the game against the Cyclones. Then I discovered that my camera was Continue Reading...