Friday, February 26, 2016. 730pm @ Sullivan Arena, St.Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Goffstown vs. Keene. Last night was Senior Night at the Grizzlies Den in Sullivan Arena as the Goffstown Grizzlies home crowd said goodbye to their three seniors. No matter how big or small the hockey program is, or how storied the history is, or not, it's always a special night when seniors and their families Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 5 @ Hollis-Brookline-Derryfield 4
Saturday, February 20, 2016. 830pm @ Cyclones Arena, Hudson, NH - Goffstown @ Hollis-Brookline-Derryfield. By the time last night's game had ended and I got home to start compiling all of this, a new day had started. So, last night Goffstown traveled to Hudson to play the team composed of players from Hollis-Brookline-Derryfield (HBD or Warriors from here on in). The Warriors entered play with an Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 1 vs. Oyster River 2
Thursday, February 18, 2016. 730pm @ Sullivan Arena, Goffstown, NH - Goffstown vs. Oyster River. Tonight, the Grizzlies from Goffstown hosted the Bobcats from Oyster River in a Division II hockey game, with the chances to host a tournament game starting to take shape, on the line. For a couple of teams with nicknames that embody skilled hunters, predators, if you will, this game didn't have that Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 3 vs. Spaulding 1
Saturday, February 13, 2016. 400pm @ Sullivan Arena, Goffstown, NH - Goffstown vs. Dover. In the end, Goffstown did make the road upset win at Dover stand up. The Grizzlies came out and beat the high-flying Red Raiders of Spaulding High School in Rochester, 3-1. The win raises the Grizzlies record to 7-5 on the season while Spaulding drops to 8-6. With the winds escalating and the wind chills Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 3 @ Dover 2
Wednesday, February 10, 2016. 645pm @ Dover Ice Arena, Dover, NH - Goffstown @ Dover. This afternoon, it hit me. Not the thought that the Goffstown Hockey Team was finally hitting the ice for a game after a 10-day layoff, but the fact that I would be in Dover again. See, in my feeble mind I attach events, emotions, and memories to surroundings, to songs, to the places where I felt the strongest Continue Reading...
Grizzlies Comedy Night
This is a just a quick follow up to the promotional piece on the Goffstown Hockey Fundraiser. I heard there were some 141 folks present last night for the fundraising event. I am pretty sure every one of the folks had a good time. I realize that next year's event is now one year away, but I can honestly say that I cannot wait for it. Last night was a blast! The food from Steak Out was out of this Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 2 vs. Bow 4
Saturday, January 30, 2016. 4pm @ Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Bow @ Goffstown. After all was said and done, the Bow Falcons improved to 10-1-1 on the season. Goffstown dropped to 5-5. According to records, streaks, common opponents, etc. Bow was supposed to win this game. Ultimately the young, talented team from Bow did win, but this was a battle from the opening Continue Reading...
Goffstown Hockey Fundraiser and Preview
This is a first for me here, a preview of sorts. Okay, and a plea of sorts, for some help from the greater Goffstown Hockey community. First, there is a Goffstown home game tomorrow at Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College in Goffstown. The game starts at 4pm and will wind down by 6pm. The NHL All-Star skills stuff doesn't start until 7pm, so there's plenty of time to do both. Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Belmont-Gilford 6
Sunday, January 24, 2016. 330pm @ Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Belmont-Gilford @ Goffstown. Today reminded me of something from a quarter-century or so ago. I remember going to the old Boston Garden, the original barn, and buying obstructed view seats for $10 on matinée Saturday's to watch the Bruins play. One of the things I remember most about those games was the fact Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 2 @ Windham 3
Wednesday, January 20, 2016. 540pm @ ICEnter, Salem, NH - Goffstown @ Windham. I have to say that things didn't look to good on paper coming into tonight's road game for the Grizzlie Hockey team. I mean, Goffstown had just lost back-to-back games by the score of 2-1 in each. They were also headed to play the 6-2 Windham Jaguars. The Jaguars hadn't allowed a single goal since before Christmas, and Continue Reading...