Most April's greet all of us hockey fans a whole lot different than this one did. With all that is going on in the world lately, it has been hard to focus on this hockey season, or any season for that matter. At least for me. In my head, I have been writing this piece for several weeks, or maybe it's months by now. Actually, I guess I have been writing this piece in my head for at least five or Continue Reading...
Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 0 vs. Oyster River 4
Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - March 7, 2020: In a game which featured two teams that prove to be about as evenly matched, as evenly matched gets defined each season, the outcome was decided, 4-0. Goffstown was 13-5 in league play while the Bobcats from Oyster River came in at 12-5-1, and these two teams had split 10 goals, 5-5 in their two meetings during the season. Oyster Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 8 vs. Alvirne-Milford 3 (Senior Night)
From Thomas F. Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Friday, February 28, 2020 It's that time of the year again, when the regular season winds down and teams honor their seniors while jostling to improve their tournament seeding. Friday night was Senior Night for the Grizzlies and they honored the four seniors that will be graduating from the program in a few months. On the ice, Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 2 at Oyster River 3
From the Whittemore Center, UNH, Durham, NH - Saturday, February 22, 2020 In what turned out to be, maybe, the best game of the season so far, the Grizzlies found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-2 count. Both teams played excellent hockey, especially the goaltenders. The game was tied after the first, tied after the second, and one goal in the third was the difference. Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Winnacunnet 2
From Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Wednesday, February 19, 2020 For the second time in four days, the Grizzlies came out and more or less shut down an opponent for the first period. In doing so against Portsmouth-Newmarket on Sunday, and then against Winnacunnet on Wednesday night, Goffstown built 1-0 leads in each game and set themselves up for eventual victories. Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 6 at Kingswood 5
From Pop Whalen Ice and Arts Center, Wolfeboro, NH - Wednesday night, February 5, 2020 In one of the more odd hockey games you might ever see, Goffstown traveled to Kingswood to play an always tough opponent on the road. Goffstown dominated the execution of scoring chances for the first 29:55 of the game, taking a 5-0 lead. Then, Kingswood scored 5 goals over a span of 7 minutes and 34.3 Continue Reading...
Goffstown Hockey Charity of Choice 2020 Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS
On Wednesday night, February 12th, 2020, Goffstown hosts John Stark-Hopkinton in NHIAA varsity hockey. This is going to be a big night! Please join us! All proceeds from the gate will be donated to the ALS Association - Northern New England Chapter. Buckets from the Ice Bucket Challenge for each participating school will also be present at the admission table, so please give Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 10 @ Spaulding 4
From Rochester Ice Arena, Rochester, NH - Saturday night, February 1, 2020 Two weeks removed from something resembling winter and just as long since their last hockey game, the Goffstown Grizzlies roared into the new and improved Rochester Ice Arena for a tilt with Spaulding. Goffstown showed no signs of rust on their game jumping out to a 5-1 lead after one period and skating to a 10-4 win. Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 7 at Alvirne-Milford 3
From Skate 3, Tyngsborough, MA - January 18, 2020 After a week off from game play, the Goffstown Grizzlies returned to the ice to play the Admirals of Alvirne-Milford (AM). The Admirals came into the game with a record of 2-4 while Goffstown was 7-2. In the end, the Grizzlies managed a 7-3 win on the road. Continue Reading...
Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Somersworth-Coe-Brown 4
From Thomas F. Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - January 11, 2020 Goffstown battled undefeated Dover on Friday evening, winning in the end, 5-3. Then they quickly had to turn around and play another game just about 17 hours later. The Bearcats from Somersworth-Coe-Brown (SCB) came to Sullivan Arena for a Saturday noon game against Goffstown. The Bearcats were ready though, Continue Reading...