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Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 1 vs. Hanover 7

From J.F.K. Coliseum in Manchester, NH: Goffstown 1 vs. Hanover 7.

Today was a gorgeous sunny day near 50 degrees in the city. The first game of the day at the third day of the Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament was Goffstown vs. Hanover. The crowd was smaller but the rink was bright and the festive sense of the holidays was evident.

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Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 1 vs. Hanover 7

Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 0 vs. Bedford 7

From J.F.K. Coliseum in Manchester, NH: Goffstown 0 vs. Bedford 7.

It was another fun night at the rink, the JFK Coliseum rink. I do enjoy seeing the families in attendance as kids come home from school and come home for Christmas. It’s really a fun place to be. I still have fun, even when a game goes the way that it went tonight. I will get to the game shortly.

Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 0 vs. Bedford 7

Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 1 @ Trinity 5

From J.F.K. Coliseum in Manchester, NH: Goffstown 1 at Trinity 5.

I always enjoy attending the Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament at JFK Coliseum in Manchester, NH. It’s good high school hockey during a festive time of the year with families in attendance and crowds coming and going all day. Tonight was another fun trip to the rink amid a holiday atmosphere and the excitement of opening night. However, for the Grizzlies faithful, Goffstown fell short in their first tournament game, 5-1 to a very deep Trinity team.

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Brian C. Stone Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament: Goffstown 1 @ Trinity 5

Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal 3

From Thomas F. Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH – December 23, 2019

Monday night the Grizzlies hosted an always well coached team from Lebanon in their fourth and final game before Christmas. Goffstown exploded for 4 goals on their first 8 shots of the game and skated to a 7-3 win to improve their record to 4-0  so far this season.

Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal 3

Hockey: Goffstown 7 at Winnacunnet 3

From Love Gymnasium, Phillips Exeter Academy – December 21, 2019

On Saturday night Goffstown traveled to Exeter to play their first road game of the season against an always feisty squad of Warriors from Winnacunnet High School in Hampton. Over the course of the game the Grizzlies were able to impose their offensive will enough to win a 7-3 decision and improve to 3-0 on the young season.

Hockey: Goffstown 7 at Winnacunnet 3

Hockey: Goffstown 4 vs. Merrimack 3

From Thomas F. Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College – December 18, 2019

On Wednesday night the Goffstown Grizzlies played their rival from a rink down the street for the fourth time in a year. Merrimack took two out of three from Goffstown last season. Yes, those pesky, talented Merrimack Tomahawks skated in for a visit to the Grizzlies Den. Hockey: Goffstown 4 vs. Merrimack 3

Hockey: Goffstown 3 vs. Oyster River 2

From Thomas F. Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College – December 16, 2019

On Monday night the Goffstown Grizzlies played their seemingly annual season opener against the Oyster River Bobcats. Oyster River was ranked #7 in the D2 Pre-season rankings, while Goffstown didn’t crack the top 8. This season it was Goffstown’s turn to play the first game at home. These two teams will meet again on the big ice at the Whittemore Center on February 22nd. With this opponent, the Grizzlies and just about everyone else knows that Oyster River is well coached, structurally sound, and they just never seem to go away. Last night lived up to what you might expect in a game between these two teams.

Hockey: Goffstown 3 vs. Oyster River 2

2019 National Championship 18U Hockey

The Manchester Flames 18U team traveled to San Jose, California to participate in the 2019 CHIPOTLE USA HOCKEY YOUTH TIER II 18U National Championships. Although the team ended up going 0-3, they had a chance to compete in the highest round of competition their level offered. They played teams from Texas, Washington, and North Carolina. I was rooting for the locals, and receiving updates from various sources as well.2019 National Championship 18U Hockey

Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 0 vs. Merrimack 3

Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH – March 2, 2019:

There are a time or two maybe, if any times at all, that I have seen a hockey game that played out like the last Quarterfinal to start in the D2 Tournament on Saturday night. Goffstown carried the play for virtually the entire hockey game but was unable to get a puck past Ben Hardy and the Tomahawks. The Grizzlies fell, 3-0, after Merrimack added a pair of desperation, long distance, empty net goals late in the 3rd period. The #3 seed, the Grizzlies were shut out for the first time since Feb. 4th, 2017 (51 games) at Oyster River, on a night when they outshot their opponents 31-12 and lost 2-0.

Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 0 vs. Merrimack 3

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