Ahhh yes it's spring! The signs of spring are everywhere. Well, at least there has been much chirping and plenty of chatter. It's spring, there is a renewed sense of the seasons, new growth, and maybe it's time for some head shots. I may stretch so far as to say there has been an ample sampling of class-less behavior, which could be misconstrued as a spring break of sorts. But this isn't about Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 @ Seacoast – Game 26
Sunday, the NH Avalanche 2000 team played its' last scheduled road game of their Bantam Major season at The Rinks at Exeter. They squared off against a familiar foe, the Seacoast Spartans. Familiarity may have been the theme of the day in actuality, but maybe not in the way one may think. While the opponent was one that the Avs 2000 team has seen numerous times this season, it had been four weeks Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast @ Exeter
Well, it was Sunday, the final day of the NHL All-Star Weekend. All-Star weekend took place in Columbus, Ohio. Meanwhile back here in NH, the NH Avalanche team, or some form of the team, played the Seacoast Spartans out in Exeter. They say that familiarity breeds contempt and maybe that's true here in this past game. At least from one side. I don't know, I just saw what I saw. Okay, I know most Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast – Ice Den 1-18-15
Sunday, during a freezing rain that seemed to be far worse on the north side of Route 101, the NH Avalanche 2000 team played host to the Seacoast Spartans. Several roads were in fact closed, and accidents did re-route traffic in a number of places, but hockey goes on. After all was said and done, the score ended in a tie at 2-2. The home team led for most of this game, and, truthfully, I think Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 – The last month
Since the last write-up I posted regarding the 2000 NH Avalanche Bantam Major Elite quite a few things have happened. Christmas and New Year's have come and gone. High School hockey seasons have started. Kyle Greer has joined the roster and his offensive skills have been noticed. Today I will try to recap a few things here and get set for the remainder of the season. The last game I reported here Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 @ Assabet Valley Patriots – Valley Sports Arena
Last night the NH Avalanche 2000 team traveled to Concord, Mass. to play the Assabet Valley Patriots at the Valley Sports Arena. The was the first game the Avalanche had played since high school tryouts had been decided earlier in the week. The Avs had a few kids missing so they called up some players, three to be exact, from the Bantam Minor Elite team. The players called up for this game were, Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 – Turkey Tournament 2-3
Game 2: Saturday morning the NH Avalanche 2000 team opened play against the Advantage Ice at Dover Arena. Both teams had earned victories in their first games of the tournament. The Advantage Ice team had beaten Maine Hockey Academy 4-0 the evening before, while the Avs had beaten Seacoast Spartans 4-2. Everyone knew this would be a tough game. The Avalanche ending up on the short end of a 4-0 Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Assabet Valley Patriots – Ice Den 2
Less than 24 hours after their first victory of the season the NH Avalanche 2000 team was back on home ice against the Assabet Valley Patriots. Just three weeks ago these teams met at the Ice Den Arena in a contest that resulted in a 5-2 win for the visiting Patriots. That game, as I saw it, was a battle of wills and the Patriots got the better of it. Today was different, although the result was Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 @ East Coast Wizards – The EDGE Sports Center
I don't know if this is similar or not but I am going to make a small correlation between writing and youth hockey. When I sit down at my keyboard to write, I often times do not know exactly what is going to be written once I start typing. Similarly, in my mind, I, maybe we, do not know what I am going to see when our NH Avalanche 2000 team takes to the ice. Yesterday the Avs traveled to Bedford, Continue Reading...
NH Avalanche 2000 vs. Seacoast Spartans – Ice Den
Over the weekend the NH Avalanche 2000 team hosted the Seacoast Spartans for a game at the Ice Den. Previously, the Avs had traveled to Exeter and played the Spartans to a 5-5 tie after entering the third period with a 5-3 lead. That game had been a pretty physical affair and full of offense. Both teams were missing players from the previous meeting between these two teams, but eventually, there Continue Reading...