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Goffstown Hockey 2019-2020: Goodbye

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 more years. Another high school hockey season has come to an end, well sort of. The 2019-2020 high school hockey season ended for Goffstown on the ice as it did for most others, but the State Tournament semifinalists’ were left wondering what could have happened.

Goffstown Hockey 2019-2020: Goodbye

NH Hockey: D2 Hockey All-State Teams 2020

NH High School Hockey Division II All-State Teams

 

1st Team

Forward – Zach Stimeling – Merrimack

Forward – Jerred Tattersall – Keene

Forward – Grady Chretien – Goffstown

Defense – Declan Daubney – Oyster River

Defense – Brendan Tersolo – St. Thomas

Goalie – Claden Daubney – Oyster RiverNH Hockey: D2 Hockey All-State Teams 2020

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 River won the game, 4-0 but dare I say that the game was closer than the score indicated.

Tournament Hockey: Goffstown 0 vs. Oyster River 4

NHIAA Hockey Tournament Brackets 2020

Well folks, the time has come for some high school playoff hockey here in New Hampshire. There are three divisions in NH high school boys hockey and all three brackets are shown below. There is one division in NH high school girls hockey and that bracket is here too. Please check back to the school’s websites to make sure of times, bus departure times, and any other details that may be necessary.NHIAA Hockey Tournament Brackets 2020

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, Goffstown electrified the home crowd en route to a convincing win, 8-3 over the Admirals.

Hockey: Goffstown 8 vs. Alvirne-Milford 3 (Senior Night)

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.

Hockey: Goffstown 2 at Oyster River 3

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. Goffstown ultimately pulled away in the 3rd period and beat the Winnacunnet Warriors, 7-2.

Hockey: Goffstown 7 vs. Winnacunnet 2

Hockey: Goffstown 8 vs. Portsmouth-Newmarket 5

What a nice surprise the addition of Drew O’Brien has been to the Grizzlies program this season. (Sage Photo)

From Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH – Sunday, February 16, 2020

Perhaps the best thing about the shellacking that the Grizzlies took out in Keene on Saturday night was that they had less than 24 hours to think about it as they had to return to the ice for another game. Yesterday afternoon, at Sullivan Arena, Goffstown welcomed the Clipper Mules of Portsmouth-Newmarket for the only game in Division II hockey. Goffstown held their opponents to one shot on goal in the first period. Then scored five goals over ten minutes in the middle period to go on and earn a much needed 8-5 victory when all was said and done.

Hockey: Goffstown 8 vs. Portsmouth-Newmarket 5

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 seconds to make this a 5-5 game with half a period to play. The Grizzlies managed get their switch flipped back on and won it, 6-5 with Grady Chretien’s fourth goal of the night at 12:31 of the third period.

Hockey: Goffstown 6 at Kingswood 5

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