After dealing with Winter Storm Nemo for two days, and adjusting to rinks actually closing their doors, the Flames returned to the ice. Sunday afternoon at West Side Arena, the first and second place teams in the Mass. Selects Pee Wee Indian Division met for the 6th time this season. The Flames came into play in 1st place, with a five-point lead in the standings over the Bulldogs. 1st Period: The Continue Reading...
February 5: Flames 1 @ Northern Cyclones 2
It was another GSL game, but on an odd day, Tuesday, at an odd time, 5:20pm, but against a familiar foe, the Northern Cyclones. The Flames traveled to Hudson, NH to face off against the 1st place, undefeated, Cyclones. In their last meeting, back in October, the Flames lost 1-0 to the Cyclones despite being outshot 23-11. This one was tight too, at least on the scoreboard, but resulted in a 2-1 Continue Reading...
MLK 1 – January 18: Flames 6 vs. Conquistadors 01 0
Friday morning, yes on a school day morning, when kids get a chance to feel like they’re getting away with something by missing school, and playing some hockey, the Flames came ready to play. The Flames got to be the home team in their first game of the 2nd Annual MLK Tournament, hosting the Conquistadors 01 team from the South Shore. The home team earned a 6-0 win and will play again at 4:30pm Continue Reading...
January 6: @ Flames 3 vs. 495 Stars White 2
After two games on Saturday the Flames came into Sunday afternoon’s game with the 495 Stars White team with a full 24 hours off. The Flames and Stars were meeting for the 4th and final time this season, and if the game followed previous results, this would be a tight one. In three previous meetings, the Flames earned one goal victories in each, 4-3, 3-2, and 3-2. During the pre-game skate both Continue Reading...
January 5: @ Flames 5 vs. Cardigan Mt. 7
Saturday afternoon, following an early morning win on the road, the Flames played host to the Cardigan Mountain School Cougars. The Cougars sent their Thirds team down to play a scrimmage game against the Pee Wee Major team. It was a pretty good game and had some major shifts in momentum and production. The Flames jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one period, but saw the Cougars score 7 goals over Continue Reading...
January 5: Flames 4 @ Raiders 2
Saturday morning at 8:00am the Flames Pee Wee Major team brought its first performance of 2013 to the Allied Veterans Memorial Rink in Everett, MA. With a game time scheduled early, reminding me of Mite hockey schedules, the players and parents made their way south in the dark. An early game on a Saturday morning, following a holiday week had all the makings of a sluggish performance. To make Continue Reading...
December 30: @ Flames 2 vs. NH East 1
Sunday afternoon the Flames returned to home ice, hosting the 1st place (GSL) NH East Eagles. This NH East club has proven over the years to be well coached and very stingy on the defensive end of the ice. In early November they shut out the Flames 3-0, allowing just 12 shots in the game. In GSL play, the Eagles had allowed just 14 goals in 10 games played. And so it was entering play on Sunday. Continue Reading...
December 29: @ Flames 2 vs. Shamrocks 1
Saturday the Flames started their final weekend of the year 2012 with the first of back-to-back home games. They hosted the Shamrocks at West Side Arena. These are the same Shamrocks that beat the Flames 2-1 back on the 1st of the month. A big team with some skill, some size, and some big shots that was able to create quite a bit of open space for themselves the first time they met. The Flames Continue Reading...
December 22: @ Flames 9 vs. NE Stars 0
Today was one of those days. A day when one team shows up ready to play, and the other one shows up flat. The Pee Wee Major Flames came ready to play, played well, and didn't let up. The final score was 9-0 in favor of the home team. Several weeks ago the Flames beat the NE Stars 7-3 but the game was tied until late in the second period before the Flames put some comfort in their lead. Today they Continue Reading...
December 15: Flames 2 @ NH Avalanche III 3
Saturday, December 15, 2012 saw the Manchester Flames Pee Wee Major team hit the road for a pair of road games. The first game was just a few minutes up the road, at the Ice Den for a contest with a familiar foe, the NH Avalanche Pee Wee 3 team. The teams had split the decisions in two previous meetings this season. From my visitor’s seat near center ice, I watched the game on Saturday afternoon, Continue Reading...