Wednesday, January 6, 2016. 7pm @ Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College, Goffstown, NH - Merrimack @ Goffstown Maybe it was just me, or then maybe it was a let down from the holiday season ending, but the game seemed to lack its' new game shine. The season is young and both teams entered the game without suffering a loss in Division II regular season play. In the end, Merrimack earned a road win in Continue Reading...
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it. Click here to see the complete report. Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown 2 vs. Central 3 (OT) (JFK – Bauer Christmas Classic)
Bauer Hockey christmas classic Monday, December 28, 2015. 8pm @ JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH- Last night was one of those nights when the kid in me rumbled through me looking for a place to get out. I felt my body twitch and tense while watching the Goffstown Grizzlies hockey team play an up and down, spirited affair against Manchester Central. My competitive side wanted to be out there helping Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 0 vs. Bedford 5 (JFK – Bauer Christmas Classic)
Bauer Hockey christmas classic Sunday, December 27, 2015. 2pm @ JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH- Goffstown versus Bedford, always draws a little more attention. The neighboring towns have established quite the rivalry through athletic contests over the years. Well, today the hockey rivalry was renewed. Bedford is considered by most to be one of the top teams in Division I NH Hockey, and to start the Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 0 vs. Hanover 3 (JFK – Bauer Christmas Classic)
Bauer Hockey christmas classic Saturday, December 26, 2015. 6pm @ JFK Coliseum, Manchester, NH- Goffstown came to JFK Coliseum after a 9-1 drubbing of Pembroke-Campbell on Wednesday night. Of course, everyone was coming off of Christmas Day. And on top of that, the Grizzlies were playing a big, fast, well-coached team, in Division I opponent, Hanover. When the puck finally dropped at Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 9 vs. Pembroke-Campbell 1
I sit here writing this recap on Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded how blessed I am. I will get to the game. Before I do, I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Be safe. Be thankful. Be especially pleased to know that you possess the ability to give, and for that reason alone, we all should enjoy Christmas. Wednesday, December 23, 2015. 7pm @ Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College- It was Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 4 @ Somersworth-Coe-Brown 0
Goffstown @ Somersworth, Rochester Ice Arena. 8:00 pm. Goffstown traveled to Rochester to play their second night, distant road, game in three nights. The opponent this time was the Somersworth-Coe-Brown Bear Cats. Somersworth came into the game at 1-0, after beating Oyster River 3-2 in their home opener. As the teams lined up and the National Anthem was sung, the beauty of not knowing Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 2 @ Winnacunnet HS 1
Goffstown @ Winnacunnet, Rinks at Exeter. 8:20 pm. The varsity hockey team from Goffstown High School opened their season on the road, in someone else's building. But, you must start somewhere. As the teams skated to warmup in the pregame skate, it was obvious that things may come a little bit harder when the schedule flips and the games start to count. The student body from Winnacunnet pressed, Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 3 @ John Stark HS 2 (OT)
St. Anselm College, Sullivan Arena, Goffstown, NH (12/12/15)- As you might guess here in New Hampshire, approaching mid-December, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, the lawns are all green, and the temperatures climbed well into the 50's. It didn't look or feel like hockey season here for today's matinée against rival, John Stark Regional High School. Yet, the calendar says it Continue Reading...
GHS Hockey: Goffstown HS 4 @ Trinity HS 3
St. Anselm College, Sullivan Arena, Goffstown, NH (12/9/15)- Let me start by saying that I did not get a game sheet from the game last night so I may miss some details and certainly I will not have any of the players' names from Trinity. Even without a game sheet it was pretty obvious that the Grizzlies had worked on passing the puck since their first scrimmage on Sunday. The Grizzlies came out Continue Reading...