Friday July 11th, the Board of Directors hosted the 19th Annual NH Legends of Hockey Golf Classic at the beautiful Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. With 114 players, more than a dozen volunteers and countless supporters, this year’s event was one to remember.

A Heartfelt Welcome
The day began with opening remarks from Mike Gould, President of the Legends, who extended gratitude to the golfers, volunteers, and over three dozen generous sponsors. Special thanks were given to our board members and Executive Director Jim Hayes for their year-round commitment to honoring and preserving New Hampshire’s rich hockey heritage, while also supporting youth hockey development throughout the state.

Special Recognitions
We were proud to welcome eight Hall of Fame members and several family members of inductees to the event. A sincere thank-you to each of you for joining us and continuing to support our mission.

We also paused for a moment of silence to honor the memories of three beloved members of our community who passed since the last tournament: Claudette Lavigne (spouse of Hall of Famer Roland Lavigne) Michael Bernard (brother of board member Ray Bernard) Dave “Stats” Elliot, a longtime friend of New Hampshire hockey.

Our thoughts are also with Ron Gosselin, Dick Theriault, and Roger Letourneau, three Hall of Famers currently facing health challenges.

Tournament Highlights
The weather was ideal, the course was once again in top shape thanks to General Manager Jason Jozokos, Events Coordinator Cyndee Williams, and the entire Stonebridge team, and the spirit of camaraderie was on full display.

2025 Champions – Matt Junkin, Mike Pagan, Evan Baker and Erol Moe took top honors, finishing the par-71 course at 57 (-14).  While Stevan Tempesta, David Butkus, Lea Butkus and Nicole Butkus were just a shot back finishing with a 58 (-13) .  Taking third place honors with a 60 (-11) on a match of cards was Dick Dodds, Alex Dodds, Patrick Dodds and Max Woods.  They birdied the Par 5 Hole 14.

On Course Winners
Closest to the Pin:
Hole 4 – Leo Gould – 5′ 10″
Hole 6 – Liam O’Brien 10″
Hole 13 – Ric Leavenworth – 5′ 2″
Hole 16 – Dan Seamans – 2′ 1″
Longest Drive All (Hole 1): Zach Whitehead

Volunteers Make It Happen
We’re deeply grateful for our dedicated volunteers who ensured smooth re-registration, an exciting raffle, and fun contests throughout the day. Special thanks to: Vachon Clukay & Company of Manchester – Jarad Vartanian and his team: Nick Lewis, Liz Heffernen and Ellie Crump.  Additionally, Executive Board member Julie Normand, along with volunteers Lindsay Anderson and Joanie Vallieres welcomed the players, distributed their gifts and sold more of the 50/50 Cash Raffle Tickets.

And our on-course volunteers made the experience even more enjoyable—and impactful:

Hole 6: Board member Jack Mudge worked, volunteer Jim Zellers along with Oyster River U10 player Siler Kelly and his parents Brett and Sabrina Kelly who are both involved with coaching and running the team did an outstanding job promoting their organization.

Hole 18: Board member Dan Zapton, with volunteers Joe Farrelly, Tom Harrison along with Oyster River U16 player Liam Downey and his father Ed Downey, coach of the 14U team .

Your efforts the the players kind donations on those two helped raise more than $2,000.00 which will be available at CSG Hockey in Concord, supporting equipment needs for their youth players.

Putting Green Contest Winner:
Joe Vallieres oversaw the putting contact and Gerry Bergeron took home the ($100 cash prize) ousting the other two finalists.

50/50 Cash Raffle Winner:
Foursomes were able to purchase the $25.00 Cash Raffle tickets and sign-up and received 5 for their group.  Additional tickets where bought that day and the winner received a cash-payout of $1085.00.  Very nice!!!

Looking Ahead: 2025 Induction Ceremony
Our premiere event is fast approaching! Join us on October 26 at the Grappone Center in Concord for the 23rd Annual NH Legends of Hockey Induction Ceremony, where we will welcome the Class of 2025:  Coaches Category: Louis Chabot, Players Category: Chris Grassie, Tim Schaller, Paul Thompson and the Builders Category: Scott Crowder.

We will also honor the historic Club National hockey team, active in Nashua during the 1920s.

View Photos & Program
Over 650 professional photos from the event are available courtesy of Matt Parker Photography. You can view and purchase them online—just enter your name in the search bar.
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Gift-in-Kind Donors
Big thank  you to all our Gift-in-Kind Donors:

99 Restaurant(South Willow), Alan’s Restaurant, Bedford Village Inn, Billy’s Sports Bar and Grille, CSG Hockey, C.C. Tomatoes, Capitol Paint and Wallpaper, Cheers Restaurant, Cocheco Country Club, Concord Country Club, Constantly Pizza, Country Spirit Restaurant & Tavern, Coyote Grille, Crossroads Chiropractic, Daniel’s Restaurant, Dartmouth College Men’s Hockey, Eastman Golf Links, Edmunds Ace Hardware, Everyday Café & Pub, Golf and Ski Warehouse, Great New Hampshire Restaurants, Henniker Brewery, Hermano’s, Joe King’s Shoe Shop, Lake Sunapee Country Club, Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club, Lakehouse Tavern, Makris Lobster and Steak House, Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant, Nashua Country Club, Osborne’s Agway(Concord), Pizza Man, Puritan Back Room Restaurant, Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency Inc, Residence Inn by Marriot, Riverside Pizza, Santiago’s, Sawtooth Kitchen(Bar & Stage), Smokeshow Barbque, Sonny’s Main Street Restaurant, Stonebridge County Club, Stonefalls Gardens, Tandy’s Top Shelf, The Gaslighter, The Overlook Golf Club, UNH Men’s Hockey, Vinnies Pizzaria, Wentworth by the Sea CC, Western Ave. Pizzeria, Windmill Restaurant

Tradition of Champions
Here’s a look back at past champions from the Golf Classic:

Year Champions
2025  – Matt Junkin, Mike Pagan, Will Banfield, Erol Moe
2024  – Chris Stroshine, Chris McIntosh, Chris McLaughlin, Collin Stroshine
2023  – Lee Blossom, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr., George Colburn
2022 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr.
2021 – Mark Bozek, George Chase, Bob Oziomek, Tim Pratt
2019 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr.
2018 – Mike Desmond, Mike Bayer, Jason Bergeron, Scott O’Neil
2017 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr, Scott Towle
2016 – Lee Blossom, Mark Placy, Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr
2015 – Rene LeClerc, Pete Ackerson, Steve Grzywacz, Dave Kuhman
2014 – Todd Philbrick, Tom Otto, Jim Corbett, Jerry Collins
2013 – Dick Dodds, John Dodds, Scott Peters, Dean Cashman
2012 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, Pat McNicholas
2011 – Casey Kesselring, Jeff Graham, Mike Beliveau, Trevor Smith
2010 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, Pat McNicholas
2009 – Mike Castagna, Paul Lemire, Doug Leppart, Doug Snyder
2008 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, TJ Whitelaw
2007 – Mike Castagna, Mike Ladouceur, Johnna Lory, Rich Tombs
2006 – Ken Roberge, Mike McGinn, Glen Williams, Dwayne Robinson

Final Note
Thank you again to everyone who played, volunteered, or contributed to the 2025 Golf Classic. Your support strengthens our community and helps grow the sport we love across the Granite State.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the Induction Ceremony this fall!

Click here to see all pictures from the event.

 

Last Week we had extended our registration for foursomes and payment deadline beyond June 1st.

Currently we have 26 of our maximum 32 foursomes and will finish up this Sunday June 22nd.  This will allow our board enough time to complete the details for our Nineteenth Annual Golf Classic.

So the first 6 foursomes signed in on-line to play will join us at Stonebridge for what’s guaranteed to be another memorable day.  So please come join the Dodd’s Family on July 11th.

If you cannot put a foursome in, but still would like to support the Legends mission of “honoring, celebrating, and preserving New Hampshire’s rich ice hockey history and supporting the development of youth hockey” – please consider a sponsorship or purchase 50/50 Cash raffle tickets for $25.00.  We request all 3 be done with a credit card.
Hope to see you on July 11th.
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Last Friday, July 12th, the board of directors held their eighteenth NH Legends of Hockey Golf Classic at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown.

The event was kicked off with a message from Mike Gould, President of the (Legends). He thanked the players, volunteers, board members and the thirty-nine generous sponsors led by Title Sponsor Rink Services Group, long-time Gold Sponsor St. Paul’s School.  Thanks also to New Hampshire Distributors, nucar Automotive Group and The Rinks at Exeter. In addition to the 11 Silver Sponsors and 23 Bronze Sponsors.  Mike also thanked the 94 businesses and individuals donated wonderful certificates and items for our raffle and auction, all of which makes our Golf Classic the successful tournament it has become known for.

Sponsor and donors below NOT updated yet from 2023.

Click here to view our thirty-two sponsors. To view the businesses and individuals who donated gifts in kind to our golf classic click here.

He also acknowledged the eleven Hall of Famers in attendance.  Beginning with the Legends first President Dick Boucher; Ryan Brandt; Chris Brown; Dick Dodds; Mark Evans; Leo Gould, Rene LeClerc; Ken McKinnon; John Normand, Bruce Parker and Rich Ryerson.

The Class of 2024 will be inducted on October 20 at Concord’s Grappone Center at the Twenty-second Legends of Hockey Induction Ceremony.

Our premiere event, is our Induction Ceremony which will be held on October 23rd at the Grappone Center in Concord.  Mat Myers and Fred Quistgard will be inducted as Coaches while Ronald Gosselin and Daniel Dagesse are being inducted as Builders.  In addition, the NH Selects history will be honored at that time. Click here to read a press release for the four incoming Hall of Famers.

Mike asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of former long time board member, Dave Corriveau, Jackie Nadeau, the spouse of Hall of Famer and former board member Walter Nadeau
as well as a long time supporter of the Legends Dave “Krusie” Kruse who all passed since last year’s Golf Classic.  In addition, he asked us all to send positive thoughts and prayers to Roger Letourneau who is facing some upcoming cancer surgery.

One hundred and twenty-eight players had a blast and the course was once again top notch led by General Manager Jason Jozokos, Events Coordination Cyndee Williams and their entire team at Stonebridge.

Photographs Six-hundred and fifty-two photographs were taken by Matt Parker Photography can be viewed at no charge and any can be purchased for a nominal fee. Please visit his site by clicking here. You may enter your name in search bar to view photos. There is a small sample of photos throughout this article.

_{2024 Champions: Chris McLaughlin, Collin Stroshine Chris Stroshine and Chris McIntosh}

The Champs finished the par 71 at -14 while Lee Hayes, Matt Junkin, Evan Baker and Mike Pagan finished a stroke back and 3rd place honors went to Grant Kelly, Grant Goulet, Dave Scott and Travis Banga.  Closest to the Pins on 4, 6, 13 and 18 went to Lee Hayes, Chris McLaughlin, Collin Stroshine and Shayne Forsley.  Long Drive on Hole 1 for all was awarded to Greg Dumont.

_{Dale O’Connell leads the celebration along with teammates Aidan Woods, CJ Escerlera and Dave Angus}

_{Tribute to Krusie:  Friends Dave Higgins, Tom Foote, Steve Rich and Jim Hayes pay special tribute to Dave Kruse}

Volunteers Our volunteers worked very hard all-day long keeping the registration, raffle and on course contests running smoothly. In addition, a special shoutout to Vachon Clukay & Company of Manchester and Jarad Vartanian and his staff Elizabeth Heffernan, Logan Pike and Caleb Barker as well as Nancy Swenson; Joanie Vallieres; Sandy Adams and board member Julie Normand  who all worked tirelessly to ensure the re-registration and raffle ran smoothly.  All those updating their contact information should receive thank you letters and our Enewsletter release.

And on the putting green, board members Dick Boucher and Jack Mudge led the putting contest where Paul Bears took home the title.

_{Happy staff from Stonebridge}

In addition, on the 18th Hole (which was a par 3 for the day) board member Eric Swenson, HOF Jim Rivers led volunteers which included the Plymouth Junior Panther representatives Katie Chapman and her son Jaxson. On Hole 6, board members Ray Bernard and Dan Zapton along with Joe Vallieres and Panther volunteers Dave Chapman and his daughter Charlie had a good time while raising funds.  Thanks to the great work from the Panthers and the generosity from our golfers helped raised significant money which will be used for equipment purchases and CSG Hockey in Concord.

_{Dave & Katie Chapman family representing the Plymouth Jr. Panthers.}

_{Tom Painchaud, Jay Carter, Tom Brown and Chris Brown}

The following board members got a chance to play, but also volunteered many hours to help make this event a great success:

_{Mike Pagan, Evan Baker, Lee Hayes and Matt Junkin}

_{Greg Tuttle, Abe Tuttle, Greg Holley, and Brian Saucier}

_{Carl Lovejoy, George Chase, Vic Stanfield and Ken “Captain” McKinnon}

All Champions

2024 – Chris Stroshine, Chris McIntosh, Chris McLaughlin, Collin Stroshine
2023 – Lee Blossom, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr., George Colburn
2022 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr.
2021 – Mark Bozek, George Chase, Bob Oziomek, Tim Pratt
2019 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr.
2018 – Mike Desmond, Mike Bayer, Jason Bergeron, Scott O’Neil
2017 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr, Scott Towle
2016 – Lee Blossom, Mark Placy, Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr
2015 – Rene LeClerc, Pete Ackerson, Steve Grzywacz, Dave Kuhman
2014 – Todd Philbrick, Tom Otto, Jim Corbett, Jerry Collins
2013 – Dick Dodds, John Dodds, Scott Peters, Dean Cashman
2012 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, Pat McNicholas
2011 – Casey Kesselring, Jeff Graham, Mike Beliveau, Trevor Smith
2010 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, Pat McNicholas
2009 – Mike Castagna, Paul Lemire, Doug Leppart, Doug Snyder
2008 – Chris Chisholm, Jim Hayes, Ray Martin, TJ Whitelaw
2007 – Mike Castagna, Mike Ladouceur, Johnna Lory, Rich Tombs
2006 – Ken Roberge, Mike McGinn, Glen Williams, Dwayne Robinson

2025 Golf Classic: Mark your calendar now for next year’s Golf Classic scheduled for Friday July 11, 2025.  The Infamous Air-Horn start will begin the tournament at 8:30.  Registration will begin at 7:00 and continue to 8:00 am.

To view this year’s Golf Classic Program click here.

_{Riley Thurston readies to hit}

_{Dick Turelli lets it fly while Brooks McQuade and John Filyaw look on.  Missing from photo, Dan Borden.}

_{Stonebridge prior to 8:30 am Airhorn Start}

_{Dave Scott, Grant Kelly, Travis Banga and Grant Goulet}

_{Roland Martin II drives it deep on Hole 2}