_{NH Women’s Select: Jay Jones; Carey Jones; Tara Mounsey; Kendra Richey Austin; Stacy Boudrias Landry and Jeff Cain. 2nd Row: Dave Boudrias; Mike Mounsey; Diane Richey and Gena Nolin. Missing from photo Jay Campion and Steph Acres.}

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (Legends) will host the Twenty-second Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Grappone Conference Center, in Concord, New Hampshire. The Legends is a New Hampshire non-profit, 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to preserving New Hampshire ice hockey history, maintaining the state’s Hockey Hall of Fame, and promoting the sport to New Hampshire’s youth.

The festivities begin with the social hour at 11:30 and Master of Ceremonies Ken Cail will kick off the induction and celebration at 12:30 pm.  Our Key-Note Speaker is Jayme Parker.  Many of you will recognize Jayme from her Outside the Fame show on NESN and her work with all professional sports teams in Boston.

Our Hall of Fame Induction event honors New Hampshire’s hockey elite — men and women who have made significant contributions in New Hampshire as players, coaches, officials, builders, or media representatives.  This year, the following four deserving individuals will be inducted into our New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame: Mathew Myers and Fred Quistgard will be inducted as Coaches while Ron Gosselin and Dan Dagesse will be inducted as Builders.  To read brief biographies of the four inductee’s click here.

The entire twenty-two-year history of the Kearsarge Girls Hockey Team and the NH Selects, including the National Pee Wee Champions of 1992, will be honored by the NH Legends of Hockey.

If you are one of the players who pulled on a Kearsarge or Selects Jersey, round up your teammates and join us for the Induction Ceremony.  To view All-Time player roster click the following link:  All Players Kearsarge NH Selects

We are pleased to announce Bauer as our Presenting Sponsor and St. Paul’s School will be our Luncheon Sponsor. In addition, our Co-Title Sponsors are NH Amateur Hockey Association and Werner Mazda while our Social Hour Sponsor is New Hampshire Distributors, The NH Mountain Kings and the Mountain Cat Academy.  Our Ring Sponsor will be nucar Automotive.

Any businesses or individuals wishing to assist with Gold, Silver or Bronze Sponsorships and or purchase tickets, please contact Executive Director Jim Hayes.

Jim’s contact information is hayes743@comcast.net and 603-731-4148.  Checks should be made out to NH Legends of Hockey and mailed to:

Jim Hayes
25 Fire Road 34
Strafford, NH 03884

Please include each attendee’s full name along with your phone number.

Or if you prefer to pay on-line, ticket price is $50.00 per ticket plus credit card fee.  Click here to purchase tickets on-line.

Deadline is October 4th for Sponsorship and Luncheon tickets which are $50.00 must be purchased by October 11th.  Click here to view the Sponsorship form.

Master of Ceremony Ken Cail and the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Board of Directors inducted five new members into the New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023, in front of a crowd of more than 300 family members, friends, dignitaries and other guests.

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is pleased to announce the five inductees who will make up its 21st Hall of Fame class:

Mick Mounsey will be inducted as a Player; Nelson Hutchings will be inducted as an Official and Dave Caron, Walter J. Nadeau will be inducted as Builders as is Paul Comeau, who is being inducted posthumously.

They will be formally enshrined during a ceremony on October 22, 2023. The ceremony will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.

The Hall of Fame Induction luncheon tickets will be available to the general public on September 1st. Please contact executive director Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net or (603) 731-4168.

Here is a closer look at the inductees.

Mick Mounsey: A state champion at Concord High School playing with his big sister, future U.S. Olympic gold medalist Tara Mounsey, Mick went on to become one of the best defensemen in UNH history. He played four years for the Wildcats from 2000-04, winning two Hockey East championships and helping the team reach two Frozen Fours. His 157 games played rank among the most in program history, and he enjoyed a brief career in the ECHL, winning a Kelly Cup with the Idaho Steelheads.

Nelson Hutchings: Now 99 years young, Hutchings has spent the last 45 years as the scorekeeper and publicity agent for the Rochester Men’s Hockey League. Born in Portsmouth in 1923, he is set to turn 100 in July. It is estimated that Hutchings has been on hand for roughly 2,900 league contests, rarely missing a game. In addition to keeping the clock and the scoresheet, he would also report results and stats to local newspapers.

Dave Caron. A native of Biddeford, Maine, who now makes his home in Belmont, Caron is credited with spearheading the creation of the Belmont-Gilford cooperative team, bringing together a diverse network of people to garner community support and, ultimately, NHIAA approval. He also served as a coach and on the Board of Directors for the Lakes Region Lakers from 1982 to 2011, and as a USA Hockey official from 1989 to 2019.

Walter J. Nadeau: A native of Berlin, Nadeau’s more than 30 years of service to the Berlin and Coos County Historical Society has established him as the keeper of the hockey legend in Berlin, overseeing a permanent exhibit that celebrates the city’s long and successful hockey history. He served as a board member and secretary in that organization, and currently serves as vice president. He spent more than two years researching and editing biographies, and acquiring photos, of the 40 Legends of Hockey members from Berlin as part of that exhibit.

Paul Comeau: For nearly 30 years, Comeau was actively involved in youth hockey in both the state’s Seacoast region and also at the state level for USA Hockey. Paul also served as President of NHAHA for several years. Born in Everett, Mass., he grew up in Salisbury and served many years as the president of New Hampshire East youth hockey before later becoming the Director of Hockey for that organization. He also wore the hats of coach, official and game scheduler during his tenure, helping make the game accessible to scores of youth across the region.

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is pleased to announce the five inductees who will make up their 20th Hall of Fame class.

Chris Brown will be inducted as a builder, while David Flint, David Lassonde and Tom Moulton are being inducted as coaches, as is Ryan Frew, who is being inducted posthumously. In addition, the Kimball Union Academy boys and girls hockey history will also be honored this year. The boys program began in 1935-36 while the girls team began in 1984-85.

They will be formally enshrined during a ceremony on Oct. 23. The ceremony will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord beginning with a social hour at 11:30 a.m.

The Hall of Fame Induction luncheon tickets will be available to the general public on Sept. 1. Please contact executive director Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net or (603) 731-4168.

Here is a closer look at the inductees.

Chris Brown: A former player and coach with Concord Youth Hockey and Concord High School, Brown is responsible for creating and organizing the popular 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament, whose mission was to honor past hockey history and support recreational projects in the Concord area. Approximately 700 players take part in the annual event at White Park in Concord, N.H., making up nearly 100 teams that compete in eight divisions over a three-day weekend. Over the 11 years the non-profit has donated over $550,000 back to the local community and local booster clubs

David Flint: The native of Merrimack, N.H., has been the head coach of the women’s hockey team at Northeastern University since 2008 and has led that program to a.287-137-41 record over 13 successful seasons. During his tenure, the Huskies have won five Hockey East tournament championships and played in six NCAA tournaments. This past season, they went 31-5-2, won Hockey East and lost to Minnesota-Duluth in overtime in the NCAA semifinals. In 2020-21 he was named the national Division 1 Coach of the Year after guiding NU to the national championship game. Prior to Northeastern, Dave coached the St. Anselm College women’s team for 13 years. He was also an assistant coach with the 2010 U.S. Women’s Olympic team along with 2008 and 2009 World Championship teams.

David Lassonde: USA Hockey’s national goaltending coach, Lassonde grew up in Rochester, N.H., and played at Spaulding High School and Providence College. Prior to USA Hockey, Lassonde spent more than three decades as a Division 1 assistant coach, including 23 years at the Granite State’s two D-1 programs, Dartmouth (2014-20) and UNH (1988-91 and 1997-2011). His tenure consisted of 1,227 games that saw his teams make 20 trips to the NCAA tournament and five trips to the Frozen Four. With USA Hockey he’s coached in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and four World Junior Championships, among other international events including the World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships (2017).

Tom Moulton: A native of Danvers, Mass., and a longtime resident of the Seacoast region, Moulton was an assistant coach for the U.S. Sled Hockey Team that won its first gold medal at the Paralympic Games in 2002, after entering the event ranked sixth out of six teams. He remained an assistant to former Boston Bruins great Rick Middleton on that U.S. team, and has been an ardent supporter of youth hockey, men’s league hockey and sled hockey for decades, both in New Hampshire and at the national level. It was just announced that their 2002 Sled team was selected for induction into the Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Ryan Frew: A Concord, N.H., native who grew up playing on state champion Concord High School teams alongside, among others, Olympic gold medalist Tara Mounsey, Frew coached junior hockey in the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs organization from 2004 until his death in 2020, making him the longest-tenured junior coach from New Hampshire ever. Highlights include his Jr. Monarchs team winning the USA Hockey Junior National Championship in 2012 and also winning an Eastern Hockey League championship in 2016.

Master of Ceremony Bob Lipman and the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Board of Directors inducted six new members into the New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2019, in front of a crowd of 270 family members, friends, dignitaries and guests.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon was held on October 20, 2019 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.

It marked the NH Legends’ eighteenth year hosting the event and the Legends also paid tribute to Alpine Club who played in the early to mid 60’s in the Granite State Hockey League.

About The Legends of New Hampshire Hockey

The Legends is a New Hampshire non-profit, 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to preserving New Hampshire ice hockey history, maintaining the state’s Hockey Hall of Fame, and promoting the sport to New Hampshire’s youth. Our Hall of Fame Induction event honors New Hampshire’s hockey elite — men and women who have made significant contributions in New Hampshire as players, coaches, officials, builders, or media representatives.

Inducted into the 2019 Hall of Fame Class was: Denis Martin, Freddy Meyer and Deron Quint are being inducted as players; longtime New England College bench boss Tom Carroll is being inducted as a coach; Rod Ross is being inducted in the media category; and the late Downing Potter “DP” Brown is being inducted posthumously as a builder. To view the entire induction program click here.

Mike Gould, (shown Above) Vice-President of the Legends’ Board of Directors, welcomed the large audience and thanked them for supporting the 2019 Hall of Fame inductees and the Alpine Club. Gould offered special thanks to Bauer (Presenting Sponsor) St. Paul’s School (Kathy Gile, Rector) as the Luncheon Sponsor; Vachon Clukay & Company PC (Bob and Kathy Vachon) & NH Amateur Hockey Association (Matt Roy) as the Co-Title Sponsors, New Hampshire Distributors (Tom and Chris Brown) as the Social Hour Sponsor and Werner Mazda as the Ring Sponsor.

Gould also thanked the 26 other sponsors who helped make the Hall of Fame ceremony possible through their Gold, Silver, and Bronze-level sponsorships. Those sponsors are:
Gold Sponsors: Banks Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc; Black Ice Pond Hockey Association; Capital Sporting Goods; Christian Party Rental; Fay’s Boat Yard; Morgan Self Storage; Northway Bank and Speedy Printing & Copying.

Silver Sponsors: Berlin City Auto Group; Capital City Paving; Cusa Consulting, LLC; Club National; De Niro Construction; Milestone Engineering & Construction; PretiFlaherty; Ray’s Electric, Inc. Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency and Triplet Computers.

Bronze Sponsors: EVR Advertising; Granite State Capital Management; Granite State Glass; Label Tech, Inc.; L.A. Brochu, Inc. and Town and Inn and Resort.

State Senator Lou D’Allesandro, longtime Legends supporter and a former Legends Board member, delivered a letter from The Honorable Governor Chris Sununu, State Senate Resolutions and State of New Hampshire Citations honoring the Hall of Fame Class of 2019 and the Alpine Club.  More than 40 club members, alumni and family of the Alpine Club were in attendance.

More than 40 club members, alumni and family of the Alpine Club were in attendance.

Photographs of Induction Ceremony were taken by Matt Parker Photography and are posted on his website. Click here to view and or purchase photographs. If you have any questions you may contact Matt at mparker3011@gmail.com.

Vice-President Mike Gould announced the team which will be honored next fall. The Exeter High School Blue Hawks Boy’s and Girl’s hockey teams will be honored at the 19th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony scheduled for Sunday October 25, 2020.

So again please mark your calendar for the 19th Annual Induction Ceremony slated for next October 25th at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. If you’d like to become a sponsor, please email hayes743@comcast.net or call Jim Hayes at 603-731-4168.  Click here to review the 2019 Sponsorship Opportunity Form if you are interesting sponsoring next fall.

2020 Nomination with appropriate documentation can be submitted on-line beginning January 1 and continuing through the end of February.

Video of Induction Ceremony can be purchased by contacting Mark Johnson at MJohnson@JoyMark.com. This year the video is available on a memory stick and has both the Induction Ceremony as well as pre-event interviews may be purchased for $15.00 through JoyMark Photography and Video Production in Concord (www.JoyMark.com).