2026 Senior All-Star Showcase
On Sunday March 22, the Legends hosted the Twelfth Annual Boys’ High School Senior All‑Star Showcase at the Delta Dental Arena.
Head Coaches from all three divisions selected many of the top senior players from Divisions I, II, and III, and divided them into four teams of 16: Twenty-eight players from Division I, 20 from Division II, and 14 from Division III.
The top two teams were based on Overall Record, with tiebreakers Head to Head, Goals For and lastly Goal Differential.
All teams played well throughout the competition, showing great effort and sportsmanship. In the Championship game, the Legends Navy team delivered an outstanding performance, shutting out Legends White with a 2–0 victory to claim the title.
To view the roster and program CLICK HERE:
Following the Showcase, the New Hampshire Coaches Association will select the New Hampshire Senior All-Star Team. Selected players will be contacted in the near future. Team members will compete in the 34th Annual Boys’ NH/VT All-Star Hockey Classic benefiting Make-A-Wish New Hampshire and Make-A-Wish Vermont.
The two-day event will be held at Gutterson Fieldhouse at University of Vermont. The Skills Competition is scheduled for Friday, June 26, and the Boys’ game along with the 29th Annual Girls’ game will take place on Saturday, June 27.
Players for both the men’s and women’s team will once again be adorned in the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey uniforms.
Many thanks to the Legends official uniform cleaner – 
To view and or purchase any photographs from Matt Parker Photography for the games CLICK HERE.
2026 NHIAA All-State Hockey Teams Announced
The NHIAA All-State Hockey teams for 2026, as selected by the NH High School Coaches Association, have been announced. Certificates provided by the NH Legends of Hockey will be mailed to each school’s Athletic Director during the week of March 16. The full history of All-State selections, along with championship game results and box scores, is available at https://nhlegendsofhockey.com/high-school-hockey/.
GIRLS DIVISION
Coach of the Year: Jenna Dawson (Berlin-Gorham-Kennett)
Player of the Year: Eliza Farwell (Oyster River-Portsmouth)
First Team:
Brooklyn Gagne, So., F, Berlin-Gorham-Kennett; Maddy Mann, Sr., F., Exeter; Eliza Farwell, Sr., F., Oyster River-Portsmouth; Julia McGee, Jr., D., Lebanon-Kearsarge-Mascoma; Meagan Rinko, Sr., D., Oyster River-Portsmouth; Sirena Cassin, Jr., G., Keene-Monadnock-Fall Mtn
Second Team:
Brooke Nelson, Jr., F., Concord; Cassidy Libby, Jr., F., Kingswood-Prospect Mtn-Plymouth; Pauline Rudd, So., F., Hanover; Amelia Bonafede, Jr., D., Exeter; Carly Green, Sr., D., Bishop Guertin; Aryah Lilly, So., G., St Thomas-WNC-DOV
Third Team:
Caroline Warrington, Fr., F., Hanover; Ainsley Herrick, Fr., F., Bishop Brady-Trinity-Bow; Sara Forman, Sr., F., Lebanon-Kearsarge-Mascoma; Finley Dunn, So., D., Pinkerton; Adelle Harrington, Jr., D., Kingswood-Prospect Mtn-Plymouth; Reese Skoglund, Fr., G., Bishop Brady-Trinity-Bow
DIVISION I
Coach of the Year: Jon Garrity (Bedford)
Player of the Year: Nolan Walsh (Concord)
First Team:
Tristan Lucier, Jr., F., Trinity; Jordan O’ Hearn, Sr., F., Bishop Guertin; Nolan Walsh, So., F., Concord; Gavin Santos, Jr., D., Bishop Guertin; Brayden Beauregard, Sr., D., Concord; Carter Heise, So., G., Concord
Second Team:
Chad Lariviere, Sr., F., Concord; Conor Hurley, Sr., F., Trinity; Ronan Przydzielski, Sr., F., Hanover; Sean Haugh, Sr., D., Exeter; Greyson Quaglietta, Sr., D., Windham; Roberto Robles, Sr., G., Windham
Third Team:
Josh Trudel, Sr., F., Windham; Tyler Morin, Sr., F., Concord; Gavin Doughty, Sr., F., Salem; Jack Quarry, Sr., D., Keene; Tucker Roberto, Sr., D., Bedford; Jo Jo Drent, Sr., G., Hanover
DIVISION II
Coaches of the Year: Peter Harwood (Oyster River) and Kathy Griswold (Alvirne-Milford)
Player of the Year: Tyler Jean (Spaulding)
First Team:
Tyler Jean, Sr., F., Spaulding; AJ Kozlowski, Sr., F., St Thomas Aquinas; Cole Levesque, Sr., F., Oyster River; Tyler Buchanan, Jr., D., Dover; Jackson Horne, Jr., D., Goffstown; Liam Gagne, Jr., G., Merrimack-Hollis Brookline-Derryfield
Second Team:
Brandon Ganas, Sr., F., Alvirne-Milford; Zack Tarrier, Sr., F., Goffstown; Alex May, Jr., F., Merrimack-Hollis Brookline-Derryfield; Landon Midwood, Sr., D., Somersworth-Coe Brown; Ben Vaillancourt, Sr., D., Spaulding; Kyle Bennett, Jr. G., Goffstown
Third Team:
Nolan Swiesz, Sr., F., Oyster River; Aidan Tibbetts, Sr., F., St Thomas Aquinas; Cole Enman, Sr., F., Spaulding; Grady Gault, Jr., D., Oyster River; Josh Kahn, Sr., D., Merrimack-Hollis Brookline-Derryfield; Kian Corcoran, Sr., G., Alvirne-Milford
DIVISION III
Coach of the Year: Jason Parent (Belmont-Gilford)
Player of the Year: Boyd Poulin (Berlin-Gorham)
First Team:
Kip Hedquist, Sr., F., John Stark-Hopkinton-Hillsboro; Max Ryder, Jr., F., Belmont-Gilford; Dillon Boucher, Sr., F., Berlin-Gorham; Boyd Poulin, Sr., D., Berlin-Gorham; Nate Cloos, Sr., D., Kingswood; Jacob Debuc, Jr., G., Kingswood
Second Team:
Hudson Goulet, Sr., F., Berlin-Gorham; Aiden Lane, Sr., F., Kennett; Brady Parsons, Sr., F., Kennett; Owen Zipf, Jr., D., Kennett; Colton Byars, Jr., D., Belmont-Gilford; Kaden Kirby, Sr., G., Monadnock-Fall Mtn-Conant
Third Team:
Thomas Hanson, Jr., F., Pembroke-Campbell; Landon Custance, Sr., F., Kearsarge-Plymouth; Finan Murphy, Sr., F., John Stark-Hopkinton-Hillsboro; Evan Hill, Sr., D., Berlin-Gorham; Keller Peacock, Sr., D., Kingswood; Tucker Laughland, Jr., G., Kennett
OTHER NEWS
On Sunday, March 22, the Legends will host the Twelfth Annual Boys’ High School Senior All Star Showcase at the Delta Dental Arena (formerly Tri Town). The action begins at 12:00 p.m.
Head Coaches have selected many of the top senior players from Divisions I, II, and III, dividing them into four teams: 28 players from Division I, 20 from Division II, and 14 from Division III.
Following today’s Showcase, the New Hampshire Coaches Association will select the New Hampshire Senior All-Star Team. Selected players will be contacted in the near future. Team members will compete in the 34th Annual Boys’ NH/VT All-Star Hockey Classic benefiting Make-A-Wish New Hampshire and Make-A-Wish Vermont.
The two-day event will be held at Gutterson Fieldhouse at University of Vermont. The Skills Competition is scheduled for Friday, June 26, and the Boys’ games along with the 29th Annual Girls’ Games will take place on Saturday, June 27. Game times will be announced at a later date. Players for both the boy’s team and the women’s team will once again be adorned in the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey uniforms.
Senior All-Star Showcase Next Weekend
Aside from today’s NHIAA Ice Hockey Finals at SNHU Arena—featuring the Girls Division I championship and the Boys Division I, II, and III title games—this will be the final chance for most players to compete at the high school level.
However, on Sunday, March 22, the Legends will host the Twelfth Annual Boys’ High School Senior All‑Star Showcase at the Delta Dental Arena (formerly Tri‑Town). The Delta Dental Arena is located at 311 River Road Hooksett, NH and the action begins at 12:00 p.m.
Head Coaches have selected many of the top senior players from Divisions I, II, and III, dividing them into four teams: 28 players from Division I, 20 from Division II, and 14 from Division III. Click Here to view the program including player rosters. At the time of this release, we were awaiting confirmation of two defensemen and the coaches for each of the four teams.
To view all the photographs taken by Matt Parker Photography of last year’s Showcase click here.
Following the Showcase, the New Hampshire Coaches Association will select the New Hampshire Senior All-Star Team. Selected players will be contacted in the near future. Team members will compete in the 34th Annual Boys’ NH/VT All-Star Hockey Classic benefiting Make-A-Wish New Hampshire and Make-A-Wish Vermont.
The two-day event will be held at Gutterson Fieldhouse at University of Vermont. The Skills Competition is scheduled for Friday, June 26, and the Boys’ game along with the 29th Annual Girls’ game will take place on Saturday, June 27.
Players for both the boy’s team and the women’s team will once again be adorned in the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey uniforms.
Screening of the 2002 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rick Middleton and Tom Moulton Invite the Community to a Free Screening Celebrating the Inspiring Story of the 2002 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team.
Take a moment to check out the trailer (below):
The community is invited to a free public screening celebrating the remarkable story of the 2002 U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team, followed by a special post-film discussion with legendary player and Coach Rick Middleton and his Assistant Coach Tom Moulton.
In 2001, the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey program was struggling to survive. The sport had existed in the United States for less than a decade, and the national team lagged far behind international powerhouses such as Norway, Canada, and Sweden. After finishing last at the 2000 World Cup, expectations for the American squad were virtually nonexistent.
When teams were ranked heading into the 2002 Winter Paralympics, the United States placed sixth out of six teams. Their invitation to compete was largely seen as a courtesy to the host country.
That same year, former Boston Bruins star Middleton — a three-time NHL All-Star who spent 12 seasons with the Bruins — was asked to coach the struggling team. Though he readily admits he knew little about sled hockey at the time, Middleton embraced the challenge.
Over the following year, Middleton and Moulton worked to harness the raw talent of the 15 players selected for the national team, teaching them a hockey system and building confidence within the team.
What followed in March 2002 shocked the international hockey world.
Following the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from Middleton and Moulton during a live post-film discussion about the team’s journey, the growth of sled hockey, and the perseverance that helped transform an underdog squad into a Paralympic success story.
The screening comes at an exciting time for adaptive sports fans, as the 2026 Winter Paralympics have just begun in northern Italy. The Games run from March 6–15, 2026, bringing together more than 650 athletes from around the world competing in six sports, including Para ice hockey (sled hockey). Rick Middleton and Tom Moulton’s story of the 2002 U.S. sled hockey team highlights the growth of the sport that fans are watching unfold on the world stage today. The full competition schedule for the Games can be viewed on the official Paralympic website:
https://www.paralympic.org/milano-cortina-2026/schedule
The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required. So call your friends today and reserve your tickets!
Showtime
Thursday, March 26 2026, 7:00pm
Location
The Portsmouth Music Hall
28 Chestnut Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Cost: Free and open to the public but you need to reserve your tickets now.
To Reserve Tickets Now!
https://www.themusichall.org/events/ice-gold/
AROUND THE BOARDS – FEBRUARY 2026
In this month’s issue we will touch on the following: 2026 Supporter Campaign Update; Nominations for Hall of Fame and the High School All-Star Showcase.
Supporter Campaign
Thanks to many of you, we are off to a great start through the first month of our annual Supporter’s Campaign.
If you are interested in joining and supporting our cause today, please click here to join online.
For more information on our Supporter’s Campaign you can click here to view the article in our blog. To view our current supporter list click here.
Nominations for Hall of Fame
Each year the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey accepts nominations for individuals for consideration. There are five categories of which individuals who have made significant contributions to sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire by their participation as Players, Coaches, Builders, Officials or as members of the Media. If you would like to view videos of the Induction Ceremonies click here.
Nominations must be submitted received prior to March 1, 2026. If you have someone you would be interested in having considered, please click here to go to our nominations page.
High School All-Star Showcase
The high school hockey season is heading into the stretch-run for the 2025-26 regular season. Good luck to all the teams! The NH High School Hockey Coaches Association will be selecting the best seniors from the three boy’s divisions to participate in the round-robin Showcase. This year’s Showcase will be played at the Delta Dental Arena in Hooksett on Sunday March 22, 2026 starting at noon.
2026 Supporter Drive Begins
Our 2026 Supporter Campaign is now in underway. Find out more information.
Breaking News About Keynote Speaker
Sophia Jurksztowicz Named Keynote Speaker for 2025 NH Legends of Hockey Induction Ceremony
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is pleased to announce that Sophia Jurksztowicz, renowned NESN personality and team reporter for the Boston Bruins, will serve as the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Induction Ceremony on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Sophia steps in following a scheduling change for Zdeno Chara, who is no longer able to attend due to his new position with the Boston Bruins. While we are disappointed that Zdeno will not be joining us this year, we are thrilled and honored to welcome Sophia. Her work covering the Bruins and her strong connection to the hockey community make her a perfect fit for this celebration of New Hampshire’s hockey heritage.
As we approach our goal of 300 attendees, we are excited to announce that ticket sales have been extended until Friday, October 17th to accommodate additional interest.
If you haven’t secured your spot yet, CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets.
We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a memorable afternoon honoring the Class of 2025 and the rich legacy of hockey in the Granite State.