Our 16th Golf Classic will be held on Friday July 15, 2022 at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown, NH. Tee time begins with our usual 10:30 AM shotgun start with re-registration starting at 8:45 AM.
We will be accepting the first 132 golfers and we are anticipating a sellout! So please talk it over with your buddies and send along your registration and check(s). Hopefully we will reach that number well before the deadline of June 17, 2022.
The funds raised help us continue our mission of honoring, celebrating and preserving the rich ice hockey history in New Hampshire and to support the development of hockey throughout the Granite State.
The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is a New Hampshire non-profit corporation and is a self-governing, 501(c)(3) organization (tax ID: 56-2421910).
We’ve already received some early payments so if you’d like to play, or can help by sponsoring and or volunteering, please contact Executive Director Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net or 603-731-4168. Click here for the 2022 Golf Classic brochure.
You can also pay with a credit card on the Golf Classic event page. Player fees are $150.00 per person. If paying for more than yourself, please list names of each participant.
Shown above in center, Scott Citroni, reacts just after knocking in his ball for a Hole N One on the 4th Hole back in 2017. This was the first ever Hole N One in the previous twelve years, and still the only one. From this day fourth will be called “The Scott Citroni 4th Hole.”
Again, sponsorships and player registration and payment deadline is Friday June 17, 2022.
Who will take home the Cup this year? Shown below is our 2022 Champions from St. Paul’s School.
All Champions
2021 – Bob Oziomek, Mark Bozek, George Chase and Tim Pratt 2019 – Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy, Don Steenbeke Jr 2018 – Mike Bayer, Mike Desmond, Scott O’Neil and Jason Bergeron 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
Thank you in advance.
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As we move into the second quarter of 2022, we would like to thank everyone who loves hockey just as we do and for your contribution this year.
We currently have 109 individuals who have joined, and of that number 45 are in our Hall of Fame, click here to view list.
Once again we thank all of you and appreciate your donation!
Click here to read the complete article on the Supporters Campaign which was sent on January 1.
Thanks go out in advance, to all of you joining during Q2. As you know levels begin as low as $25.00 and you can mail a check to our PO Box or pay online.
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Exeter, NH – On Sunday March 20th, at The Rinks of Exeter, the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (“Legends”) hosted both of the boy’s Senior All-Star Classic Hockey games. The 12:00 pm game was for Division III players only while the 12:15 pm game featured the very best players from Division I and II and were played in front of several hundred family and friends. Participating seniors were selected by the New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association.
This Legends event was sponsored by New Hampshire Distributors (NHD) of Concord. NHD also provided post-game product samples for each player from Ghost energy drinks and Poland Spring Water.
Division III Senior Game – In the Division III game, Team Light were led by a pair of goals Paul Vachon (Hollis Brookline-Derryfield) and single tallies by Jacob Roy (Hollis Brookline-Derryfield) and Jack Breault (Kearsarge-Plymouth) while Ben Estrella (Berlin-Gorham) scored for Team Dark. Toby Cromwell (Lebanon-Stevens-MR) tended the net for Team Light while Josh Steven played net for Team Dark as Light won 4-1.
Division I/II Senior Game – In the Division I & II game, Team Red won over Team White by the score of 4-2. Leading the offense for Red was Curtis Rice (Hanover) with a pair of goals while Luke Suhesky (Portsmouth-Newmarket) and Nick Lee (Hanover scored the other two goals. Will Pegnam (Concord) blanked white in the first period while Kevin Jones (Concord) and Jack Bussierre (Portsmouth-Newmarket) each allowed single tallies. For Team White Cooper Kennaly (Winnacunnet) and Ethan Larochelle (Bedford) each scored. In goal for Team White, Matt Desmond (Bedford), Claden Daubney (Oyster River) and Pedro Benites (Bishop Guertin) allowed 2 goals, 2 and zero respectively.
After the 12:15 game, Coaches convened to select players to represent New Hampshire in the (35th) Annual Make a Wish game against Vermont this summer. The boy’s and girl’s game will be held at the Gutterson Field House (University of Vermont campus) on Saturday June 25th against the Vermont team.
Players will once again be adorned in the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey uniforms. The Coaches for the Vermont game should be contacting the players sometime over the next week.
Division III
To view and or purchase any Division III photographs from Matt Parker Photography CLICK HERE.
Division I & II
To view and or purchase any Division I & II photographs from Matt Parker Photography CLICK HERE.
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Congratulations to this year’s NHIAA Ice Hockey Champions.
In the Girl’s Division, Head Coach John Dodds and the Hanover Marauders defeated St. Thomas-Winnacunnet-Dover by the score of 5-0. It was both Dodd’s and Hanover’s 12th State Championship. For the complete history of all State Championship games for this division Click Here.
In Division I, Concord won their third in a row and 11th overall title blanking Bedford 3-0. Head Coach Dunc Walsh led the Crimson Tide to his 9th title. For the complete history of all State Championship games for this division Click Here.
In Division II, Head Coach Dan Strabone and St. Thomas beat Portsmouth-Newmarket 7-1 for their 3rd State Championship Title. For the complete history of all State Championship games for this division Click Here.
In Division III, Berlin-Gorham won it’s 13th overall title (4 in D III) and Head Coach Mike Poulin won his 4th defeating Belmont-Gilford 3-1. For the complete history of all State Championship games for this division Click Here.
Congratulations to this year’s NHIAA All-State Hockey Teams, as selected by the NH High School Coaches Association. All-State Certificates are being provided by the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey.
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In this issue we will touch on our 2022 Supporter Campaign, Hall of Fame Nominations, 2021 Induction Video, Doug Everett, High School and Prep School All-State Teams and the boy’s high school Senior All-Star Doubleheader.
Supporter Campaign: January was once again a huge month for individuals joining the Supporter Campaign.
We closed the month with 68 individuals joining and of that number 47 are in our Hall of Fame. Thank you.
Hopefully our gifts will arrive in the next few weeks and will be mailed to you then.
Click here to see the 26 Hall of Famers who joined. Click here to read the complete article on the Supporters Campaign. Thanks go out in advance, to all of you joining this month. You can mail a check or pay online?
Hall of Fame Nominations: There is one month remaining to submit a qualified Hall of Fame candidate. The Legends nomination committee encourages you research, document and submit a nomination form for consideration of this high honor in any one of the above categories. Click here to read the complete article.
2021 Induction Ceremony Videos: We have posted 2021 Induction Ceremony videos on our website. Click here to watch the entire ceremony as well as pre-ceremony interviews.
Doug Everett: This past week, the story of Concord’s Doug Everett appeared in Channel 9’s Chronicle. Click here to watch the story.
High School & Prep School All-State Teams: The Legends partner with the NH High School Coaches Association (NHHSC) to help support New Hampshire high school hockey. NHHSC is comprised of high school coaches from across the State. At season’s end, The NHHSC meet and select First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention teams for each of the four high school divisions.
For the ninth straight year, the Legends will partner with the NH Prep School Coaches. The coaches will select their All-State Teams for the boys and girls’ divisions. The eight prep schools in New Hampshire are Brewster Academy; Holderness School; Kimball Union Academy; New Hampton School; Phillips Exeter Academy; Proctor Academy; St. Paul’s School and Tilton School.
The Legends provide certificates for all the NH High School and Prep School All-State players as selected by their coaches.
Senior All-Star Doubleheader: the NHHSC select the best high school seniors from the Boys Divisions I and II as well as the best from DIII. The DI and II game features the teams wearing the Legends jerseys. Both games will be held at THE Rinks at Exeter on Sunday March 20, 2022. Division III All-Stars will play at 12:00 Noon and the Division I/II game will start at 12:15 pm.
Those Legends jerseys are also used in the annual Make-A-Wish hockey games for both the boys and girls against VT each summer.
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The 11th Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament will take place January 28-30 at White Park in Concord NH.
Over the 10-year history of the tournament the Black Ice Pond Hockey Association has been able to donate over $400,000 back to the community to programs true to our mission. This mission is to maintain and expand Ice Skating and other Recreational Activities in the Greater Concord Area. Black Ice is a non-profit which depends solely on volunteers to plan, setup, coordinate and clean up the event at White Park. We owe the success of these events to the many hours from volunteers and organizations over the 10 years.
The board of directors, are still looking for several volunteers to serve as Rink Monitors. The role of the rink monitors is to keep score of the game and help to keep the game moving. You will be paired up with a veteran volunteer at a specific rink.
Please email me prior to Monday January 24, (Jim Doremus) at 19jim57@comcast.net with your name, and phone number and preference on days and time periods, and if you have any restrictions. My cell umber is 603-783-1132. Most of our monitors will either work start in the morning until early afternoon or early afternoon through the end of day.
Click the Volunteer Waiver button to download the waiver. Please complete this form as soon as possible and scan or take a picture with your cell phone ad along. Scheduling will be confirmed the week of the event.
Our calendar runs from January 1st to December 31st.
There are four types of annual Support Levels: White $25; Blue $50; Red $100; Platinum $150 or more. This year, supporters at the Red or Platinum levels will receive 20 oz. vacuum insulated stainless steel tumbler.
The White Level includes: one decal and the supporter’s name on our web site.
The Blue Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2022 NH Legends of Hockey orange hat with the Legends’ logo.
The Red Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 20 oz. vacuum insulated stainless steel tumbler with laser engraved Legends logo.
The Platinum Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2022 NH Legends of Hockey orange hat and a 20 oz. vacuum insulated stainless steel tumbler with laser engraved Legends logo.
Tax ID: 56-2421910. *According to IRS regulations, the value of your contribution must be reduced by the value of benefits you receive. To view and or print 2022 Supporter Brochure, click here.
At this time, we plan on ordering tumblers at the end of January, February and March. Please make sure your payment is received before month end.
Please send your check, made payable to the NH Legends of Hockey, to PO Box 777, Manchester, NH 03105-0777.
If you’d prefer to pay by credit card, please visit our website, nhlegendsofhockey.com, click the “Membership” and “Join Us” tabs, then select the support level of your choice. Please be sure to include your mailing address, phone, email information and size for mittens or gloves if applicable.
We thank you in advance for your support.
The Board of Directors
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The Legends Hockey Hall of Fame was established to recognize and honor those men and women 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. Through our first nineteen years, one hundred and forty-four deserving individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
If you know of anyone you feel may be a qualified Hall of Fame candidate, the Legends committee encourages you research and submit a nomination form for consideration of this high honor in any one of the above categories.
NH Legends of Hockey Policies and Procedures for Nomination states, “It is important that any nominee be of high moral character and the Induction Committee and Board of Directors shall consider such matters when considering candidates for induction.”
ELIGIBILITY FOR INDUCTION
To be eligible for induction in the Player category, the individual must: a) have been born or raised in New Hampshire and played ice hockey at an exemplary level; or b) while an active player, have made a significant contribution to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire.
To be eligible for induction in non-player categories, the individual must: a) have made significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire: or b) have made significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey while residing in New Hampshire.
In addition, each individual’s contribution may be different. Also to be considered will be the nominee’s ability, sportsmanship or character, or a combination of these qualities.
Nominations must be received prior to March 1, 2022.
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Type your information into the form and save on your desktop. You should print a copy for your own records, then email Jim Hayes hayes743@comcast.net the completed form. In addition, click on Submit form on the top right.
Selected individuals will be recognized at our next Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, scheduled for October 23, 2022. At that time, we will also be honoring the Kimball Union Academy Boy’s and Girl’s Hockey history.
We have included a copy of the Sample Nomination Form for Sandy Sistare which was submitted by Jane Kalinski. This should help you with your nomination process.
If you have questions or need assistance with the nomination process, please contact any one of the New Hampshire Legend’s board of directors who are listed on the web site. You may also contact our Executive Director, Jim Hayes, at hayes743@comcast.net or 603-731-4168.
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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 2021, in front of a crowd of 300 family members, friends, dignitaries and guests.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon was held on October 24, 2021 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.
It marked the NH Legends’ eighteenth year hosting the event and the Legends also paid tribute to the history of the boy’s and girl’s hockey programs at Exeter High School.
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 2021 Hall of Fame Class was: To view the entire induction program click here.
Prior to Father C. Peter Dumont giving the invocation, he sent healing thoughts and prayers to Hall of Famer Rod Blackburn. In addition, he remembered our Hall of Fame teammates we’ve lost since our last induction, including: Red Gendron, Seaver Peters, Dick Bradley and this past Thursday, Richard Ryerson.
In addition to other hockey friends who have passed, including former board member Father Robert Marchand, as well as Ryan Frew and JM Sahr. We miss you all.
During President Normand’s address he welcomed and thanked the three-hundred in attendance for supporting the 2021 Hall of Fame inductees and the Exeter Boy’s and Girl’s hockey history.
John also thanked the 32 other sponsors who also 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; Brine – Capital Sporting Goods; Christian Party Rental; Club National; Fay’s Boat Yard; Merrimack County Savings Bank; NEEBCo; Northway Bank; Paul The Plumber, LLC; Pitco Frialator, LLC; The Rowley Agency and Speedy Printing & Copying.
Silver Sponsors: Cusa Consulting, LLC; De Niro Construction; Deco Systems Inc.; L. A. Brochu Inc.; Milestone Engineering & Construction; PretiFlaherty; Proulx Oil & Propane; Ray’s Electric, Inc. Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency Inc.; Triplet Computers, LLC and The Weston Family.
Bronze Sponsors: Alpine Club; Berlin City Auto Group; EVR Advertising; Granite State Capital Management; Granite State Glass; Label Tech, Inc. and Town & Country Inn and Resort.
Photographs of Induction Ceremony and Stanley Cup® were taken by Matt Parker Photography and are posted on his website.
Click here to view and/or purchase photographs of the Induction Ceremony. Photographs purchased will be sent directly to your address.
The Induction Ceremony photos:
Stanley Cup photos:
Click hereto view and download free Stanley Cup photographs. Instructions are located in the gallery. Password is stanleycup (just as written). If would would like to purchase prints directly from Matt, there is a fee, photographs will be shipped directly to your address.
Free Download instructions are located in the gallery.
President John Normand announced the team which will be honored next fall. The Kimball Union Academy Boy’s and Girl’s hockey history will be honored at the 20th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony scheduled for Sunday October 23, 2022.
So again, please mark your calendar for the 19th Annual Induction Ceremony slated for next October 23rd 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 2021 Sponsorship Opportunity Form if you are interesting sponsoring next fall.
2022 Nominations 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 before the end of the year, by contacting Bryant Ragus (Spotlight Video Productions) at info@videonh.com The video will be available on a memory stick and has both the Induction Ceremony as well as pre-event interviews may be purchased for $15.00 through Spotlight Video Productions in Manchester, NH. (www.videonh.com)
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On Wednesday, we received official word from THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME in Toronto, that The Stanley Cup® will be at our event. We are ecstatic to add this historical element to what will be a day to remember!
The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (Legends) will host the Eighteenth Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Grappone Conference Center, in Concord, New Hampshire.
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include Ben Lovejoy and Lauren Slebodnick who are being inducted as players; Brian Murphy is being inducted as an official; Bruce Valley is being inducted in the media category; and Paul Chalue is being inducted as a builder.
In addition, the history of the Exeter High School (Blue Hawks) Boy’s and Girl’s teams will also be recognized and honored.
The festivities begin with the social hour at 11:30 and the induction and celebration will kick off at 12:30 pm by Master of Ceremonies, Ken Cail. The program also includes Joe Marsh as our Keynote Speaker.
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. The Legends is pleased to announce Bauer will be our Presenting Sponsor and St. Paul’s School is once again our Luncheon Sponsor. In addition, New Hampshire Amateur Hockey Association and Werner Mazda will be our two Title Sponsors, and New Hampshire Distributors is the Social Hour Sponsor. In addition, nucar Automotive Group is the Ring Sponsor.
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 Legend’s and The Hall of Fame are currently working on the set-up for photo opportunities at the conclusion of the event.
Sponsorship deadline is October 4th. At this time, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorships are available – and Gold and Silver levels include complimentary tickets.
Ticket deadline is October 15th. Tickets are available to the general public for $40.00. Checks should be made out to NH Legends of Hockey and mailed to our Executive Director, Jim Hayes, 25 Fire Road 34, Strafford, NH 03884. Names of all attendees must accompany the check or purchase through our site by clicking here.
The Stanley Cup® will arrive near the end of the ceremony, and pictures will be taken from approximately 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The Legends ask that you please wear face coverings inside, if not fully vaccinated against Covid-19. You are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the final vaccine dose. Thank you.
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