2020-21 High School Hockey Recap

Congratulations to this year’s NHIAA Ice Hockey Champions. 

In the Girl’s Division, Bishop Guertin & Head Coach Scott Ciszek won their first State Championship.

In Division I, Concord won their 10th overall title while Head Coach Dunc Walsh took home his 8th in school history.

In Division II, Dover won it’s 7th overall title while Head Coach Mike Young won his first.

In Division III, Berlin-Gorham won it’s 12th overall title (3 in D III) and Head Coach Mike Poulin won his 3rd championship. 

New Hampshire Girls HS State Final: Second Period Burst Propels Bishop Guertin To First Title

A three-goal outburst in just over two minutes early in the second period propelled Bishop Guertin to its first-ever New Hampshire girls state championship, a 6-1 win over St. ThomasWinnacunnet/Dover Saturday. Read more >>
By Gary Demopoulos

New Hampshire Division 1 Boys Championship: Concord Silences Salem, 7-0, To Claim 10th Title

From the moment the first puck dropped at the first practice of the season, the goal was clear for the Concord High boys hockey team: Win the NHIAA Division One State Championship on the ice after having been denied that opportunity a season ago at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Kevin Doyle

New Hampshire Boys Division 2 Championship: Dover Edges SCB In OT, 2-1, To Claim Record Seventh Crown

With 45 minutes of intense play already logged, the overtime approach was simple – shoot for the quickest finish possible before legs grew heavier and reactions slowed by the shift. Dover’s Ceppetelli cousins were more than happy to oblige. Read more >>
By Kevin Doyle

New Hampshire Boys Division 3 State Championship: Berlin/Gorham Contains HBD, 5-1, For Its 12th Overall NHIAA Crown

Make that an even dozen and counting. Berlin/Gorham (14-2-1), buzzing from the start, captured its 12th State Title and third as a member of NHIAA Division 3 as it skated away from Hollis-Brookline/Derryfield, 5-1, Saturday night at Everett Arena in Concord. Read more >>
By Kevin Doyle

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.

Click here to view each of the four divisions.

2021 Supporter Campaign Update

Through two months, the Supporter Campaign continues to set record numbers.

We closed the month of February with 132 individuals joining and of that number, 57 are in our Hall of Fame.

To view the current supporters list please click the Supporters menu in the navigation bar.

The mittens and gloves continue to be a huge hit.  We will reorder mittens and gloves at month end once again.

In addition, we thank all individuals who will be joining this month in advance.

Want to pay online? Click the button below.

Join or Renew

Our calendar runs from January 1st to December 31st.

More Information:

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 either gloves or mittens, to view  click here.

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 2021 Supporter Brochure,  click here.

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 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat with the Legends’ logo.

The Red Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes are listed on the return panel.

The Platinum Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat and a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes listed on the return panel.

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.

The Board of Directors

2020-2021 High School Hockey State Championships

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey wish all 16 teams competing in the State Championships the best of luck!

New Hampshire Girls HS Hockey: Bishop Guertin-Hanover, St. Thomas/Winn./Dover-Pinkerton Face Off Tuesday In State Semifinals

Gary Demopoulos

The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association is now down to four teams that will play in state semifinal games Tuesday at Everett Arena in Concord.

The first semifinal will pit undefeated St. Thomas/Winnacunnet/Dover against Pinkerton at 4:15pm and Bishop Guertin against Hanover at 8:00pm.

For more information please visit: New Hampshire Girls HS Hockey: Bishop Guertin-Hanover, St. Thomas/Winn./Dover-Pinkerton Face Off Tuesday In State Semifinals – HNIB News

New Hampshire Division 1 Boys Tournament: Salem, Concord, Bedford, Bishop Guertin Advance To State Semifinals

Kevin Doyle

STATE SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 10, JFK Arena

Salem vs. Bedford, 4:15 pm

Concord vs. Bishop Guertin, 7:45 pm

For more information please visit: New Hampshire Division 1 Boys Tournament: Salem, Concord, Bedford, Bishop Guertin Advance To State Semifinals – HNIB News

New Hampshire Division 2 Boys Tournament Highlights: Merrimack Stuns Manchester Memorial; Dover, SCB, Oyster River Move On

Kevin Doyle

STATE SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 10, Dover Ice

Region 1 winner vs. Region 3 Winner, 4:15 pm

Region 2 winner vs. Region 4 winner, 7:45 pm

For more information please visit: New Hampshire Division 2 Boys Tournament Highlights: Merrimack Stuns Manchester Memorial; Dover, SCB, Oyster River Move On – HNIB News

New Hampshire Division 3 Boys Tournament Highlights: Berlin/Gorham, HBD, LSMR And Kennett Headed To The Semifinals

Kevin Doyle

STATE SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 10, Everett Arena

Berlin/Gorham vs. Lebanon/Stevens/Mount Royal, 4:15 pm

Hollis-Brookline/Derryfield vs. Kennett, 8 pm

For more information please visit: New Hampshire Division 3 Boys Tournament Highlights: Berlin/Gorham, HBD, LSMR And Kennett Headed To The Semifinals – HNIB News

Supporter Campaign Sets Record Numbers

January proved to be our largest single month ever for individuals joining the Supporter Campaign.  Thank you so much.

We closed the month with 108 individuals joining and of that number 47 are in our Hall of Fame.

The mittens and gloves seem to be a hit.  Those should arrive within 2 weeks, and will be mailed to the 66 individuals who ordered them.

Click here to see the 47 Hall of Famers who joined. You can view the current supporters on our website by clicking the Supporters drop down menu.

We will reorder February’s mittens and gloves at month end once again.

In addition, we thank all individuals who will be joining this month in advance.

Want to pay online? Click the button below.

Join or Renew

Our calendar runs from January 1st to December 31st.

More Information:

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 either gloves or mittens, to view  click here.

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 2021 Supporter Brochure,  click here.

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 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat with the Legends’ logo.

The Red Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes are listed on the return panel.

The Platinum Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat and a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes listed on the return panel.

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.

The Board of Directors

2021 Support drive off to flying start

HOW TO SUPPORT THE LEGENDS

What a tremendous start to our 2021 Supporter Campaign.  Twenty-nine of our Hall of Famers have already joined the campaign which totals seventy-four to date, and we are very appreciative of everyone’s generosity.  We hope that you and/or your organization will join the seventy-four supporters very soon. Click here to view the current list of supporters.

As mentioned below, we are placing our first order for mittens and gloves at the end of January.  Again, we thank you in advance for your support.

Want to pay online? Click the button below.

Join or Renew

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 either gloves or mittens, to view click here.

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 2021 Supporter Brochure, click here.

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 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat with the Legends’ logo.

The Red Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes are listed on the return panel.

The Platinum Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat and a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes listed on the return panel.

We plan on ordering gloves and mittens 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.

The Board of Directors

2021 Supporter Campaign Opens

HOW TO SUPPORT THE LEGENDS

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 either gloves or mittens, to view click here.

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 2021 Supporter Brochure, click here.

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 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat with the Legends’ logo.

The Red Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes are listed on the return panel.

The Platinum Level includes: one decal; the supporter’s name on our web site; a 2021 NH Legends of Hockey black hat and a pair of lined deerskin gloves or mittens from Fargo Apparel with our Legends logo laser engraved. Unisex sizes listed on the return panel.

We plan on ordering gloves and mittens 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

2020 Campaign starts 4th Quarter

Our Annual 2020 Supporter’s Drive began January 31st and is in full swing. We hope you will consider joining us today.

We thank each of you who have joined already. To view this year’s current supporter list, click here.

Now is a great time to join the others to support our cause. On behalf of the Board of Directors we extend our profound thanks in advance.

HOW DO I JOIN
Joining is very easy, just fill out this 2020 Supporter Brochure and send along with a check or log onto our website, click on the Supporters tab and use your credit card. You can join annually for as little as $25 or select $50, $100 or $150 or more.

This year, our support of youth, high school and prep school levels continues. The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is a self-governing non-profit corporation. We are a 501(c)(3) organization which means we follow IRS regulations and our tax ID is 56-2421910.

New Hampshire Legends Of Hockey To Enshrine Five Members

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is pleased to announce five inductees for its Nineteenth Hall of Fame Class. The Induction Ceremony, originally slated for this October 25, 2020, will take place on October 24, 2021.

Ben Lovejoy (above) and Lauren Slebodnick are being inducted as players, Brian Murphy is being inducted as an official, Bruce Valley will be inducted in the Media category and Paul Chalue is being inducted as a builder.

In addition, the history of the Exeter High School boy’s and girl’s hockey programs will also be honored at the event.

Here is a closer look at the five inductees:

Lauren Slebodnick: One of the best goalies in Cornell women’s hockey history, Slebodnick grew up in Manchester and played for the East Coast Wizards and Cushing Academy. In her first two years at Cornell she shared the goalie duties, playing 16 and 17 games, respectively, and posting save percentages of .942 and .924. As a junior, she set the program’s single-season record for wins (24) and helped the Big Red reach the eight-team NCAA tournament all four years she was there. She also played two seasons for the Boston Pride of the NWHL.

Ben Lovejoy: Born in Concord and raised in Canaan, NH where his father worked at the Cardigan Mountain School, Lovejoy owns the distinction of being the first New Hampshire-born player to win the Stanley Cup, which he did with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016. The former Dartmouth College standout played in 544 NHL games over 11 seasons plus 76 playoff games, scoring five goals and 11 assists. Regarded as an elite penalty killer, he also played for the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars before his retirement in the summer of 2019.

Brian Murphy: Murphy grew up in Dover and played hockey at Dover High School, and went on to make a name for himself as one of the most respected officials in professional hockey. He was chosen to work nine Stanley Cup Finals between 1995 and 2017 — including two Game 7s — and also the Vancouver Olympics and the first outdoor game at Fenway Park in 2010. On March 16, 2019, he became only the eighth official in the history of the NHL to have worked 2,000 regular-season games, and did so as both a referee and a linesman. He is currently the supervisor of men’s officials for the Hockey East Association.

Bruce Valley: Valley grew up playing hockey in Rye, and his experience as a hockey player and a military veteran — he served as a Navy rescue pilot in Vietnam, then as an experimental test pilot — influenced and seasoned his style when he turned to an accomplished writing career. He is the author of “Seahawk: Confessions of an Old Hockey Goalie” and “Rye Harbor: Poems of the New Hampshire Seacoast.” Valley is being inducted into the media category for the work he’s done in preserving, recounting and celebrating the rich and fascinating story of hockey’s golden era in New Hampshire.

Paul Chalue: Chalue moved to Dover in the summer of 1977 from Needham, Mass., where he was close friends with the family of future NHL player and coach Robbie Ftorek. Chalue would shape the hockey culture in the Seacoast region for decades to come. He was hired by the City of Dover as the first director at the new public ice arena and built it into the modern Foster Rink as it is known today. He served in the arena position from 1977-1994. He was then promoted to director of city buildings and grounds and oversaw the construction of the adjacent Holt Rink, as well as the increase in both youth and adult hockey players, until his retirement in 2007.

2020 Golf Classic Update

Scott Citroni is still celebrating after his Hole-in-One on the 4th hole back in 2017.

We are experiencing unprecedented times, and the COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly every day.

At this time, we are planning to have our tournament as scheduled. Therefore, we would like you to mark your calendars for Friday, July 10th. Our 15th Annual Golf Classic, – scheduled to be held at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown, NH. Check-in is slated to begin at 8:45 am with a shotgun start at 11:30.

We continue to monitor the situation and will notify you when there are any changes or updates.

In closing, we are thinking of you and your families’ well-being. Taking care of yourselves, and each other is what is most important right now.

Thank you.

Join our Supporters Drive Today

The photograph pictured above was made into a jigsaw puzzle and donated to the NH Legends of Hockey by Bob Hart. It was used to haul their equipment by the local Millville Bruins hockey team of Concord, NH in the 30’s and 40’s.

Our Annual 2020 Supporter’s Drive began January 31st and is in full swing. We hope you will consider joining us today.

To view this year’s current supporter list, click here. On behalf of the Board of Directors we extend our profound thanks in advance.

HOW DO I JOIN
Joining is very easy, just fill out this 2020 Supporter Brochure and send along with a check or log onto our website, click on the Supporters tab and use your credit card. You can join annually for as little as $25 or select $50, $100 or $150 or more.

Also, our support of youth, high school and prep school levels continues. The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is a self-governing non-profit corporation. We are a 501(c)(3) organization which means we follow IRS regulations and our tax ID is 56-2421910.