Induction Ceremony October 21st – Tickets on Sale

Seventeenth Annual Induction Ceremony

The festivities begin with the social hour at 11:30 and this year, Co-Master of Ceremony Ken Cail and Chris Garrett will kick off the induction and celebration at 12:30 pm. The induction ceremony will be held at the Grappone Conference Center.

Cail maybe best known as the “Voice of the Monarchs” from 2001 to 2017 and currently works for Binnie Media and can be heard on the Pulse at 107.7, host of “Cail and Company” as well as 107.3. Garrett worked 25 years as program director for Greg and the Morning Buzz – might be best known in New Hampshire as the “Doctor of Rock”, but sports run deep through his veins. Garrett also works for Binnie Media and can be heard afternoons on 106.3, Frank in Nashua.

The program includes Dick Umile as the Keynote Speaker, who last year concluded his 28th and final season as Head Coach for the UNH Wildcats.

We are pleased to announce that St. Paul’s School will be our Luncheon Sponsor and Vachon & Clukay & Company PC is a Title Sponsor.  New Hampshire Distributors, LLC will be our Social Hour Sponsor.

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 six deserving individuals will be inducted into our New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame: This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include: Brendan Creagh of Hanover, Brian Foster of Pembroke and Rich Ryerson of Concord are being inducted as players. Dartmouth College coach Bob Gaudet is entering the Hall as a coach. Don McKinnon is being inducted as an official and the late Anthony “Tony” Urban is being inducted posthumously as a builder.

In addition, the Legends will also pay tribute to the Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA). To read biographies of the six inductee’s click here.

Any businesses or individuals wishing to assist with sponsorship or purchase tickets, please contact Executive Director Jim Hayes. Jim’s information can be found on this sponsorship form. Deadline is October 12th for both sponsorships and luncheon tickets, which are now available and our event is open to the public.


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13th Annual Golf Classic – Overwhelming Success!

Thank you to everyone that supported our Thirteenth Annual Golf Classic. Our event was held July 13 at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown.  We can almost always guarantee beautiful weather, and this year was no exception.

Our event was kicked off with a message from John Normand, President of the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (Legends). He gave special thanks and recognition to our perennial Gold Sponsor, St. Paul’s School of Concord as well as our Putting Sponsor, Club National of Nashua.

“We are extremely grateful to all the players (full-field of 132), sponsors, contributors (Gifts in kind) and volunteers that help make this event one of the best in the state, each and every year”.

More than 750 photographs taken by Matt Parker Photography can be viewed and or purchased for a nominal fee.

Listed below are our twelve Silver and sixteen Bronze Sponsors.

Silver Sponsors: Amoskeag Beverages, LLC – Bogacz Photography/Digital Media – Capital City Paving  – Gamache Enterprises – Granite State Financial – Morgan Self Storage – New Hampshire Distributors, LLC – North Country Tractor –  Northway Bank  – Pro Ambitions – Rowley Insurance Agency – Triplet Computers, LLC

Bronze Sponsors: Ackerson State Farm Insurance Agency – Arcomm Communications – Banks Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-GMC – Christian Party Rental – Deco Limo of Boston – EVR Advertising – Fay’s Boat Yard – The Houston Family – Karr & Boucher PLLC – L. A. Brochu Inc. – Manchester 40+ Hockey League – Milford Lumber – PretiFlaherty – R & T Electric Inc. – Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency Inc. – Sleepnet

Gift In Kind: More than 100 businesses and individuals donated gifts in kind for the tournament. To view complete list, click on (Gifts in Kind)

In addition, John acknowledged one individual from the Class of 2018 who will be inducted October 21 at Concord’s Grappone Center at the Seventeenth Annual Legends of Hockey Induction Ceremony. With us today is Bob Gaudet Dartmouth College Men’s Hockey Coach who will be entering his 22nd season at Dartmouth.

The Legends will also pay tribute to the Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA) and their history.

Volunteers
Our volunteers worked very hard all-day long keeping the registration, raffle and on course contests running smoothly. Many thanks again: to Dave Beauchamp; Dick Boucher; Dave Elliott; Jay High; Tom Mailhot; Wally Tafe; Dick Theriault; Jean Mathieu; Lee Hayes; Arlene Robbins and (Bob Vachon, Kathy Vachon, Monique Hopkins; Heather Jopson and Nick Lewis, all of Vachon Clukay). In addition the following board members got a chance to play, but also volunteered many hours to help make this event a great success. Dave Corriveau; Mike Gould, Jim Hayes; Lane Mabbett; Roland Martin; John Normand; Steve Mathieu and Dan Zapton.

This year, we introduced the memory of Boston hickory golf-club and golf ball maker G.S. Sprague (1870 – 1928).   Robert Sprague, is the great-grandson of Boston clubmaker G.S. Sprague, and portrays his great-grandfather joined us on Hole 6.  Each player had a chance to hit one of his 1912 mesh golf balls and see how well you like Mr. Sprague’s best hand-forged mashie irons “using only the best native New Hampshire hickory shafts”.

In addition, on Hole 4, board member Dave Beauchamp and Jen Lentz and her son Connor from the Rochester Youth Hockey Association helped raise money which will be used for necessary equipment for the upcoming season.  In addition, Rochester entered a team in the tournament.

We also added two new Hole In One prizes this year from Hole In One International.  On Hole 6, there was $5000.00 Cash and on Hole 16, a Hawaiian Vacation worth $3,000.00.  Those two, coupled with North Country Tractor of Concords’ riding John Deere lawn mower for the First Hole In One on Hole 4 “The Scott Citroni Hole” rounded out the big prizes.

Champions!
Congratulations to this year’s Champions. This year, the MRYHA team of Mike Desmond, Mike Bayer, Jason Bergeron and Scott O’Neil won the tournament on a match of cards as three teams posted 57’s.  Steve Wilson, Tom Rowell, EJ Chea and Dave Smith came in 2nd and Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, Mark Placy and Fletcher Sokul came in 3rd.

2018 Champions – Jason Bergeron, Mike Bayer, Mike Desmond and Scott O’Neil.

All Champions

2018 – Mike Desmond, Mike Bayer Jason Bergeron and 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

On Course Contests
Longest Drive All # 1 – Fletcher Sokul
Closest to the Line #2 – Dwayne Robinson
Closest to the Pin # 4 – Mark Placy 2’1″
Closest to the Pin # 6 – Dennis Murphy 3’1″
Closest to the Pin # 13 – Tim Pratt 8’7″
Closest to the Pin # 16 – Steve Wilson 6’8″
Closest to the Pin #18 Second Shot – Rick Wayne 2’0″
Putting Contest Champion – Jim Lamp *
* In a putt-off against Tim Jamieson, Mike Martin and Lane Mabbett, Lamp was crowned Champion and took home $100 cash.

2019 Golf Classic
Mark your calendar now, for next year’s Golf Classic is scheduled for Friday July 12, 2019.  So grab your  teammates now, and plan on joining us!

2018 Golf Photos
More than 700 terrific photographs were taken by Matt Parker Photography and are available to view and or purchase.  If you have any questions contact Matt at mparker3011@gmail.com

2018 Induction Ceremony
NH Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon, honoring players, coaches, builders, and media representatives for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire. If you’d like to join us and or sponsor this premier event, please contact Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net

We also collect and display hockey-related artifacts in our on-line Museum of New Hampshire Hockey and we support the growth of the sport through various activities, including our youth hockey equipment donation program and our sponsorship and support of the NH High School Senior All-Star hockey games as well as All-State recognition for both New Hampshire high school and prep school teams.

We continue to search for artifacts and film from the old days. Anyone wishing to loan or donate artifacts is welcomed to do so.

Thank you in advance.

Golf Classic and BUY NOW Auction Items

Arrival Time tomorrow morning at Stonebridge is anytime after 8:30 am and before 10:00 am.  Shotgun start will officially begin the festivities just after 10:30 with our Airhorn.

Get there at 8:30 and get in line to have a back massage with Andrea of Arias Spa, from 8:30 to 10:00 am.

Also, get a chance to meet Robert Sprague, who is the great-grandson of Boston clubmaker G.S. Sprague of Boston, and portrays his great-grandfather.
Robert will be stationed on Hole # 6 and you’ll have the chance to hit one of his 1912 mesh golf balls and see how well you like Mr. Sprague’s best hand-forged mashie irons “using only the best native New Hampshire hickory shafts”.

Players can also win $5,000 Cash for a Hole in One on that Hole and on Hole 16 a Hawaiian Vacation and on Hole # 4 a John Deere lawn tractor.

Even if you’re not playing, you can BUY NOW any of the items by clicking here, several have been bought already and bidding will be open tomorrow for those not sold today.

For directions please click here to go to the events page.

Golf Auction – Buy Now

 

Part of our Annual Golf Classic includes an auction for a number of great items including framed sports photographs, Sox (2018) and Bruins (2018-19) tickets as well as greens fees with carts for some of the most exclusive golf courses in the state of New Hampshire.

This year we are providing the person with the quickest reaction time an opportunity to BUY NOW rather than have the item bid at the tournament.

Any item which doesn’t sell ahead of the tournament will be auctioned the day of the tournament.

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Sports Tickets

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Sports Photographs

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Golf Classic Deadline Nearing

Holed out: As Dave Masinick holes the birdie putt on the way to a 60, teammates from L to R celebrate: Dennis Murphy, Al Gilbert and Joe Vallieres.

Well the golf courses seem to be in great shape throughout the state and the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals were just crowned – sadly that means hockey is over for another season.

On the other hand, that allows us to focus on golf and our upcoming thirteenth Annual Golf Classic on Friday July 13th at the Stonebridge Country Club.  The horn will sound at 10:30 am for another wonderful day of camaraderie.

While more than 100 players have registered, we still have room for a few foursomes and singles.  In addition, Sponsorships are available though the deadline of June 22nd.

Click Here for complete tournament information.

2018 All-State Prep Teams Announced

The Prep School Hockey Coaches of New Hampshire announced their 2017-18 All-State selections for both 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.

Mike Walsh, head coach of Proctor Academy said “we are pleased to continue our partnership with the NH Legends of Hockey”. The Legends have provided certificates signed by their President John Normand and Executive Director, Jim Hayes. The certificates were mailed to the Athletic Directors this week.

Click here to view Boy’s and Girl’s All-State Teams

Tournament Results for NH Schools

Boy’s Hockey

QuarterFinals:
#3 Kimball Union 3, #6 Phillips Exeter 0 — KUA senior G Sean Dynan had a 20-save shutout and Andranik Armstrong, Jordan Harris and Thomas Samuelsen (ENG) scored for KUA. Exeter sophomore G Ryan Welch (38/40) was the hard-luck loser. KUA travels to Rivers for a semifinal matchup Saturday.

#4 New Hampton 3, #5 Millbrook 0 — Lukas Uhler (2g,1a)  figured in all three of New Hampton’s goals, and Michael Kane (1g,1a) added two points. Junior G Matt Sayles (29/29) came through with the shutout. Millbrook junior G Cam Fernanadez (32/35) took the loss. New Hampton travels to Winchendon on Saturday (4:00 pm).

Semifinals:
KUA 2 @ Rivers 1 — With 29 seconds remaining in overtime, a goal by sophomore Zach Whitehead, off a perfect pass from junior Seth Stadheim, lifted Kimball Union Academy to a 2-1 win over host Rivers in an Elite 8 semifinal here today.

New Hampton 3 @ Winchendon 2 — New Hampton never trailed in this one, taking a 2-0 lead in the second period on goals from Joe Dunlap and Michael Kane. Winchendon made it a one-goal game on a Cam Gendron tally early in the third, but New Hampton got it right back with a James Hatzepetros goal at 12:44. Winchendon made it a one-goal game again on a Ville Rainio goal with 41 seconds remaining. Matt Sayles (30/32) was the winning goaltender; James Corcoran (33/36) took the loss. New Hampton will face Lawrence Academy for the small school crown at noon tomorrow.

Championship:
KUA 3 vs Salisbury 2  #1 Salisbury scored first and last, but in between #3 Kimball Union Academy scored three straight goals — two by senior Andranik Armstrong — to take a 3-2 win here tonight and repeat as NEPSAC champions.

Lawrence 5 vs  New Hampton 4 — Lawrence sophomore Gunnar Fontaine, from Braden Doyle and Drew Bavaro, scored a power play goal at 7:22 of overtime to lift Lawrence Academy to a 5-4 win over New Hampton and the 2018 Small School Championship here today.

All NEPSAC TEAM EAST
Forward:
Jay O’Brien – Senior Thayer
John Farinacci – Junior Dexter
Matt Fawcett – Senior Winchendon
Neil Shea – Senior Lawrence
Andranik Armstrong – Senior Kimball Union
Teddy Wooding – Senior Rivers
Aiden McDonough – Senior Thayer

Defensemen:
Jack Rathbone – Senior Dexter
Jordan Harris Senior Kimball Union
Nolan McElhaney – Senior Cushing
Jayson Dobay – Senior Thayer

Goaltender:
Aidan Porter – Senior Rivers
Eric Green – Senior NMH

Girl’s Hockey

Kimball Union Academy (KUA) was a finalist in the Lakes Region Championship game this year and earned #7 seed to advance to the NEPSAC DII Quarterfinal game. The Lakes Region final standings were: VT Academy, KUA, New Hampton, Proctor, Tilton, Holderness, and Brewster.

NEPSAC DI Playoffs
#5 St. Paul’s traveled to #4 Loomis Chaffee for the New England Quarterfinal game. Loomis won that game to advance to the semi-finals.

NEPSAC DII Playoffs
#7 KUA traveled to #2 VT Academy for the New England Quarterfinal game. VT Academy won that game to advance to the semi-finals.

2018 NEPSIGHA All-NEPSAC DI Team:
Forward:
Gillis Frechette – St. Paul’s School
Savannah Norcross – New Hampton School
Defense:
Lauren DeBlois– New Hampton School

2018 NEPSIGHA All-NEPSAC DII Team:
Forward:
Mia Brown – Kimball Union Academy
Honorable Mention Team:
Forward:
Molly Flanagan – Kimball Union Academy
Mackenzie Mallett – Proctor Academy
Kiara Vazquez – Proctor Academy
Goalie:
Marina Mirabella- Proctor Academy

Legends to Induct Six

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Dartmouth Head Coach Bob Gaudet

June 7, 2018

The New Hampshire Legends of Hockey is pleased to announce six inductees for its 2018 Hall of Fame class, who will be formally inducted during a ceremony on October 21, 2018.  The ceremony will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord NH.  The ceremony is open to the public and tickets can be purchased by contacting Executive Director Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net.

In addition, the hockey history of the Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association (MRYHA) will be recognized. Hall of Fame Induction tickets will be available to the general public on September 1st.

Our event will begin with an 11:30 am social hour and for the first time, our ceremony will have Co-Master of Ceremony, Ken Cail and Chris Garrett and the Key Note Speaker will be Dick Umile.

Brendan Creagh of Hanover, Brian Foster of Pembroke and Rich Ryerson of Concord are being inducted as players. Dartmouth College coach Bob Gaudet is entering the Hall as a coach. Don McKinnon is being inducted as an official and the late Tony Urban is being inducted posthumously as a builder.

Here is a closer look at the six inductees:

Brendan Creagh. In three years playing for Hanover High School in the late 1980s, Creagh was the team’s leading scorer all three seasons and left as the all-time leading scorer among defensemen. After a prep year at Phillips Andover he moved on to the University of Vermont, where he played four seasons and served as assistant captain as a senior year. A skilled, puck-moving defenseman, he played briefly in the AHL and enjoyed a four-year career in the ECHL.

Brian Foster. After starring for the Concord Capitals and then the Manchester Junior Monarchs, where he won an EJHL championship, Foster joined the UNH hockey team on a full scholarship. After two seasons backing up standout Kevin Regan, he assumed the starting role as a junior and went 19-11-4 with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He stopped 40 shots in one of the most memorable games in UNH history, a 6-5 overtime win over North Dakota in the NCAA tournament. As a senior he posted a 2.98 GAA and .908 save percentage, was named First Team Hockey East and Second Team All-America. After that went on to a 12-year pro career in the CHL, ECHL and AHL.

Bob Gaudet. Entering his 22nd as head coach at Dartmouth College, his alma mater, this fall, Gaudet is poised to become the all-time winningest coach in school history. His 305 wins at Dartmouth trail only Eddie Jeremiah (308). Twice he has been named ECAC Coach of the Year (1994-95 at Brown, 2005-06 at Dartmouth), and he led the team to the ECAC Hockey title in 2006 and the Ivy League title a year later. In three decades as a college head coach, he has worked with and developed several players who have gone on to play in the NHL, including Ben Lovejoy of Canaan, who was a Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins.

Don McKinnon. McKinnon moved to Durham in 1960 to assist his wife’s father in the millwork business. He’d refereed Ontario Hockey League games in his native Canada, and would go on the call five NHIAA championship games, including his first one between Hanover and Berlin in 1966. It was estimated he refereed more than 75 games in the Granite State Hockey League before that league terminated in 1967. He was also a fixture in the college game, calling more than 200 games in the ECAC and refereeing games in Divisions I, II and III, as well as the New England Hockey League.

Rich Ryerson. Ryerson skated for four seasons at St. Paul’s School, the last three under legendary coach Bill Matthews, where he earned the reputation as a player who could be used in all situations. He scored 38 points as a junior and served as co-captain as a senior. From there, he went on to Dartmouth, where he played 111 games from 1976-80, scoring 29 goals and adding 26 assists for 55 points. Twice in his career he helped the Big Green reach the NCAA final four.

Tony Urban. Growing up in the Berlin-Gorham area, Urban spent nearly four decades involved with high school hockey in the state. He spent 36 years as chairman of the NHIAA Hockey Committee, and served on the High School Hockey Federation for Hockey Rules Committee from 1977-88. He was inducted into the NHIAA Hall of Fame in 2008 and was instrumental in moving NHIAA championship games from the Whittemore Center at UNH to the SNHU Arena in Manchester.

2018 Golf Classic

Annual Golf Classic July 13, 2018

Ah, the Stanley Cup Finals are just weeks away, the golf courses are open and our 13th Annual Golf Classic will be held at the Stonebridge Country Club on Friday July 13, 2018.  It’s a shotgun start which begins at 10:30 am, allowing you time to make an appearance at your office and join us for the beautiful weather, guaranteed!

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 2018 Golf Classic brochure.

Can you believe it? Shown above in center, Scott Citroni, reacts just after knocking in his ball for a Hole N One on the 4th Hole. Director Dave Beauchamp (green jacket) and others react. This was the first ever Hole N One in twelve years, and from this day forth will be called “The Scott Citroni 4th Hole.”

Our mission is simple: “We honor, celebrate and preserve New Hampshire’s rich ice hockey history and support the development of hockey”.

This year, the Legends will introduce Robert Sprague and the memory of Boston hickory golf-club and golf ball maker G.S. Sprague (1870 – 1928).  Robert is the great-grandson of Boston clubmaker G.S. Sprague, and portrays his great-grandfather at charity golf events throughout New England – will join us!

ON ONE OF THE PAR THREE HOLES, you’ll have the chance to hit one of his 1912 mesh golf balls and see how well you like Mr. Sprague’s best hand-forged mashie irons “using only the best native New Hampshire hickory shafts”.  G.S. Sprague’s factory – located in Boston’s North End – hand crafted over 1,000 golf playing sets annually and hand-formed over 2,000 new mesh balls.

More than 500 photos from Matt Parker Photography can be viewed and or purchased for a nominal fee.  mparker3011@gmail.com

We’d like to once again acknowledge and thank last year’s Presenting Sponsor, Bauer (Global Headquarters) of Exeter, NH.  Our Title Sponsor, The Rinks at Exeter, and our perennial Gold Sponsor, St. Paul’s School of Concord as well as the Co-Title Putting Sponsors, Club National and Charles Schwab, both of Nashua.

In addition, all of our Silver and Bronze Sponsors from 2017.

Silver Sponsors: Amoskeag Beverages, LLC – Bogacz Photography/Digital Media -Gamache Enterprises – Granite State Capital – Morgan Self Storage – New Hampshire Distributors, LLC – North Country Tractor – PretiFlaherty – Pro Ambitions – Rowley Insurance Agency – Triplet Computers, LLC

Bronze Sponsors: Ackerson State Farm Insurance Agency – Arcomm Communications – Banks Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-GMC – Beauchamp Estate Services – Capital City Paving – Christian Party Rental – Deco Limo of Boston – EVR Advertising – Fay’s Boat Yard – The Houston Family – Karr & Boucher PLLC – L. A. Brochu Inc. – Manchester 40+ Hockey League – Milford Lumber – Northway Bank – R & T Electric Inc. – Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency Inc. – Sleepnet – The Voice Library.net

Nearly 100 businesses and individuals donated gifts in kind for the tournament last year. To view complete list, click on Contributors (Gifts in Kind)

Sponsorship, Gifts in Kind Donations and Player Registration Deadline is Friday June 22, 2018.

Champions!
Congratulations once again to last year’s Champions. Lee Blossom, Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr and Scott Towle took home the title.   Who will win the cup this year?

2017 Champions: (L to R) Scott Towle; JM Sahr; Lee Blossom and Ryan Sahr.

All Champions
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

Ray Phelan has the perfect follow-through as Laconia Laker player Aidan McKenzie watches. Aidan and his father John McKenzie were there on “The Scott Citroni 4th Hole” along with board member Dave Beauchamp and his son Morgan. Proceeds from the 4th and 6th holes will be used to purchase equipment for families of need for Laconia Youth Hockey. In addition, the Lakers sent a foursome (Greg McClary, Caleb Drouin, Ty Jordan and Colby Jordan).

Shown above is Roger Letourneau (L) keeping a close eye on Hall of Famer Bruce Parker and his putting stroke. John Normand (H of F) recognized all other Hall of Famers in attendance. Steve Arndt; Dana Barbin; Lee Blossom, Dick Boucher; Dick Dodds; Mark Evans; Rene LeClerc; Ken McKinnon; Steve Murphy; Bruce Parker; Wally Tafe and Dick Theriault.

2018 Induction Ceremony
NH Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon, honoring players, coaches, builders, and media representatives for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire. This year’s date is October 21, 2018 and will be held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.  In addition to enshrining the Class of 2018 into our Hall of Fame, the Legends will honor the Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association.  If you’d like to join us and or sponsor this premier event, please contact Jim Hayes at hayes743@comcast.net

We also collect and display hockey-related artifacts in our on-line Museum of New Hampshire Hockey and we support the growth of the sport through various activities, including our youth hockey equipment donation program and our sponsorship and support of the NH High School Senior All-Star hockey games as well as All-State recognition for both New Hampshire high school and prep school teams.

We continue to search for artifacts and film from the old days. Anyone wishing to loan or donate artifacts is welcomed to do so.

Thank you in advance.

Tough Sledding – The story of the 2002 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team

Former Boston Bruins Captain Rick Middleton (and Legends Hall of Fame member) and Tom Moulton (Legends Board member) coached the 2002 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team in Salt Lake City, Utah, to an unlikely gold medal.

Rick Middleton crashes the ice after winning gold.

The team inspired the city and the game and was played in front of a capacity crowd of 8,600 people at the E-Center.

The time has come to tell the dramatic story through a scripted film. This story has similarities to the Disney produced movie “Miracle” that told the story of a bunch of college kids who beat the unbeatable Russians in the 1980 Olympics and went on to win Gold!

We believe our story, this movie “Tough Sledding” will tug at your heart and bring you out of your seat like no movie since “Miracle”. There is a depth at the heart of “Tough Sledding” and the characters whose stories will drive the movie. It is a story of seeking fulfillment as individuals against a backdrop of obstacles facing the team goal.

Click on our Indiegogo site https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tough-sledding-sports-usa#/ and watch the ripomatic “Tough Sledding” – it will be the first movie about a Paralympic sports team. A ripomatic is a short compilation of scenes from other sports movies that will give you a good idea of what our story is all about.

For just $10, we will include your name in the credits and your donation is tax deductible!  Donate: https://igg.me/at/toughsledding

NH native Taylor Chace in 2002

If you are interested, please paste this email and link to our IndieGoGo site to your friends or groups that may like to help. If you know of individuals, companies or organizations you would like us to contact, we would appreciate that.

Launch party is scheduled later this winter. If you’d like to join our launch party in Boston later in March please RSVP to toughsledding18@gmail.com as soon as possible. Those who RSVP will be entered into a drawing for amazing tickets to the Bruins game that night across the street.

Legends Hall of Famer Taylor Chace of New Hampshire played on the Bronze 2006 (Torino Italy), and Gold Medal teams in 2010 (Vancouver) and 2014 in (Sochi Russia).

High School Play-offs / Senior All-Star Doubleheader

NHIAA Semi-Final Matches
The quarter final rounds are now complete.  This week 16 teams (in four divisions) will be competing in this weeks Semi-final round with hopes of moving on and eventually hoisting the State Championship trophy for their respective division.

Here’s a look at this week’s match-ups and good luck to each of the teams.

Division I
# 1 Concord versus # 4 Bedford
# 2 Hanover versus # 6 Bishop Guertin
Division II
# 1 Keene versus # 5 Dover
# 3 St. Thomas Aquinas versus # 7 Kingswood
Division III
# 1 Kennett versus # 5 Belmont-Gilford
# 2 John Stark-Hopkinton versus # 3 Mon-Fall Mountain
Girls Division
# 1 Exeter versus # 5 Oyster River-Portsmouth
# 2 Hanover versus # 3 Bishop Brady-Trinity-West

Please verify start times with your local school.

Senior All-Star Doubleheader 
On Sunday March 18th, the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey will host two Senior games at The Rinks at Exeter.  The New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association will be selecting seniors this week to compete in the two games.

Andrew Putney (9) Manchester Memorial and Asa Palker (7) Bedford of Team Red battle for puck with Jeremy Duhamel (18) Bow

The first game is for Division III seniors and is scheduled to start at 12:00 pm. 
The second game is for Division I and II seniors and will begin at 12:30 pm.  All players are urged to arrive one hour before their game.

Ticket prices are $5.00 for all adults high school is $2.00.

Players gather after the Division III Senior All-Star game.

The Legends are providing certificates to all senior players.  Certificates will be distributed at a post-game reception after each All-Star game on Sunday March 18th.

In addition, All-State Teams are being selected this week by the New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association and for the eighth year, the Legends will provide certificates for each member of the various All-State teams.  In addition, for each division, the Legends awards certificates to the Player-of-the-Year and Coach-of-the-Year.

For those underclassmen and girls not in attendance, those will be taken to their schools by coaches or in attendance for disbursement.