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Annual Golf Classic A Big Hit

Manchester NH

Thank you to everyone that supported our Eleventh Annual Golf Classic, presented by Bauer. Our event was held July 15 at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown.

The 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 Presenting Sponsor, Bauer (Global Headquarters) of Exeter, NH and our perennial Gold Sponsor, St. Paul’s School of Concord.

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

Once again we were blessed with marvelous weather and it was a great way to spend time with our hockey family and friends. We enjoyed another near-capacity field and with generous contributions this year’s Golf Classic was again one our most successful events.

Arriving players and volunteers check out auction and raffle items

Listed below are our twelve Silver and nineteen Bronze Sponsors.

Silver Sponsors: Amoskeag Beverages, LLC – Bogacz Photography/Digital Media – Charles Schwab (Nashua) – Club National – Gamache Enterprises – Morgan Self Storage – New Hampshire Distributors, LLC – North Country Tractor – PretiFlaherty Greg Moffett & Dan Luker – 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 – Dan Esdale – Deco Limo of Boston – EVR Advertising – Fay’s Boat Yard – Karr & Boucher PLLC – L. A. Brochu Inc. – Manchester 40+ Hockey League – Milford Lumber – Northway Bank – Pro Ambitions – R & T Electric Inc. – Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency Inc. – Sleepnet, Tom Moulton – The Houston Family

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

L to R: Rene LeClerc, Jay High and Roland Olivier

In addition, John acknowledged members from the Class of 2016 who will be honored this October 23 at Concord’s Grappone Center at the Fifteenth Annual Legends of Hockey Induction Ceremony. With us today is Head Coach Gary Bishop of Bishop Guertin. The Legends will also pay tribute to the St. Anslem men’s and women’s hockey programs.

Pictured above is the group from Bishop Guertin. L to R Jason Tessini; Bob Langlois; Dan Connley and Steve Duprat.

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; Pierre Belanger; Dick Boucher; Monique Chauvette; Dave Elliott; Jay High; Lane Mabbett; Cory Philbrick; Arlene Robbins; Dick Roy; Wally Tafe; Dick Theriault; Bob Vachon and Kathy Vachon. 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; Jim Hayes; Roland Martin; John Normand; Roland Olivier and Steve Mathieu.

St. Paul’s School group included L to R: Alex Gettens; George Chase; Bob Oziomek and Heather Farrell

Champions!

Congratulations to this year’s Champions. This year Lee Blossom, Mark Placy, Ryan Sahr and JM Sahr took home the title. They shot a 58 (-16) and bested the team of Kyle Macie, Chris McIntosh, Chris Stroshine and Collin Stroshine by 2.

Pictured Above 2016 Champions: L to R: Ryan Sahr, JM Sahr, Lee Blossom and Mark Placy

All Champions
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

L to R Jim Hayes, Lee Hayes and Steve Rich congratulate Tom Foote (club raised) for his birdie putt on #2.

On Course Contests
Longest Drive # 17 – Yves Tanguay
Closest to the Line #1 – Charlie Morgan 1-0″
Closest to the Pin # 4 – Tim Creutz 1-11″
Closest to the Pin # 6 – Dwayne Robinson 7-10″
Closest to the Pin # 13 – Mike Bayer 6-1″
Closest to the Pin # 16 – Mark Placy 1-0″
Closest to the Pin #18 Second Shot – John Davidson 2-6″
Putting Contest Champion – Rick Laurendeau *
* Rick was crowned Champion in a putt off against George Chase and Harry Moulton.

This year’s gift to all golfers and volunteers was this beautiful back-pack cooler bag. Coincidentally it keeps several of your favorite beverages ice cold for that long hike! Players also received a Bauer performance work-out shirt.

John Normand (H of F) recognized all Hall of Famers in attendance. They were as follows: Lee Blossom, Dick Boucher; Dick Dodds; Rene LeClerc; Ken McKinnon; Dick Roy and Dick Theriault.

In addition, John recognized New Hampshire’s own Ben Lovejoy excellent all-round work in playing a key-role with the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup last June. As most of you probably know, Ben is the first player from New Hampshire to win the Stanley Cup.

Dick Roy holds autographed photograph of Ben Lovejoy hoisting the Stanley Cup

2016 Golf Date
Next year’s Golf Classic is scheduled for Friday July, 14, 2017, so please mark your calendar, grab your players plan on joining us!

2016 Golf Photos
More than 500 terrific photographs were taken by Matt Parker Photography and are available to view and or purchase. Click here to view. If you have any questions contact Matt at mparker3011@gmail.com

On-Line Auction Items
We are offering the following seven items for auction to our entire contact list. We will update current high bids along with the initials of the bidder approximately twice a week beginning with Friday September 2, 2016 and continuing to 5:00 Eastern time on Friday September 9th. If you are interested in bidding on any item(s) email hayes743@comcast.net.

New England College Men’s red game jersey #4 Opening minimum bid $25.00. Increments of $20 or higher.

Lovering Volvo $500 credit off new purchase or lease. Opening minimum bid $100.00. Increments of $20 or higher.

Peter’s of Nashua $300 credit off new purchase or lease. Opening minimum bid $75.00. Increments of $20 or higher.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2016 Stanley Cup Champions (16″ x 20″) autographed and framed. Photo not shown at this time. Opening minimum bid $100.00. Increments of $20 or higher.

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. 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.

Ben Lovejoy to Bring Stanley Cup to Hanover

Ben Lovejoy to Bring Stanley Cup to Thompson Arena on Aug. 1

HANOVER, N.H. – Ben Lovejoy ’06 will be bringing the Stanley Cup to Thompson Arena on Monday, August 1 at 5:30 p.m. as part of his day with the trophy.

The former Dartmouth men’s hockey defenseman who won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in mid-June will use a portion of his personal time with the Cup to host a FREE event inside the Big Green’s home rink.

“The best part about winning the Cup is being able to share it with everyone who has helped me along the way,” Lovejoy said. “Getting to the NHL was a team effort, so many people worked so hard to get me where I am now”.

“I am so excited to bring the Stanley Cup to New Hampshire and the Upper Valley to share it with everyone,” Lovejoy added.

Lovejoy – the first New Hampshire-born player ever to win the Stanley Cup – will be posing for pictures with fans and hockey’s top prize, as well as signing autographs.

FREE autographed posters of Lovejoy from both his college days at Dartmouth and his time in the NHL will be given away to those in attendance.

Current members of the Big Green men’s hockey team and head coach Bob Gaudet ’81 will also be there to talk with fans about the upcoming 2016-17 season.

More information regarding the Stanley Cup’s visit to Thompson Arena on Aug. 1 will be announced in the near future, so please check back with DartmouthSports.com.

Senior All-Star Game Results

Exeter, NH – On Sunday March 20th, at the Rinks of Exeter, the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (“Legends”) hosted both Senior All-Star Classic Hockey games. The 2:00 pm game featured the very best players from Division I and II, while the 2:30 pm game was for Division III players only.

Seniors were selected by the New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association. At the conclusion of each game, a reception hosted by the Legends took place in the lobby of the Rinks of Exeter for players and their families.

(Shown Above) Tyler Gamble #10 moves the puck through traffic. All photos were taken by Matt Parker Photos. To view and or purchase photos, information can be found later in this article.

At the conclusion of each game, all Senior players were announced individually and received a certificate for their participation of the Senior All-Star Classic from John Normand Vice President of the Legends.

In addition, a random drawing took place for each game and selected was Sean McGadden from the 2:00 pm game and Nick Hamel from the 2:30 game. Each player won a Bauer composite stick of a standard stock pattern of their choice. They have been contacted via email already.

Colby Austin red #19 takes out and opponent

Senior players in attendance who had been selected for All-State recognition by the NH High School Hockey Coaches Association each received a framed All-State certificate from the Legends.

Players gather after the 2:00 Senior All-Star game

For the sixth straight year, the Legends provided framed 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.

First Team All-State and Division III Player of the Year – Caleb Drouin of Belmont-Gilford with President John Normand

Click on each Division to view the complete list of this year’s All-State recipients Click Here. Certificates for those underclassmen and girls recipients not in attendance were taken by team mates or coaches in attendance for disbursement.

Many thanks to the following DI and DII coaches for their time and effort to help make this event a great one. Jim Tufts – Exeter; Jerry Manchester – Windham; Matt Davis – Merrimack; Steve Riker – Dover; Mike Young – Dover; Gary Bishop – Bishop Guertin..

In addition, many thanks to the following DIII coaches for their time and effort to help make this event a successful one. Michael Lane – Kennett; Jay Londer – Belmont-Gilford; Dave Saball – Belmont-Gilford; Chuck Yeager – Moultonborough-Inter Lakes.

We apologize if anyone was not recognized.

Participating players from the 2:00 pm game were eligible to be selected by the New Hampshire High School Hockey Coaches Association for the Annual Make-A-Wish team. That game against Vermont is scheduled for Saturday June 25 at the University of Vermont. Those players will be contacted shortly. When available, that roster can be viewed here. In addition, the roster will be posted on the Coaches Association website.

Two large crowds of family members and friends watched the Red All-Stars and White All-Stars in the 2:00 pm game and light, dark in the 2:30 game.

A nandom drawing took place for each game and selected was Andrew Stevens from the first game and Erik Leger from the second. Each player won a Bauer composite stick of a standard stock pattern of their choice. They should contact our Executive Director Jim Hayes hayes743@comcast.net with their choice.

1:00 pm All-Star Game
Team White jumped off to a 2-0 lead after period one and never looked back. Scoring first was Kieran Lombard of Dover with assists be handed out to Evan Royer (Exeter) Brandon Mello (Exeter). Goal number two was scored by Chad Desautels of Windham and was assisted by Jacob Wolford (Trinity).

However, Team Red fought back in period two, as Caleb Drouin (Belmont-Gilford) notched a goal midway through the period on assists from Logan Pacheco (Central) and Colby Austin (Londonderry). Red scored again, as Tyler Gamble (Bedford) lit the lamp with assists going to Brendan Johnson (Memorial) and Robbie Duarte (Nashua North-Souhegan).

Three minutes later, White took the lead for good as Justin Pearson scored with assists going to Cam Richall (Alvirne-Pelham) and Drew Merrick (Trinity). A little more than a minute into the final stanza, Kieran Lombard scored his scored his second and the final goal of the game, with assists going to Matt Norris (Concord) and Lyle Lorenz (Exeter). Final Score Team White 4, Team Red 2.

Goalies for Team Red:
Period One – Ben Nelson, Concord 0 GA
Period Two – Bryson Desjardins, Exeter 2 GA
Period Three – Nick Martinen, Dover 0 GA

Goalies for Team White:
Period One – Colin Holt, Goffstown 2 GA
Period Two – Alex Lindberg, Bedford 1 GA
Period Three – Jordan Puzzo, Pinkerton 1 GA

 

Nate Ash #35 in action at the 2:30 pm game

 

2:30 pm All-Star Game
Unfortunately, in the 2 pm game, a few players switched sides to even out the players which made it difficult to determine who scored.

Therefore:
1st Goal: #14 scored, assisted #15 Team A
2nd Goal #23 scored, unassisted Team B
3rd Goal #15 scored, unassisted Team A
4th Goal # 6 scored, assist #11 Team A
5th Goal # 6 scored, unassisted Team B
6th Goal #15 scored, unassisted Team A
7th Goal #6 scored, assist #14 Team B
8th Goal #15 scored, assists to #14 and 6 Team B
9th Goal #23 scored, assist to #36 Team B
10th Goal #10 scored, assist to #5 Team A
11th Goal #11 scored, unassisted, Team A
12th Goal #23 scored, unassisted Team B, Hat Trick
13th Goal #15 scored, assist to #14 Team A
14th Goal #12 scored, unassisted Team A
15th Goal #5 scored, assist to #15 Team

Players gather after the 2:30 Senior All-Star game

All photos were taken by Matt Parker Photos. To view all photos from the doubleheader, click HERE to view and or purchase.

More About New Hampshire Legends of Hockey
“The Legends recognizes the important role high school hockey plays in the state’s rich ice hockey history,” said Jim Hayes, Legends Executive Director. “In addition to supporting high school hockey with various events, we have compiled and documented the results of all high school hockey championship games – and coaching records – dating back to the 1946-47 season.” To access this information, simply click on the High School Archives link at our website: www.nhlegendsofhockey.com.

The Legends actively solicits historical, hockey-related artifacts for preservation and display to the general public. The Legends online museum catalogs the state’s hockey history and heritage gathered from periodicals, game film, trophies, photos, uniforms, other clothing, etc. The museum is searchable by the number of fields such as team, player, jerseys etc. While there are several hundred photos currently available for viewing, new ones are added on a ongoing basis, so be sure to check back frequently. For more information on the Legends of Hockey, visit our web site at nhlegendsofhockey.com.

Congratulations to the Champs

HOCKEY CHAMPIONS CROWNED

On Saturday, the NHIAA crowned their four State Champions, and we’d like to congratulate them.

In the Girls Division, Hanover beat Berlin Gorham 4-1. It was their 7th straight championship and 8th in 9 years.

In Division III, Berlin Gorham edged Belmont Gilford 2-1. It was their first championship (at any level) in forty years.

In Division II, Windham snuck by Bow by the score of 4-3. It was the first state championship for Windham.

And in Division I, Bedford knocked off top ranked Bishop Guertin 4-3. It was the first championship for Bedford in Division I after winning three in a row in Division II.

ALL-STATE

On Sunday afternoon, the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey (“Legends”) and the Rinks of Exeter hosted both boys Senior All-Star Classic Hockey games. The 2:00 pm game featured the very best players from Division I and II, while the 2:30 pm game Division III did the same.

For the sixth straight year, those senior players in attendance who had been selected for All-State recognition by the NH High School Hockey Coaches Association received a framed All-State certificate from the Legends. Certificates for those underclassmen and girls recipients not in attendance were taken by team mates or coaches in attendance for disbursement.

Congratulations to the following Player-of-the-Year and Coach-of-the-Year for each division.

Girls Division – Matti Hartman of Hanover and Coach Kelli Braley of Souhegan
Division I – Justin Pearson of Bishop Guertin and Coach Jim Tufts of Exeter
Division II – Doug Champagne of Bow and Coach Matt Davis of Merrimack
Division III – Caleb Drouin of Belmont-Gilford and Coach Mike Poulin of Berlin-Gorham

Click here to view complete listing of the 2015-16 All-State teams.