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• Goffstown peaks, wins crown

  Following an up-and-down beginning to its season, the Goffstown Middle School ice hockey team proved steady and ready for postseason play, coming from behind to defeat a strong group from North Reading, Mass., 4-2, in the playoff semifinals, then pulling Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:09 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Sports, hockey

• ‘He’s everything good about sports…’

  By Ryan O’connor You’ll have to excuse Liam House-Myers if he seems more graceful in skates than shoes. Growing up in Alaska, he has laced ’em up and hit the ice nearly every day since he was 6. When the ice melted on his home rink, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:12 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Sports, high school sports, hockey

• Neighborhood duel features family ties and comeback tries

  By Ryan O’connor CONCORD – Walking into Concord’s Douglas N. Everett Arena wearing a Bow Falcons cap and a Goffstown Grizzlies sweatshirt, John House-Myers received his share of grief from students and parents in attendance. “What Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 5:13 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Sports, high school sports, hockey, Bow

• GHS has lofty on-ice aspirations – and with good reason

  By Ryan O'Connor When Peter Bedford took over the Goffstown High School ice hockey program four years ago, he put a five-year plan into motion. On track, Bedford said he expects his best team yet this season. “We’ve been progressing each Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:54 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Sports, high school sports, hockey

• Skate expectations – Local hockey player tabbed for national program

  BY SAPNA PATHAK When Collin Bourque picked up a hockey stick for the first time at age 5, he did so without any expectations. Almost 10 years later, the opposite is true. This summer, Bourque learned having expectations is exactly what helped him succeed Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:28 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Sports, hockey

• Building Bridges – Uphill journey paved with bumps, hard work, rewards

  BY MATT STOUT Chris Bridges made it a habit to be the first one on and the last one off the ice during his career with the John Stark hockey team. A soccer-player-turned-hockey-player, Bridges barely knew how to skate four years ago when Stark coach Ed Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:58 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Sports, schools, hockey

• GHS adds offensive punch

  BY MATT STOUT Goffstown hockey coach Peter Bedford buys into the philosophy that the fewest goals allowed – not the most scored – wins championships. But that doesn’t mean he’s thinking totally about defense, either. With a 5-1 Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:49 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Sports, hockey