LEWISTON — Dany Shestakov converted a feed from Tyler Webb at 4:26 of overtime Wednesday to lift the visiting Maine Wild to a 2-1 win over the L/A Nordiques in front of 498 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The loss is the second in a row for L/A after starting off the new year with […]
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Girls' hockey: St. Dom's powers past Falmouth, 8-0
Falmouth’s goalie Julia Bonnvie deflects the puck past St. Dominic’s Gigi Ouellette during Tuesday night’s hockey game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The way the St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey team can score goals makes even 5-on-5 play difficult sometimes. To go a player down — or two — makes that task even […]
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale outguns Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Logan Leadbetter, middle, draws some air — and a penalty — after colliding with Mt. Ararat/Morse/Lisbon’s Nick Austin during their game in Brunswick on Wednesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) BRUNSWICK — The Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth hockey team ripped a page right out of their opponent’s playbook, and in doing so nearly closed the book on the Mt. […]
Bruins overcome injuries, inexperience to soar into break
BOSTON — Inexperience and injuries were supposed to keep the Boston Bruins from returning to the upper echelon of the NHL standings. But after taking points in 11 straight games heading into their five-day break, Boston has the second-best record in the Atlantic Division. Across the NHL, only the Lightning, Jets and Golden Knights have […]
Hockey practice a family affair
Evelyn Robitaille, 5, hops up from taking a nap next to her mother, Stacy, at the Norway Savings Bank Arena on Monday evening. The two were watching big brother Ryne at his weekly Gladiators Mites hockey practice. The Gladiator Mites program teaches 7- and 8-year-olds the foundations of ice hockey in a semi-competitive environment.
Boys' hockey: Lights go out on Maranacook/Winthrop/Madison and Gardiner
Gardiner Area High School’s offense tangles with Maranacook/Winthrop/Madison’s defense in front of the Hawks’ net during a hockey game Monday in Readfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) KENTS HILL — The hockey season in Gardiner simply can’t get going. On Monday night at Kents Hill School’s Bonnefond Ice Arena, the Tigers were once again slowed to a […]
Girls' hockey: Lutrzykowski, St. Dom's speed past Scarborough
St. Dominic’s Avery Lutrzykowski keeps the puck out of reach of Scarborough’s Katie Loisel during Monday evening’s game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Avery Lutrzykowski started off Monday’s game doing something bad, but after that it was all good for the St. Dominic Academy junior. Shortly after finishing her time in the penalty […]
Robert siblings skating and scoring for Blue Devils hockey teams
Lewiston High School hockey-playing siblings Alex Robert, left, and Sara Robert, are both having stellar seasons for undefeated teams. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A snipe top corner coming off the wall. It was a play that looked all too familiar to Jamie Belleau. But this particular goal wasn’t scored by one of his own […]
L/A Nordiques fall to Generals in tight contest
LEWISTON — Fedor Lopaev netted hits second goal of the game at the most opportune of times Saturday night, lifting the visiting Northeast Generals to a 3-2 win over the L/A Nordiques in front of 680 fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The Generals’ win comes one day after losing the homestanding […]
High school roundup: Rangeley comes back to edge Vinalhaven
VINALHAVEN — Junior forward Leonardo Perez drilled a pair of free throws and was 4-of-6 form the line in the final quarter to give Rangeley its first lead of the game and help the Lakers capsize Vinalhaven 53-47 in boys’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard William Brey also stepped up in the final quarter […]