Norm Gagne thought the future of his fledgling coaching career was to follow in the footsteps of John Wolfgram. Wolfgram was the head football coach at Gardiner High School, and Gagne started his career as the coach of the freshmen team, and even got the chance to coach John and Jim Hersom before they moved […]
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Boys’ Hockey Player of the Year: Rancourt a steady force on rink for Lewiston
After leading Lewiston to a long-awaited Class A boys’ hockey state title as a junior, there was only thing left for Jeromey Rancourt to accomplish during his senior season. Rancourt won the Travis Roy Award, given to the top senior player in Class A, and along the way tied for the team lead in points […]
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Girls’ Hockey Player of the Year: Kristina Cornelio was sparkplug for St. Dom’s
St. Dominic Academy’s Kristina Cornelio fires the puck into the net past Greely goalie Nica Todd during their game in Auburn on Thursday. Not only did the St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey team not lose a game on the way to a second straight state title, the Saints also never trailed at any point in […]
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Norm Gagne to coach at Edward Little
“Coach” is going home. Norm Gagne, the Edward Little High School alumnus who is second to none in wins in Maine high school hockey history, will stand behind his alma mater’s bench as its head coach for the first time in his storied career next season, leaving Scarborough’s program behind after eight seasons and one […]
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Lewiston's Jeromey Rancourt wins Travis Roy Award
LEWISTON — Jeromey Rancourt had just finished his freshman season playing for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team when his senior teammate, Kyle Lemelin, won the Travis Roy Award. Lemelin was the captain of the Blue Devils and someone that Rancourt looked up to. Ever since then, it’s been Rancourt who’s been leading Lewiston, whether in […]
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Three Maine-based hockey players choose pro hockey futures
One former University of Maine hockey player has signed a deal with an ECHL team, while another will enter free agency this spring. Brian Morgan has signed a standard-player contract with the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames, while Blaine Byron, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins before attending UMaine, will […]
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In the Crease: Loud and clear, Strout is a two-time champion
LEWISTON — All Jacob Strout could hear was nothing. The Lewiston High School goalie cast his gaze some 180 feet to the other end of the rink. There, teammate Alex Robert pounded a rebound past Falmouth goalie Spencer Pierce from the left side of the cage. With 10:53 to play in the second period, the […]
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H.S. Hockey: State-champion Blue Devils kept their cool
Lewiston’s Ryan Bossie gets slammed against the boards by Falmouth’s David Hawkes during the Class A Championship game in the Colisee on Saturday night. LEWISTON — Falmouth’s strategy for the first period of Saturday night’s Class A state championship didn’t deviate much from its plan when it beat a seemingly unbeatable Lewiston team, 3-2, on […]
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Boys' hockey: Special teams will star for Lewiston, Falmouth in Class A state final
The key to Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship is black and white. No, the on-ice officials won’t determine who wins or loses, but how Lewiston and Falmouth deal with those man-advantage situations created by penalties will play a part in crowning a champion. “I think specialty teams in a lot of cases win […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston, Falmouth look to settle score in Class A state final
In what has been a season full of lopsided victories for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team, one blemish stands out on its 19-1 record. The Blue Devils already exacted revenge for that 3-2 loss at home to Falmouth with a 5-4 road win against the Yachtsmen less than a week later. On Saturday, the two […]