AUBURN — Wednesday night’s girls’ hockey game between St. Dominic Academy and Mt. Ararat/Morse started with Saints goalie Payton Winslow having to cover up the puck on the first shift. The next time the junior netminder had to glove the puck was on the visiting Eagles’ first shot on goal. It was what happened in […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy scores in bunches against Brunswick
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy and Brunswick both opened their respective seasons with big wins, but when they faced off in the second game of the season Wednesday night only one team was going to keep its unbeaten start going, save for a tie. Brunswick coach David Boucher said his team knew it had its […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland swarms Biddeford/Thornton
AUBURN — Shots are what a team strives for in hockey, but they don’t mean a thing if they don’t go in. Such was the situation Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland faced heading into the closing minutes of the first period in its game against Biddeford/Thornton Academy on Wednesday. The Red Hornets had put up 15 shots, but […]
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2016-17 Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Ron Dumont (ninth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 11-8-1, lost in Northern Maine regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Chloe Morin (F), Brianna Girardin (F); Juniors — Meagan Gosselin (G), Anna Dodge (D), Jaylin Cloutier (D), Jordan Mynahan (F), Olivia Randall (F); Sophomores — Katie Lemieux (D), Katie Poland (F), Jessica Clavet (F), Madison Mercier (F). […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Defense the key for Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
AUBURN — Maine high school girls’ hockey teams scored goals at an incredible pace last season, with state champion St. Dominic Academy leading the way. The other team that calls Norway Savings Bank Arena home hopes to slow down that pace this year, thanks to a defensive corps that Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland coach Shon Collins called “the […]
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2016-17 St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Paul Gosselin (fifth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 19-2, state champions Returning athletes: Senior — Lexie Kesaris; Juniors — Katya Fons, Callie Samson, Madison Samson, Payton Winslow; Sophomores — Emma Theriault, Bugsy Hammerton, Dasha Fons, Avery Lutrzykowski, Addie Suckow, Izzy Frenette, Kristina Cornelio. Key losses: Tia Rotolico Promising newcomers: none Season outlook: Nearly the same team […]
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2016-17 Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-NG girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Megan Vaughan (second year) Region: North Last year’s record: 8-11, lost in Northern Maine regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Katie Clemmer (F), Kelsey Meyer (F), Georgia Giese (F), Molly Wilson (D), Sydney St. Pierre (D); Junior — Margaret Perrotta (F); Sophomores — Kyaira Grondin. Key lost players: Jenny Holmquist Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Paige Rinaldi; Freshmen — Caroline […]
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2016-17 Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Shon Collins (fifth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 9-8-3 regular season, lost in Northern Maine regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Allison MacKenzie (D), Angel Drouin (D), Kaylee Younk (D), Haley Frohlich (F), Mariah Vaillancourt (F), Madison Simard (F), Michaila Wilmot (F); Juniors — Saige Arseneault (F), Samantha Martineau (D); Sophomores — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston Blue Devils back on the ice
LEWISTON — The defending Class A boys’ hockey state champions were back on the ice Monday, the same sheet of ice where they had raised the trophy eight months earlier. Monday marked the first day of preseason practices for boys’ hockey teams, and the Lewiston Blue Devils were at square one, just like all of […]
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Portland Pirates moving to Springfield next season
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates are leaving Maine. The team sent out a news release Wednesday evening confirming earlier media reports that the team has been sold. According to the release, the AHL franchise that has called the city home since 1993 will relocate to Springfield, Mass., beginning next season. Team CEO Ron Cain was […]