FPF members in Calais can rely on their neighbor, Don, for year-round sports updates – but most particularly hockey. We thought this year’s season preview was well worth a share:
“With last season’s efforts behind them with a handful of wins and an early playoff exit, this year’s crop of skaters has the vision and desire to turn things around in a big way. The three lone Seniors of Max Scribner, Maddox Heise, and Colton Warren spent their summer playing with a Vermont team that more than held their own vs. all-star teams from around New England. Add to that trio a group of 9 Freshmen who are coming off a State Championship last winter, and U32 might surprise the rest of the Division 2 league.
Shock might be a better word than surprise as this Raider team knocked off CVU, 5-0 in their first game. CVU is a perennial Div. 1 power and U32 overpowered them. With Milton, Harwood, and Stowe next in line, this younger version of U32 hockey will have a good idea of where they stand very soon.
Some of the best parts of sports often get hidden behind the headlines. Last year one forward reached the rare milestone of 100 career points with his linemate just a couple points away from joining him. With 2 assists in his first game, he reached that goal only to find out after the game his 100th point was changed to a Freshman player for his first point. The Senior player refused his 100-point banner and a photo in the paper and gave the point credit to the Freshman. A class act for the younger kids to follow and, most likely a banner celebration in the next game. Who said hockey rinks are cold!”
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more