Much was unsettled going into this season for the St. Dominic Academy boys’ hockey team, which graduated a handful of seniors, including a star goalie. Fortunately for the Saints, in stepped a foreign exchange student, Gaston Fuksa, from the Czech Republic, who was able to fill that void. Fuksa allowed the young Saints to grow […]
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Twin City Thunder sign Jeromey Rancourt, former Lewiston High School standout
Lewiston High School’s Jeromey Rancourt celebrates after scoring an unassisted breakaway goal against Falmouth goalie Spencer Pierce during a game in 2017. (Sun Journal File Photo) AUBURN — One season removed from helping Lewiston High School to a second consecutive state championship as its captain, and after one year away from home honing his skills […]
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Giroux’s OT goal lifts Flyers over Bruins
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wayne Simmonds just had to tap the puck over the blue line but couldn’t. Then Andrew MacDonald fanned on a clearance. Patrice Bergeron pounced on the extra chances, tying it for the Boston Bruins with 3.8 seconds left and leaving the Philadelphia Flyers stunned. It took Jakub Voracek’s pep talk and Claude […]
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The hockey dream lives on for Greg Moore — Lisbon native, former St. Dom's, UMaine star
Former St. Dom’s and University of Maine hockey player Greg Moore teaches kids at a USA Hockey summer camp. Moore is an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. (USA Hockey) Greg Moore is still living the hockey life. The sport has taken him from Lisbon, Maine, to Michigan, to Orono, Maine, […]
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Bergeron has goal, two assists as Bruins beat Lightning to take over first place
BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins took over first place in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Tim Schaller and David Pastrnak scored goals 32 seconds apart in the final minute of the first period and Brad Marchand […]
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Doug Friedman ready to hit ground running with USPHL's Twin City Thunder
Twin City Thunder head coach Doug Friedman, center, is flanked by team owner & general manager, Ben Gray, left, and owner and director of hockey operation, Dan Hodge, right, Monday morning during a press conference at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn where the new USPHL Premier North Division team will be playing in […]
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William "Bill" Hart Schnorr
DIXFIELD — William “Bill” Hart Schnorr, 92, of Dixfield passed away at home in Dixfield, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, March 21. Bill was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Slatersville, Rhode Iasland, to Edward Henry and Stella Hart (Tabor) Schnorr. He joined the military at 17 to fight in World War II in the Army Air […]
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Boys’ hockey: Falmouth’s Theo Hembre wins Travis Roy Award (WITH VIDEO)
Theo Hembre, left, the winner of this year’s Travis Roy award, shows off his trophy to his Falmouth teammates after the awards dinner at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston on Sunday afternoon. On the right are Marcus Cady and Louis Mainella. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Theo Hembre was a confident player from end-to-end on […]
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Daniel Paul Roy
LEWISTON — Daniel Paul Roy, 62, the second son born to Eugene R. Roy and Madeleine C. (Pare) Roy, died March 21, surrounded by family and friends, at St. Mary’s Hospital, following a valiant and determined battle with cancer. Born on Feb. 25, 1956, with three congenital heart defects, Dan faced many challenges brought on by […]
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High school hockey all-stars get one last skate, for charity's sake
Edward Little’s Alex Landry races down the ice with Biddeford’s Liam Turner hot on his heels during the North and South Class A boys’ hockey all stars game in Auburn on Saturday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A simple D-to-D pass from Jayden Wilson to Ryan Bossie isn’t anything out of the ordinary. It’s […]