NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Boston forward Brad Marchand five games without pay Wednesday for elbowing New Jersey’s Marcus Johansson in the head during the Bruins’ win over the Devils the previous night. The hit occurred with 1:59 left in the third period of Boston’s 3-2 win and knocked Johansson out of the […]
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H.S. roundup: Spruce Mountain boys hold off Lisbon comeback
LISBON — Lisbon came roaring back in the fourth quarter after being down 14 at halftime to force overtime, but a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer was the difference as Spruce Mountain came away with a 52-49 win in Class B South boys’ basketball Wednesday. Brett Frey led all scorers with 19 for Spruce Mountain […]
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Boys' hockey: Cheverus ends Lewiston's 22-game winning streak
Marco Giancotti of Cheverus High School controls the puck following a face off between Sam Frechette and Justin Ray of Cheverus during the second period in Lewiston on Wednesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — A team can learn a lot from losing. The Cheverus boys’ hockey team did just that after becoming the 20th team […]
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Boys' hockey: Thibodeau's OT goal gives Edward Little win over Gardiner
AUBURN — It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Edward Little finished off Gardiner when Eli Thibodeau scored in overtime to give the Red Eddies a 2-1 boys’ hockey victory at the Norway Savings Bank Arena. Thibodeau scored both of the Eddies’ goals. EL coach Norm Gagne thought his team overlooked Gardiner, which […]
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Hockey players win trip to NHL All-Star Game
Four 10-year-old hockey players from Lewiston and Auburn will fly on Thursday to Tampa Bay for the National Hockey League All-Star Weekend. Maine Gladiators Tier II Squirt teammates, Axel Favreau, Ryan Mileikis, Will Routhier and Ace Watson earned the all-expense trip by winning the Boston Bruins’ Mini One-on-One Tournament at the TD Garden on Jan. 14. […]
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Whalers license plate to be offered in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford Whalers left Connecticut 20 years ago, but their beloved logo will now appear on vehicles gliding along the state’s highways. The Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday unveiled a new commemorative license plate that bears the former professional hockey team’s green-and-blue insignia. Forty-five dollars from the sale of each […]
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NA3HL hockey: Nordiques scorch Sharks 7-0 for weekend sweep
LEWISTON — Caleb Labrie book-ended a dominant second period with a pair of goals and the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques routed the Long Beach Sharks for the second day in a row for a 7-0 victory in an NA3HL junior hockey game Sunday at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Already up 2-0 after one period thanks to goals by […]
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Girls' hockey: Guimond mightily manning Red Hornets' net
Manny Guimond of the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland high school hockey team. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — If there was any question that it was a new season for the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey, goalie Manny Guimond found the answer she was looking for from the very first game. She faced 30 shots in an overtime tie […]
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Senior Skaters: Who are you calling old?
It’s not every day that a hockey goalie gets a thundering ovation before he’s even left the locker room. On a Tuesday night in January, though, that was the scene at Underhill Arena on the Bates College campus. Jessie Turcotte hadn’t yet put on a single skate, glove or pad and the locker room was […]
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Richard G. Cote
AUBURN — Richard G. Cote returned to our Lord on Friday, Jan. 12, at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born to George and Adrienne (Lemieux) Cote on Nov. 29, 1930. Richard attended St. Louis, Walton and Edward Little schools where he played football, baseball and hockey. “Rocket […]