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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Girls’ Hockey: Greely advances past Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
FALMOUTH — Greely scored on its first shot on goal in Saturday’s North regional girls’ hockey semifinal. Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland spent the rest of the game chasing the Rangers, but to no avail. Top-seeded Greely skated to a 5-1 victory at Family Ice Center to advance to the regional final. Emillee McGillicuddy corralled a loose puck […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets prevail
AUBURN — In order to get a third win this season against Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland needed a third goal in the third period. All those stars aligned for the Red Hornets, thanks to a second wind, for a 3-2 victory in a North regional girls’ hockey quarterfinal Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets hold on
AUBURN — In order to get a third win this season against Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland needed a third goal in the third period. All those stars aligned for the Red Hornets, thanks to a second wind, for a 3-2 victory in a North regional girls’ hockey quarterfinal Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Fearsome foursome look to dominate postseason
The top four teams in the girls’ hockey playoffs — two from the North and two from the South — get byes into the regional semifinals. The way the regular season turned out, it wouldn’t be a surprise for all four teams to find their way into the regional championship games at the Androscoggin Bank […]
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Girls’ Hockey: It’s the year of the freshmen for local teams
Conventional wisdom took a year off this season in Maine high school girls’ hockey. In a sport where teams try to build toward success over a few years as the players grow and mature, some teams have found another way — win with youth. There’s no better example than St. Dominic Academy. The Saints’ success […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy rebounds, shuts down rival Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy put its second loss of the season in the rearview with a bounce-back game against a rival Wednesday night. The Saints scored three goals in the second period to down Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland 4-0 in a Northern Maine girls’ hockey game at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The Saints (15-2) fell to […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill skates past Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
In the rematch Saturday night, the Blue Devils made sure they scored that elusive third goal, and it paid off in a 4-1 Northern Maine girls’ hockey victory at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The Blue Devils (10-4-1) jumped on the board first, just like in the season’s first matchup. Katie Lemieux scored from the left circle […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy shakes off Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
That defense faced a stiff test against a Saints team that came in averaging more than eight goals per game, and while the Red Hornets kept their rivals below that pace, St. Dom’s poured it on at the end for a 6-0 victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The Saints (9-1) were coming off their […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: Hammond a nice find in net for Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
Well, according to Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey coach Shon Collins, Hammond took on the biggest challenge of all. A year ago at this time, Hammond was lacing up her basketball shoes and stepping onto the hardwood. Nowadays, the Edward Little senior is lacing up skates and stepping onto the ice, as the Red Hornets’ starting […]