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Despite close calls, Avalanche bury all opponents
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The New Hampshire Avalanche Bantam C team lost just once in Granite State League play, then won a pair of tight matches to clinch the GSL tournament championship. Team members include, back row: assistant coach Tandy Caron, James Lyons, Courtney Rego, head coach Mike Daneau, Tom Porier, Stephen Cmar, Jeff McEachern, Cam Mederios, Drew Daneau and assistant coach Tom Champagne. Kneeling: Matt Dube, Mason Blouin, Matt Champagne, Shawn Russell and Mark Sullivan. The goalies are Liam Tupper and Mike Doucakis. (Courtesy Photo)
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The New Hampshire
Avalanche Bantam 90C team
finished the regular season in
first place in the Granite State
League with a record of 10-1-3,
then justified their No. 1 seed
by winning the Granite State
League Bantam V Tournament,
which included two overtime
wins.
The locals earned easy wins
over the Keene Cobras, 7-0, and
the Hanover Wild, 5-1. Against
the Hollis Cavaliers, the Avs lost
Shawn Russell to a broken arm,
but tied the Cavs, 1-1.
In the semifinals against the
Concord Capitals, the Avalanche
outshot the Caps, 37-17, but
faced a 2-2 tie after regulation
and the first overtime. But during
3-on-3 play in the second
OT, defenseman Cam Mederios
buried a breakaway to win the
match.
The finals, a rematch with
Hollis, were just as exciting.
Once again, the Avs found
themselves in a 2-2 tie after
regulation. Just one minute into
the overtime, Mederios and Tom
Porier set up the goal for Jeff
McEachern.
While passing out trophies,
Hanover head coach Jay
Marshall said the title game was
the best of the tourney, clean
and well-played.
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