Everyone, congratulate Nate The Grate here - he deserves it.

sppunk · 03-10-2005, 10:16 PM

Hey buddy! Congratulations on Lewiston High Schools' upset win over No. 1 Bangor last night. AND, good luck Saturday against Cheverus in the STATE MOTHERFUCKING FINAL, dude!

Bring the title back to Lewiston!

GO HOCKEY TEAM GO!

meow · 03-10-2005, 10:17 PM

hhaha you said bangor

Liquid-J · 03-10-2005, 10:21 PM

congrats Nate The Grate!

Nate the Grate · 03-10-2005, 10:58 PM

haha whoa I was just about to make a thread about this! thanks! I'm incredibly nervous, our 3600ish arena (yeah I know that's not THAT big) is going to be sold out. I've never played in front of a crowd like that. ahhh!

oh, and while I'm tooting my own horn, I'd like to mention that I scored the game winner in our 3-2 winner over Bangor last night.

alright alright, it wasn't cool or anything, but we were winning 2-1 in the 3rd period with like 1:20 left when I got on the ice. right when I got on I got a pass off the boards, broke into the zone, and realized that I had a freakin open net! they had pulled their goalie and I hadn't even noticed. so I scored and we sealed the game 3-1. but just as we were jumping on the ice, they scored with one second left to make it 3-2, thus making my empty netter the game winner, heh heh heh.

anywho, whatever happens saturday, I'm just happy we made it this far. bangor smoked us during the season and we played our best game of the year to beat them last night. ahhh, life is good (for now).

Nate the Grate · 03-10-2005, 11:00 PM

oh and just to make things sweeter for us, the game is being played in our home arena, as was set before the season, in case I didn't make that clear. our fans are going to be amazing!

Oranjes · 03-10-2005, 11:01 PM

i'll be there to root for you!

meow · 03-10-2005, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nate the Grate
haha whoa I was just about to make a thread about this! thanks! I'm incredibly nervous, our 3600ish arena (yeah I know that's not THAT big) is going to be sold out. I've never played in front of a crowd like that. ahhh!

oh, and while I'm tooting my own horn, I'd like to mention that I scored the game winner in our 3-2 winner over Bangor last night.

alright alright, it wasn't cool or anything, but we were winning 2-1 in the 3rd period with like 1:20 left when I got on the ice. right when I got on I got a pass off the boards, broke into the zone, and realized that I had a freakin open net! they had pulled their goalie and I hadn't even noticed. so I scored and we sealed the game 3-1. but just as we were jumping on the ice, they scored with one second left to make it 3-2, thus making my empty netter the game winner, heh heh heh.

anywho, whatever happens saturday, I'm just happy we made it this far. bangor smoked us during the season and we played our best game of the year to beat them last night. ahhh, life is good (for now).

haha you said bangor

Mariner · 03-10-2005, 11:08 PM

congrats dude

make sure you savor this rare and awesome experience and give it your all

Nate the Grate · 03-10-2005, 11:12 PM

and their name is the Bangor RAMS. there's gotta be something funny in that.

and if anyone cares, here's a gallery of pictures from our game. if it looks like no one is there, it's because it was in a big arena and everyone decided to sit on the sides for some reason, not behind the goals. oh and I'm number 25, there are a few of me. including me scoring!

Liquid-J · 03-10-2005, 11:15 PM

that's badass dude! i'd say that the memories of mine that are the fondest and most vibrant and that have retained the most detail over the years are from hockey. good stuff!

Nate the Grate · 03-10-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by Mariner
congrats dude

make sure you savor this rare and awesome experience and give it your all

thanks, and I definitely will. I've been playing hockey for 14 years, all leading up to now, when I'm a senior, playing in my last hockey game ever. and it's the state championship game that I've been working to get to my whole life, playing on the team I grew up idolizing. it's just amazing.

aw I'm getting all sad and happy at the same time now

Mariner · 03-10-2005, 11:23 PM

can i live vicariously through you?

Injektilo · 03-10-2005, 11:30 PM

That's awesome man. Good luck in the finals, make sure you leave it all on the ice.

sppunk · 11:41 PM

Here's the story, you guys!

Devils bounce Bangor

By Kevin Mills, Staff Writer
Thursday, March 10,2005

PORTLAND - With the passing of each scoreless minute of the opening period, the Lewiston hockey team's confidence grew ever so slightly.

Outshot 6-1 in the early minutes, Lewiston weathered that storm and finished the opening period riding a wave of self-assurance.

This time, Bangor didn't seize control as it had in two wins over Lewiston in the regular season.

"Both times we played against them and lost, they scored two goals early in the first period and put us in a hole," said Lewiston coach Tim Smith. "We weren't worried about our scoring. We wanted to make sure they weren't on the board after the first period and that gave us all kinds of momentum."

Second-ranked Lewiston rode that momentum to a 3-2 victory over Bangor in Wednesday's Eastern A championship at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Blue Devils advance to Saturday's state championship game for the first time since it won in 2002.

"We know exactly how everyone on Bangor feels," said Lewiston senior forward Adam Wilding, whose team has been to the regional final four straight years. "We didn't want that to happen again. Right now, I'm on a high."

Wilding set up Joe Gauthier for the go-ahead tally with 9:28 left in the third period. Wilding had been in the corner and spotted a teammate in front.

"I was going into the corner," said Wilding. "I stuck my head up real quick and I saw blue in front, and it was Joe. We have a connection. We know each other well."

"I just beat the guy in front of the net," said Gauthier, a senior forward. "I just cut around him. I saw Adam alone in the corner. He just passed it, and I redirected it."

Lewiston (18-5) rode that goal and its defense the rest of the way. Junior goaltender Brian Nason came up with a key save midway through the period on a Nick Payson wrister.

"I knew Payson likes to keep it low," said Nason. "So I went down to try to fill all the holes."

Lewiston held top-seeded Bangor (18-5) to six shots in the final period and 19 shots overall. The high-scoring Payson's only goal came in the final second.

Gauthier and Travis Lebrun helped set up Nate Gruz for an empty-net goal with 1:13 left in the game.

"The second half of the season, except the one loss (in Bangor), we've really played well and played up to our potential," said Smith, whose team lost to Bangor 4-1 and 4-0 in the regular season. "We knew we could be here and we had the potential. If we reached it, we knew we had a chance to win this game."

Bangor had a hot start. The Rams best bid came with 9:26 left in the period when Payson set up T.J. Vanidestine for a one-timer that was kicked aside by Nason.

"We didn't get the bounces," said Bangor coach Dan Kerluke. "It's tough for the kids when they haven't been in this situation before. There's a lot of pressure on them."

Lewiston picked up the pace late in the period and was aided by a Bangor penalty. With the man advantage, Kyle Beaulieu hit the post with a blast from the left circle.

The Blue Devils outshot Bangor 8-1 to start the second period. Wilding had a chance in front when Gauthier threw the puck at the net and it was mishandled by goaltender Aaron Buzzell. Jordan Bourgoin made a bid with Brandon Girardin in front for the tip. Gauthier had a wrister on a three-on-three, and Dan Cloutier's backhander was stopped.

Despite all of Lewiston's pressure, it was Bangor that scored first. Ben Estabrook fired a shot from along the right boards that snuck past Mason with 5:33 left in the period.

The lead didn't last long. Just 41 seconds later, Beaulieu's shot from the point was redirected in front and beat Buzzell to tie it.

"When they scored in the second period, that seemed to fire us up," said Smith. "We came right back and scored. That was a huge confidence boost for us right there."

Bangor struggled to mount a comeback. Lewiston's forecheck was pesky enough to hinder the Rams, and the Blue Devils backline provided ample support for Nason. Bangor's best chance came with Payson taking on three Lewiston defenders. He made a nifty move to get a shot off, but Nason had the save.

"That's a tough thing, especially when you get down a goal," said Kerluke. "I had to roll two lines. It's tough to play, in any sport, when you're behind."

Varien · 03-10-2005, 11:33 PM

Congrats for keeping people actually interested in hockey in the U.S. it will assure me another season to watch in 2010

really though, good job man

meow · 03-10-2005, 11:33 PM

haha you guys said bangor again

Pete Mansbridge · 03-10-2005, 11:34 PM

Bangor is a lovely town.

Liquid-J · 03-10-2005, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sppunk

Gauthier and Travis Lebrun helped set up Nate Gruz for an empty-net goal with 1:13 left in the game.

this is the one to bold, jackass!!

sppunk · 03-10-2005, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Liquid-J

this is the one to bold, jackass!!

I didn't bold anything?

Edit: Oh damn, that's crazy - copying from the Sun Journal inserts [b] that they use as copy block insertions. Crazy!

Liquid-J · 03-10-2005, 11:40 PM

how quirky, and i recant my use of jackass!

Eulogy · 03-11-2005, 12:14 AM

Congratulations, guy.

I'll never know what it's like to play in a state championship game of any kind.

I am very jealous.

Possibly a state track meet though!! but that is not nearly as cool. This is extremely awesome, and I hope you guys win.

But then again, I guess not many people get to play in state championship games. So I shouldn't feel too bad.

BUT YEAH ANYWAY

good luck!

Injektilo · 03-11-2005, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eulogy
Congratulations, guy.

I'll never know what it's like to play in a state championship game of any kind. I am very jealous.

Possibly a state track meet though!! but that is not nearly as cool. This is extremely awesome, and I hope you guys win.

But then again, I guess not many people get to play in state championship games. So I shouldn't feel too bad.

BUT YEAH ANYWAY

good luck!

Yeah that's really cool. The best I've ever played in was the championship of my skill class of intramurals at university a couple years back. We might have had 5-10 fans show up...

It's probably good though, I get so nervous before regular games as it is, I'd probably collapse from the tension around a huge championship like that.

Blue*Carbonite · 03-11-2005, 03:20 AM

GO TEAM

Nimrod's Son · 03-11-2005, 03:57 AM

Winning the state championship in football is one of my dearest memories

Enjoy it man

Fattening Ass · 03-11-2005, 04:01 AM

whut for huh wha?

03-10-2005, 10:16 PM	#1
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 37,125	Everyone, congratulate Nate The Grate here - he deserves it. Hey buddy! Congratulations on Lewiston High Schools' upset win over No. 1 Bangor last night. AND, good luck Saturday against Cheverus in the STATE MOTHERFUCKING FINAL, dude! Bring the title back to Lewiston! GO HOCKEY TEAM GO!

03-10-2005, 11:32 PM	#14
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 37,125	Here's the story, you guys! Devils bounce Bangor By Kevin Mills, Staff Writer Thursday, March 10,2005 PORTLAND - With the passing of each scoreless minute of the opening period, the Lewiston hockey team's confidence grew ever so slightly. Outshot 6-1 in the early minutes, Lewiston weathered that storm and finished the opening period riding a wave of self-assurance. This time, Bangor didn't seize control as it had in two wins over Lewiston in the regular season. "Both times we played against them and lost, they scored two goals early in the first period and put us in a hole," said Lewiston coach Tim Smith. "We weren't worried about our scoring. We wanted to make sure they weren't on the board after the first period and that gave us all kinds of momentum." Second-ranked Lewiston rode that momentum to a 3-2 victory over Bangor in Wednesday's Eastern A championship at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Blue Devils advance to Saturday's state championship game for the first time since it won in 2002. "We know exactly how everyone on Bangor feels," said Lewiston senior forward Adam Wilding, whose team has been to the regional final four straight years. "We didn't want that to happen again. Right now, I'm on a high." Wilding set up Joe Gauthier for the go-ahead tally with 9:28 left in the third period. Wilding had been in the corner and spotted a teammate in front. "I was going into the corner," said Wilding. "I stuck my head up real quick and I saw blue in front, and it was Joe. We have a connection. We know each other well." "I just beat the guy in front of the net," said Gauthier, a senior forward. "I just cut around him. I saw Adam alone in the corner. He just passed it, and I redirected it." Lewiston (18-5) rode that goal and its defense the rest of the way. Junior goaltender Brian Nason came up with a key save midway through the period on a Nick Payson wrister. "I knew Payson likes to keep it low," said Nason. "So I went down to try to fill all the holes." Lewiston held top-seeded Bangor (18-5) to six shots in the final period and 19 shots overall. The high-scoring Payson's only goal came in the final second. Gauthier and Travis Lebrun helped set up Nate Gruz for an empty-net goal with 1:13 left in the game. "The second half of the season, except the one loss (in Bangor), we've really played well and played up to our potential," said Smith, whose team lost to Bangor 4-1 and 4-0 in the regular season. "We knew we could be here and we had the potential. If we reached it, we knew we had a chance to win this game." Bangor had a hot start. The Rams best bid came with 9:26 left in the period when Payson set up T.J. Vanidestine for a one-timer that was kicked aside by Nason. "We didn't get the bounces," said Bangor coach Dan Kerluke. "It's tough for the kids when they haven't been in this situation before. There's a lot of pressure on them." Lewiston picked up the pace late in the period and was aided by a Bangor penalty. With the man advantage, Kyle Beaulieu hit the post with a blast from the left circle. The Blue Devils outshot Bangor 8-1 to start the second period. Wilding had a chance in front when Gauthier threw the puck at the net and it was mishandled by goaltender Aaron Buzzell. Jordan Bourgoin made a bid with Brandon Girardin in front for the tip. Gauthier had a wrister on a three-on-three, and Dan Cloutier's backhander was stopped. Despite all of Lewiston's pressure, it was Bangor that scored first. Ben Estabrook fired a shot from along the right boards that snuck past Mason with 5:33 left in the period. The lead didn't last long. Just 41 seconds later, Beaulieu's shot from the point was redirected in front and beat Buzzell to tie it. "When they scored in the second period, that seemed to fire us up," said Smith. "We came right back and scored. That was a huge confidence boost for us right there." Bangor struggled to mount a comeback. Lewiston's forecheck was pesky enough to hinder the Rams, and the Blue Devils backline provided ample support for Nason. Bangor's best chance came with Payson taking on three Lewiston defenders. He made a nifty move to get a shot off, but Nason had the save. "That's a tough thing, especially when you get down a goal," said Kerluke. "I had to roll two lines. It's tough to play, in any sport, when you're behind." Last edited by sppunk : 03-10-2005 at 11:41 PM.

03-11-2005, 03:20 AM	#23
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03-11-2005, 03:57 AM	#24
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03-10-2005, 10:17 PM	#2
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	hhaha you said bangor

03-10-2005, 10:21 PM	#3
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	congrats Nate The Grate!

03-10-2005, 10:58 PM	#4
Nate the Grate Minion of Satan Posts: 6,212	haha whoa I was just about to make a thread about this! thanks! I'm incredibly nervous, our 3600ish arena (yeah I know that's not THAT big) is going to be sold out. I've never played in front of a crowd like that. ahhh! oh, and while I'm tooting my own horn, I'd like to mention that I scored the game winner in our 3-2 winner over Bangor last night. alright alright, it wasn't cool or anything, but we were winning 2-1 in the 3rd period with like 1:20 left when I got on the ice. right when I got on I got a pass off the boards, broke into the zone, and realized that I had a freakin open net! they had pulled their goalie and I hadn't even noticed. so I scored and we sealed the game 3-1. but just as we were jumping on the ice, they scored with one second left to make it 3-2, thus making my empty netter the game winner, heh heh heh. anywho, whatever happens saturday, I'm just happy we made it this far. bangor smoked us during the season and we played our best game of the year to beat them last night. ahhh, life is good (for now).

03-10-2005, 11:00 PM	#5
Nate the Grate Minion of Satan Posts: 6,212	oh and just to make things sweeter for us, the game is being played in our home arena, as was set before the season, in case I didn't make that clear. our fans are going to be amazing!

03-10-2005, 11:01 PM	#6
Oranjes Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 4,961	i'll be there to root for you!

03-10-2005, 11:08 PM	#8
Mariner OB-GYN Kenobi Location: the sea Posts: 17,020	congrats dude make sure you savor this rare and awesome experience and give it your all

03-10-2005, 11:12 PM	#9
Nate the Grate Minion of Satan Posts: 6,212	and their name is the Bangor RAMS. there's gotta be something funny in that. and if anyone cares, here's a gallery of pictures from our game. if it looks like no one is there, it's because it was in a big arena and everyone decided to sit on the sides for some reason, not behind the goals. oh and I'm number 25, there are a few of me. including me scoring!

03-10-2005, 11:15 PM	#10
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	that's badass dude! i'd say that the memories of mine that are the fondest and most vibrant and that have retained the most detail over the years are from hockey. good stuff!

03-10-2005, 11:23 PM	#12
Mariner OB-GYN Kenobi Location: the sea Posts: 17,020	can i live vicariously through you?

03-10-2005, 11:30 PM	#13
Injektilo twenty some years.... Location: the isle of the cheetah Posts: 5,066	That's awesome man. Good luck in the finals, make sure you leave it all on the ice.

03-10-2005, 11:33 PM	#15
Varien Minion of Satan Posts: 7,230	Congrats for keeping people actually interested in hockey in the U.S. it will assure me another season to watch in 2010 really though, good job man

03-10-2005, 11:34 PM	#17
Pete Mansbridge Oblivious Virgin Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 34	Bangor is a lovely town.

03-10-2005, 11:40 PM	#20
Liquid-J keeping it to a dull roar Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 12,824	how quirky, and i recant my use of jackass!

03-11-2005, 12:14 AM	#21
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,361	Congratulations, guy. I'll never know what it's like to play in a state championship game of any kind. I am very jealous. Possibly a state track meet though!! but that is not nearly as cool. This is extremely awesome, and I hope you guys win. But then again, I guess not many people get to play in state championship games. So I shouldn't feel too bad. BUT YEAH ANYWAY good luck!