Alumni hockey game gives former Gardner Murdock players a chance to reconnect

GARDNER – Over the Thanksgiving break, the Gardner Veterans Arena, home to the current GHS-Murdock boys hockey team, drew 46 former players for two alumni games.

Divided by ages, players ranged from the Class of 1975 to the Class of 2019.

Mark Quinn, a Murdock junior and the current goalie for the co-op team, served as referee.

The first game featured the younger alumni and was won by the Black team 7-6 over the White team. The game featured goals by Matt Robinson (2 goals), Mike Duteau (2 goals), Brad Richard (2 goals) and Randy Comeau for the men in Black. Duteau, a member of the Gardner Class of 1994, remains the No. 3 career goal scorer in team history.

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The White team had goals by DJ Howard (3 goals), Derek Beauregard, Duane Bastarache and Jacques Gallant.

Howard, a GHS 1990 grad, still holds the team record as all-time career point scorer. More than 30 years have elapsed since Gallant, a 1991 GHS grad, had his yet-unbeaten fastest goal to start a game, 5 seconds, on Feb. 16, 1991 vs. Oakmont.

Jake Jalbert and Ryan McCaie served as goalies.

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The second game was won by the White team, 5-2 over the Black, featuring goals by Christian Comeau (2 goals), Marc Leger (2 goals), and Tim Niles. Travis Champagne was the goalie

The Black team’s two goals were both scored by Jake Tilleman; Justin Leclair served as goalie.

In addition to this gathering of old friends and teammates, Michael Cabral (Class of 1998 and former captain) donated $5,000 to the Wildcat Hockey Boosters from his company CCS Concrete.

Gardner News Sports Correspondent Mike Richard contributed to this report.

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