Special to The Star-Herald
This year the Atoms hockey team went 23-11-3 on the season. Season highlights included a State Championship where the Atoms went 5-0, and beat an undefeated team for the state title. Also, the team placed third overall in New Brunswick’s Distict 2 league.
Contributed photo/Peggy Donnelly
ATOMS HOCKEY – Members of the 2007-08 Atoms hockey team are, from the left in front, goalie Jillian Flynn; second row, Alex Michaud, Cooper Madore, Bycen Libby and Jeremy Gingrich; and, in back, Joseph Patenaude, Noah Cavender, Colin McKay, Reece McDougall and Daniel Boucher. Missing from the photo are coach Shane McDougall, assistant coach Pierre Patenaude and assistant coach Jean Pierre Michaud.
The Atoms team also hosted Presque Isle’s first hockey tournament in many years, bringing six teams from New Brunswick and southern Maine. During the PI tournament, players participated in a National Hockey League style skills competition that showcased the talents of all teams. The Atoms came out on top. The team worked on many skills throughout the year, and made leaps and bounds working together using their passing, skating and shooting abilities.
The Atoms were coached by Shane McDougall, Pierre Patenaude, Jean-Pierre Michaud and Carl Flynn.
