There were challenges aplenty from ice time to COVID protocols, but games, and even a tournament, made for a fulfilling season.
Girls Hockey
Local roundup: Winthrop girls roll past Valley to open central Maine tourney play
Also, Mt. Abram boys win tournament prelim, and more basketball and hockey action from Wednesday.
Girls hockey: Black Tigers trying to make most of time on the ice
Co-op team comprised of players from Winslow, Gardiner, Cony, Messalonskee and Lawrence have had three games thus far, with not much season left.
High school hockey notebook: Capital Region adjusts and adapts under new coach Richard Fortin
Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth/Erskine gets creative on defense; Kennebec shows mental toughness in strong start.
High school hockey overview: Central Maine teams face new challenges in face of pandemic
Scheduling changes, obstacles faced by co-ops greet teams in abbreviated season.
Ranks of high school game officials down sharply this winter
Now that schools in the four “yellow” counties will be allowed to start playing games, it’s uncertain whether enough officials will be available.
Hockey: High school teams face unique challenges during COVID-19 pandemic
Fewer available rinks and co-op teams with players from multiple counties make playing high school hockey in a pandemic tough.
Hockey co-operative programs face unique challenges to work out during pandemic
With some member schools in “yellow” counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.
High school winter practices pushed back to January
Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in “green” counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
This winter, coin flip replaces opening tip-off
The Maine Principals’ Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.