Fred Antonucci, known to hundreds of former players as “Coach Fred,” passed away on January 29, 2021. Coach Fred was instrumental in the formation of Back Bay Youth Hockey, donating time and resources to get the program up and running. He similarly was a key contributor to the construction of the Pop Whalen Arena.
After working to get the youth program and arena established, Coach Fred became the first head coach of the modern iteration of the Kingswood Regional High School varsity ice hockey program. Over the course of decades, Coach Fred coached many successful teams. His teams appeared in three state championship games, winning one. He mentored hundreds of players over the years, teaching them valuable life lessons, as well as the game of hockey.
The Back Bay Youth Hockey community extends a debt of gratitude and our condolences to the Antonucci family.
Back Bay Youth Hockey alumnus Gavin Goodwin, age 18, passed away on January 27, 2021. Gavin recently graduated from Kingswood Regional High School, where he was a member of the varsity ice hockey team.
Gavin loved hockey. He worked hard at his game and put his team first. He was respected by his teammates and coaches alike.
The Back Bay Youth Hockey community extends its condolences to the Goodwin family.
The following link will provide COVID 19 information related to the Back Bay Indians Home ice rink and will assist everyone with following their policies and procedures for entering.
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It is that time of year for The Back Bay Indians Cash Calendar fundraiser. This fundraiser provides cash to support the Back Bay scholarship funds and team expenses during the season. As one of Back Bays major fundraising events we need everyone’s support.
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Back Bay Hockey in connection with Brine Team Sales has re-opened the team store so you may order apparel for the season or as gifts for the Holidays. Please click on the link above and scroll until you find the Back Bay Hockey logo.
This site will be open until the 16th of November at which time it will no longer be available.
Thank you to everyone that was able to make our 1st Annual Mini-Golf Tournament! We were able to raise just over $2,200 to help with tuition assistance. Thank you to Putter's Village owners Alicia & Nickolas Laganas for hosting our event and a BIG thanks to all of the following sponsors for being part of a great event!
Alpha Tech Refrigeration
Back Bay Alumni
Baileys Bubble
Brookside Plumbing & Heating
Cole Construction
DeVylder Farm
Doran Independent Insurance
Full Belli Deli
Greg Shannon Construction & Painting
Green Mountain Communication
JCN Shuttle
JMS Roofing
Jon Clark Agency - Allstate
Knight Security
LSV Design + Architecture
Skelley's Market
Snap Happy Kidz
Sum Mer Maids
The Backbay Indians Squirt 1 team entered the NHAHA Granite State League’s Playoff round with an undefeated record of 13 - 0 - 3. The Indians won their first two round robin games against two very tough opponents, Plymouth and Keene. The semifinal game was a tough fight against a skilled Rochester team, however the Indians prevailed again advancing to the State Championship game on Sunday the 23rd. The rematch against Plymouth was a very hard battle during the first two periods. The Indians Liza Demain scored first and the period ended with a Backbay 1 - 0 lead. The second period started quickly with a second goal by Liza Demain and Plymouth’s Audra Custance answering with their own goal one minute later. The Indians quickly scored two more unanswered goals by Myles O’Keefe ending the second period with a 4 to 1 lead. The third period ended with 3 goals by Chloe McClain, 1 by Reid Swinerton and 1 by Myles O’Keefe, Audra Custance scored late for Plymouth bringing the final score of the game to the Backbay Indians 9, Plymouth 2. The Indians end their Granite State League as State Champions with a final record of 17 - 0 - 3. “I am so proud of the way the team played and the level of development each player achieved throughout the season. Every player knew their role, played a two way game and brought a new level of competition to their game.” said Coach Sikich. Coach Sikich continued by stating that The Backbay Hockey Association has devoted so much time and effort to changing the way the program develops their players and has shown that they can provide a program where focus is on skill development at a reasonable cost. I can’t thank the organization enough for providing the amount of practice time needed to be successful. The Backbay Indians Squirt 1 team will continue their season by playing the Seacoast Hockey League’s Playoff rounds this coming weekend in Rochester, NH. We look forward to some very tough competition and hope we can continue our success.
The New England District Futures Camp was help this past month and several of New Hampshires finest hockey players put forth their best efforts to be selected for the NED Futures Select Teams.
I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate our very own Parker Aucoin who is rostered with the Peewee Team coached by Aaron House. Parker was selected to the Select 12 Boy's (2008) team. I know Parker will represent himself and the BackBay Indians well on his team and we wish him luck.
Well done Parker, keep up the hard work..... We are proud of you!
