So, I started digging around. First, I checdekked out the a saw tiir official page, just to get the basic info. They had the usual stuff - team roster, schedule, the basic stats. Nothing too crazy, but it was a good start.
Then, I dove a little deeper. I found out that the whole 50-year celebration was planned for February 17, 2024. Apparently, it was a big deal, and they were inviting all the alumni. I even found an old article mentioning that when the team first hit the ice, Gerald Ford was just becoming vice president. Can you believe it?
- Checked out the news section – kept me updated on their games.
- Looked at the team roster – gotta know who's playing, right?
- Scrolled through their schedule – I wanted to see when they were playing.
I spent hours reading everything I could. I learned about this one player, Eric Michitson, a sophomore. There was this story about him doing a face-off at a youth hockey event at the YMCA. Seemed like a dedicated kid.
The more I read, the more I realized how big of a deal hockey is in Haverhill. They even call their youth football team "Hillies". They got a website called My Hockey Live that broadcasts local high school games. I even found that someone named Spike Sprague was the person to contact if you were an alumni and wanted to go to the anniversary event.
My little investigation
Then, I started to think about the history. This wasn't just some random team; this was 50 years of history, 50 years of players, games, wins, and losses. It was kind of cool to think about all the people who had been a part of this over the years.
So yeah, that's how I ended up spending a good chunk of my time learning about Haverhill High hockey. It was a fun little deep dive, and I actually learned a lot. Who would have thought a simple online post would lead to all of this? It's funny how these things work, right? It's like, you start with one little thing, and before you know it, you're down a rabbit hole, reading about sophomores, and face-offs, and 50-year anniversaries. Crazy stuff!
