Berlin’s own Denis “Ducky” Martin was one of three local hockey legends inducted into the New Hampshire Legends Hockey Hall of Fame on October 20.
I had the honor of talking to Denis a few weeks back gathering information about his life and his hockey accolades that resulted in this prestigious award.
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