The Mt. Washington Valley Youth Hockey Association’s 14U team won its fourth tournament of the winter by securing the inaugural Lumpa Brett St. Patrick's Day Tournament at Ham Arena. Team members are (kneeling, from left) Austin Silvia, Noah Deyak, Sawyer Hussey, Tanner Smith, Robbie Murphy and Danya Clifford; (standing, from left) Assistant Coach Rich Vargus, Nolan Proulx, "Spensey" Glackin, Richie Vargus, Gabe Shaw, Greyson Witchley, David Silvia, Patrick Laughland, (hidden) Austin Silvia, Jimmy Dumas, Assistant Coach Darron Laughland, Devin Tate and Head Coach Pat Murphy. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Members of the Mt. Washington Valley Youth Hockey Association U12 Eagles are (front row) Tucker Laughland; middle row, from left) Liam Kennett, Ryan Dziedic, Carlin Galligan, Owen Zipf, Grif Howland and Cooper Coleman; (back row, from left) Blake Norcross, Owen Dumas, Emma Dziedzic, Coach Darron Laughland, Brady Parsons, Aiden Lane and Coach Michael Lane. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The Mt. Washington Valley Youth Hockey Association’s 14U team won its fourth tournament of the winter by securing the inaugural Lumpa Brett St. Patrick's Day Tournament at Ham Arena. Team members are (kneeling, from left) Austin Silvia, Noah Deyak, Sawyer Hussey, Tanner Smith, Robbie Murphy and Danya Clifford; (standing, from left) Assistant Coach Rich Vargus, Nolan Proulx, "Spensey" Glackin, Richie Vargus, Gabe Shaw, Greyson Witchley, David Silvia, Patrick Laughland, (hidden) Austin Silvia, Jimmy Dumas, Assistant Coach Darron Laughland, Devin Tate and Head Coach Pat Murphy. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Members of the Mt. Washington Valley Youth Hockey Association U12 Eagles are (front row) Tucker Laughland; middle row, from left) Liam Kennett, Ryan Dziedic, Carlin Galligan, Owen Zipf, Grif Howland and Cooper Coleman; (back row, from left) Blake Norcross, Owen Dumas, Emma Dziedzic, Coach Darron Laughland, Brady Parsons, Aiden Lane and Coach Michael Lane. (COURTESY PHOTO)
CONWAY — The local youth hockey season came to a close as the Mt. Washington Valley Youth Hockey Association hosted its inaugural Lumpa Brett St. Patrick's Day Tournament at Ham Arena. The tournament is named in memory of William "Lumpa" Brett, who grew up in Conway, was a gifted hockey player and all-around athlete who loved skiing, golf and softball. He died unexpectedly at the age of 34 in 2009 while on a snowmobile trip with friends to northern New Hampshire.
Brett was a friend and teammate of many current MWVYHA coaches, managed our local Play it Again Sports store and was a tremendous supporter of hockey at all levels, dating back to the early years of Ham Arena, when hockey was new to many families in the area. Originally this tournament featured adult teams and three years ago it was made up of high school age teams but this year's version brought in two divisions, 12U and 14U. Both divisions featured the hometown MWV Eagles, the Back Bay Indians of Wolfeboro and the Laconia based Lakes Region Lakers.
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