Hanover
The former Big Green defenseman, who won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in mid-June, will use a portion of his personal time with the Cup to host a free event inside the Big Green’s home rink.
“The best part about winning the Cup is being able to share it with everyone who has helped me along the way,” Lovejoy said in a news release. “Getting to the NHL was a team effort, so many people worked so hard to get me where I am now.
“I am so excited to bring the Stanley Cup to New Hampshire and the Upper Valley to share it with everyone.”
Lovejoy — the first New Hampshire-born player ever to win the Stanley Cup — will be posing for pictures with fans and hockey’s top prize, as well as signing autographs.
Free autographed posters of Lovejoy from both his college days at Dartmouth and his time in the NHL will be given away to those in attendance.
Current members of the Big Green men’s hockey team and head coach Bob Gaudet will also be there to talk with fans about the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Plainfield
Adams and Helble assisted on each others’ goals.
Luke Messersmith’s first-half goal gave Norwich Touchline a 1-0 lead, assisted by Henry Meyerrose. Lebanon’s Julian Stott scored the equalizer, assisted by Graham Chickering.
Patrick Logan made four saves for Touchline, while Davis Cole (two saves) and Erik Spaulding (six) split time in Lebanon Central Supply’s goal.
Norwich Touchline greets the Merrimack Valley Preide on Sunday.
Plainfield
Nico Mayo-Pusheee scored twice for Touchline, while Pedro Gallino, Patrick Osborn and Bauti Gallino added single goals. Gallino, Caleb Benjamin and David Stossel each had an assist.
Norwich Touchline keeper Andrew Enelow made 12 saves, including four on breakaways, while Lebanon Top Stitch’s Jorgen Leuthauser made seven.
Norwich Touchline visits undefeated Keene tonight.
Manchester
Hussey and Will Smith each had three hits, and Coby Hussey, Andrew Houde, Matt Braley and Henry Day had two apiece.
Chase Hussey scored three runs, and Houde, Smith, Day and Evan Spaulding scored twice.
Houde pitched a complete game, allowing two unearned runs on six hits while striking out eight.
Lebanon visits Concord on Friday.
White River Junction
Post 84 pitcher Owen Tarleton started and allowed four earned run in 3 innings while striking out four. Teammate Brady Clark was 3-for-4 with a run scored.
White River Junction plays Jutras on Saturday at Gill Stadium in Manchester.
Manchester, Vt.
Smith, who finished runner-up to Kimball Union Academy graduate Evan Russell at the Country Club of Barre in 2013 and Burlington Country Club one year later, shot the first and only below-par round of this week’s Vermont Am on Wednesday at Ekwanok Country Club. Smith buried five birdies, carded a 2-under-par 68 for Wednesday’s second round and enters today’s 36-hole final day with a six-stroke lead on Green Mountain National’s Logan Broyles.
Seeking his first state am title, Smith is at 1-under 139 (71-68) through two rounds. Broyles, a Rutland High sophomore-to-be, is at 74-71-145. Defending champion Alex Rainville, of St. Johnsbury, is also in the hunt at 71-76-147 halfway through the championship.
Two Upper Valley golfers, Jay Zanleoni and Zach Temple, were among the 43 golfers who made the cut at 18-over 158 through two days.
Zanleoni, of Wilder, shot a second-round 80 and is at 15-over 155 through two rounds. Temple, the Hartford High graduate who will be a senior on the Castleton University’s men’s golf team this fall, had netted back-to-back rounds of 78.
Woodstock’s two competitors at Ekwanok, Alex Moore (79-82-161) and Andrew Kimbell (84-80-164), missed the cut, as did Montague’s Alex Start (87-92-179).