Granite State Hockey League

The Granite State Hockey League was a men's amateur hockey league based out of New Hampshire. The league started up in the early 1960's and was supplanted by the New England Hockey League (1967-1973).
During the first few seasons most of the games were played in the form of doubleheaders at the newly opened John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum likely accounting for two team not having indoor arenas in their communities.
==Teams==
Team 	Location 	Arena 	Tenure 	Notes
Allain's Jewelers 	Rochester, New Hampshire 	 	1962-1966 	
Dover GSL 	Dover, New Hampshire 	 	1962-1964 	
Concord Shamrocks 	Concord, New Hampshire 	White Park Rink (1962-1966) Douglas N. Everett Arena (1966-1967)	1963-1967 	
Laconia Lakers 	Laconia, New Hampshire 	 	1962-1966 	
Nashua Royals 	Nashua, New Hampshire 	John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum (Manchester) 	1964-1967 	fold
Exeter Knights of Columbus	Exeter, New Hampshire 	N/A 	1963-1963 	withdrew before playing
Manchester Tam O'Shanters 	Manchester, New Hampshire	John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum 	1963-1967 	fold
Manchester Alpine Club 	Manchester, New Hampshire	John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum 	1963-1965, 1966-1967	fold
Rye Bruins 	Rye, New Hampshire 	North Shore Sports Center (Lynn, Massachusetts) 	1966-1967 	
==Champions==
*1963 - Dover GSL
*1964 - Laconia Lakers
*1965 - Manchester Tam O'Shanters
*1966 - Nashua Royals
*1967 - Manchester Tam O'Shanters
==Results==
;1962-63
*1/6: Concord Shamrocks - Rochester Allain's Jewelers 2:0 
*1/16: Manchester Beavers - Concord Shamrocks 4:2
*1/21: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 11:3
*1/24: Dover GSL - Concord Shamrocks 5:4
*1/29: Concord Shamrocks - Rochester Allain's Jewelers Forfeit
*1/30: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 6:4
*Manchester Beavers - Dover GSL 4:1
*2/3: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Beavers 3:1
*2/10: Manchester Beavers - Concord Shamrocks 10:6 - Manchester in undisputed first place after game
*2/11: Dover GSL - Concord Shamrocks 7:5
*2/13: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 11:5
*2/17: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 6:1
Standings as of 2/2
#Manchester Beavers 5-1
#Dover GSL 4-2
#Laconia Lakers 4-3
#Concord Shamrocks 3-3
#Rochester Allain's Jewelers 0-7
*2/24: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Beavers 4:3 OT - semifinal
*2/26: Dover GSL - Concord Shamrocks 7:2 - final
Other games
*1/31: Manchester Beavers - Fort Devens 3:3
;1963-64
 
*12/27: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 8:5
*12/27: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 7:2
*12/29: Dover GSL - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 6:5
*12/29: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 6:4
*1/3: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 6:4 
*1/5: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 8:1
*1/8: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 6:3
*1/10: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Dover GSL 14:1
*1/12: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 6:4
*1/15: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 13:5
*1/19: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Dover GSL 11:4
*1/19: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 6:5
*1/24: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 6:4
*2/5: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 6:2
*2/12: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 1:1 
*2/19: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 7:4
*2/20: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 8:2
Final standings
#Laconia Lakers 9-5-0-18
#Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8-5-1-17
#Concord Shamrocks 8-5-1-17
#Dover GSL 2-12-0-4
*2/26: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 5:1 - semifinal
*2/29: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 8:4 - "
*3/4: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 8:4 - final
*3/11: Laconia Lakers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:5 - "
*3/14: Laconia Lakers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters - " 
*3/18: Laconia Lakers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 7:5 - " 
Manchester Winter Carnival
*1/27: Concord Shamrocks - Dover GSL 9:4 - semifinal 
*1/27: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 3:2 - " 
*1/29: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 5:1 - final
*1/29: Laconia Lakers - Dover GSL 5:4 - consolation
Other games
*3/28: Melrose Hockey Club - Granite State League All-Stars 6:5 
;1964-65
*11/18: Manchester Alpine Club - Laconia Lakers 9:6
*11/18: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 6:4
*11/21: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 4:2
*Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 2:0 
*Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 5:1
*11/26: Allain's Jewelers - Nashua Royals 4:2
*11/28: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 6:2
*11/28: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 11:3
*12/2: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 5:4 
*12/2: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 6:1
*12/5: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Allain's Jewelers 5:3
*12/5: Mancheter Alpine Club - Nashua Royals 5:4
*12/9: Concord Shamrocks - Nashua Royals 7:5
*12/9: Manchester Alpine Club - Allain's Jewelers 5:1
*12/12: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 6:1
*12/16: Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 8:2
*12/16: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 6:3 
*12/19: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 1:1
*12/19: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 9:4
*12/23: Nashua Royals - Manchester Alpine Club 5:1
*12/26: Concord Shamrocks - Nashua Royals 6:4
*12/26: Laconia Lakers - Manchester Alpine Club 6:0 
*12/29: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 13:1
*12/30: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 4:3 
*1/2: Allain's Jewelers - Concord Shamrocks 2:1
*1/2: Laconia Lakers - Manchester Alpine Club 4:3
*1/6: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Alpine Club 5:5 
*1/6: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 4:2
*1/9: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 4:2
*1/9: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 3:3
*1/11: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 7:5 
*1/13: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 4:1
*1/13: Manchester Alpine Club - Nashua Royals 7:2 
*1/16: Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 6:3
*1/16: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Allain's Jewelers 5:3
*1/20: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 6:2
*1/20: Manchester Alpine Club - Allain's Jewelers 6:5 
*1/23: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 9:1
*1/23: Nashua Royals - Manchester Alpine Club 6:5 
*1/24: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 4:0 
*1/25: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 5:1
*1/30: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 7:6
*1/31: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 9:3
*2/6: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Allain's Jewelers 5:3
*2/6: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Alpine Club 5:2
*2/6: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 5:2
*2/10: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 3:1
*2/10: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Manchester Alpine Club 3:2
*2/13: Concord Shamrocks - Nashua Royals 2:1
*2/13: Laconia Lakers - Allain's Jewelers 3:2
*2/17: Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 5:2 - Alpines 11-6-3, Shamrocks 9-11-1 after game
*2/17: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 4:3 - Tams 13-4-2 after game
*2/20: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 6:3
*2/20: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 6:3
*2/20: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 8:2
*2/22: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 6:2
Standings as of 1/25
#Laconia 14-3-0-28
#Tam O'Shanters 10-4-2-22
#Alpines 9-4-3-21
#Nashua 6-10-0-12
#Concord 4-10-1-9
#Allain's 2-14-0-4
Standings as of 2/11
#Laconia 15-5-0 30 pts
#Tam O'Shanters 12-4-2 26 pts
#Alpines 23 pts
#Shamrocks 8-10-1 17 pts
#Royals 7-11-0 14 pts
#Allain's Jewelers
The Alpine Club left the league after they were barred from the playoffs following several of their players getting into physical altercations with officials. 
*2/27: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 3:0 - semifinal
*2/27: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 8:3 - " 
*3/1: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 4:2 - "
*3/1: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 1:0 - "
*3/3: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 4:3 2OT - final
*3/6: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 6:4 - "
*3/10: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 7:6 - " 
Other games
*1/17: Merrimack Valley Chiefs - Granite State League All-Stars 6:3 
*1/26: Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 4:2 - Manchester Winter Carnival 
*1/27: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 7:2 - "
*2/3: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 5:4 - "
*2/5: Manchester Alpine Club - Granby (QC) 6:4
*2/14: Granite State League All-Stars - Berlin City League All-Stars 17:3
*3/7: Manchester Alpine Club - Derby Club 12:3
*3/14: Lynn Hockey Club - Manchester Alpine Club 10:4
*3/20: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Standon Jets (QC) 12:5 
*3/21: Providence - Manchester Alpine Club 8:2
*3/27: Berlin Maroons - Manchester Alpine Club 12:5
*3/28: Berlin Maroons - Manchester Alpine Club 11:3
*4/3: Walpole Sweepers - Manchester Alpine Club 11:5
*4/4: Walpole Sweepers - Manchester Alpine Club 10:5
;1965-66
*11/17: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:2
*11/17: Laconia Lakers - Concord Shamrocks 4:3
*11/20: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 7:5 
*11/20: Allain's Jewelers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:7
*11/24: Laconia Lakers - Allain's Jewelers 5:2
*11/24: Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 1:1
*11/27: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 3:2
*11/27: Allain's Jewelers - Concord Shamrocks 4:2
*12/1: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 4:2
*12/1: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 8:5
*12/4: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 7:6 
*12/4: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Allain's Jewelers 9:2
*12/8: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:5
*12/8: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 6:4 
*12/11: Laconia Lakers - Allain's Jewelers 11:0
*12/11: Concord Shamrocks - Nashua Royals 5:2
*12/15: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 4:3
*12/15: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 9:4
*12/18: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 4:2
*12/18: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 6:5
*12/22: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 10:2
*12/22: Allain's Jewelers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:7
*1/5: Allain's Jewelers - Laconia Lakers 7:6
*1/5: Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 9:2
*1/8: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 5:0 
*1/12: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 3:1
*1/12: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 4:3
*1/15: Nashua Royals - Laconia Lakers 9:5
*1/15: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Allain's Jewelers 6:2
*1/19: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 7:6 OT
*1/19: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 4:2
*1/22: Laconia Lakers - Allain's Jewelers 4:4
*1/22: Concord Shamrocks - Nashua Royals 7:3
*1/26: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 7:2
*1/26: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 5:2
*1/29: Concord Shamrocks - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 3:2
*2/2: Laconia Lakers - Nashua Royals 9:8
*2/2: Allain's Jewelers - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 11:9 
*2/5: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 11:10
*2/5: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 5:4
*2/9: Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 8:6
*2/9: Laconia Lakers - Allain's Jewelers 6:5 OT
*2/12: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers 10:4
*2/12: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 10:4
*2/16: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 6:2 - Manchester 12-6-0 after game
*2/16: Nashua Royals - Allain's Jewelers 6:4 - Nashua 12-6-1 after game
*2/19: Concord Shamrocks - Allain's Jewelers 12:2
*2/23: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 8:4
*2/23: Concord Shamrocks - Laconia Lakers 8:6
*Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Laconia Lakers (5:2, 10:2) - semifinal
*Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 2:1 on series (3:8, 8:2, 5:4 2OT) - "
*Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 3:1 on series (7:3, 4:8, 5:4, 14:8) - final
Other games
*11/21: Braintree Blackhawks - Concord Shamrocks 9:2
*12/5: Needham Rockets - Granite State League All-Stars 9:3
*12/19: Berlin Maroons - Concord All-Stars 7:3
*1/15: Concord Shamrocks - Berlin City All-Stars 12:4
*2/6: Concord Shamrocks - Amesbury Maple Leafs 16:2
*2/19: Concord Shamrocks - Waltham 8:5
;1966-67
*11/16: Manchester Alpine Club - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 11:7
*11/16: Rye Bruins - Concord Shamrocks 6:3
*11/23: Manchester Alpine Club - Nashua Royals 8:4
*11/23: Rye Bruins - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:7 OT
*11/26: Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 10:2
*11/30: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 11:4
*11/30: Manchester Alpine Club - Rye Bruins 11:6
*12/7: Nashua Royals - Concord Shamrocks 5:2 
*12/10: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Concord Shamrocks 14:2
*12/14: Manchester Alpine Club - Concord Shamrocks 15:6
*12/14: Nashua Royals - Rye Bruins 11:4
*12/17: Rye Bruins - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 11:7
*12/21: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Manchester Alpine Club 6:4
*12/28: Nashua Royals - Manchester Alpine Club 5:1 
*12/28: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Rye Bruins 13:7
*1/4: Rye Bruins - Manchester Alpine Club 5:5
*1/4: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 6:5 
*1/11: Rye Bruins - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 5:3
*1/11: Manchester Alpine Club - Nashua Royals 6:4 
*1/18: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 15:6
*1/18: Manchester Alpine Club - Rye Bruins 13:9 
*1/25: Nashua Royals - Manchester Alpine Club 5:3
*1/25: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Rye Bruins 11:4 
*2/1: Nashua Royals - Rye Bruins 13:2
*2/11: Nashua Royals - Manchester Alpine Club 9:3
*2/15: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:3
*2/15: Rye Bruins - Manchester Alpine Club 8:4
Concord dropped out in December, the Manchester Alpine Club in late February.
*3/1: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Rye Bruins 7:5 - semifinal
*3/8: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Rye Bruins 7:5 - " 
*3/22: Nashua Royals - Manchester Tam O'Shanters 8:5 - final
*3/29: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 10:8 - "
*4/5: Manchester Tam O'Shanters - Nashua Royals 6:3 - " 
==Sources==
*Concord Monitor
*Manchester Union Leader
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