Bishop Guertin's Jenna Lynch will be one of several locals playing in the annual New Hampshire High School Girls Hockey All-Star Invitational tonight at Hooksett's Tri-Town Arena. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

Here are a few tids and bits, some of a frozen nature, as we meander our way into the second week of August:

First, remember local businessman and former Nashua Silver Knights/Lowell Spinners VP Jon Goode’s successful all-star hockey game for high school girls last summer?

Well, it’s back, and this time, with less pandemic-related restrictions, and Goode feels this will be more the way he envisioned. Yes, the second annual New Hampshire High School Girls Hockey Invitational will be at Hooksett’s Tri-Town Arena this weekend, Sunday, with this year not one but two games beginning at 5:30. At that time, there will be a freshman-sophomore game and then juniors and seniors square off at 7:30 p.m.

It’s a unique event, as players have to reside in New Hampshire, but can play for prep schools out of state, or junior programs, as well as public high schools.

Some of the featured locals: Jenna Lynch of Bishop Guertin/Brookline, Milford’s Madelynn Debelis (New England Wildcats), Nashua North’s Anne McIntosh (Wildcats), Julie McLaughlin (Bishop Guertin/NE Wildcats), Nashua South’s Paige and Taylor Anger (Boston Shamrocks), BG’s Lindsay Hult and Kate Simpson.

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It should be fun, and a nice break from a summer of baseball. Last year the fans were restricted (family members, etc.), but not so this year. Check out https://www.nhgirlshockey.com for more info. It will also be televised by Nashua’s ETV.

Goode pulled off a minor miracle last year in getting this event going, so let’s hope he can reap some of the benefits of that for an even better event this year. Proceeds will benefit New Hampshire girls youth hockey. See you there.

• Hope you enjoy an in-depth look at the new Rivier University men’s hockey coach Matt Keating in this edition. But it still leaves the question of why Eric Sorenson would leave his new head position at Riv and take an assistant’s job at Holy Cross. No offense to the Crusaders, but they’re never mentioned in the same breath as Boston College, Northeastern or Boston University.

“Everybody’s different,” said one college coach. “It’s hard to get jobs. He’s got to take advantage of this. If that’s his goal to go Division I, this might be his last shot.”

• Hard to believe that high school football teams will begin practicing this coming Friday, August 13, isn’t it? Remember, a year ago things didn’t begin until after the first week in September and games did not begin until the end of the month. This year will be a normal schedule with the season beginning on the Friday before Labor Day (Sept. 3).

Where does the summer go?

• Farewell David Krejci, you served the Boston Bruins well. But you are 36, and the time has come as you leave the NHL. This is another sign that the nucleus of the three Bruins Stanley Cup Finals appearances of the last decade is fading, with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand, and perhaps Tuukka Rask, the only ones left from that title in 2011.

We’re leaning toward the Bruins inking Rask to a one year deal after he rehabs from surgery around mid-season, despite signing a veteran goalie, former Sabre Linus Ullmark in free agency. They had to sign someone, as they didn’t want to put all that pressure on impressive rookie Jeremy Swayman. Rask underwent hip surgery recently and the Bruins have to monitor his progress before signing him to a contract. Makes sense.

• Some tough tourney losses the last two years for the Nashua Legion or Legion-age program (remember the Defenders from the COVID League of 2020), but Tim Lunn has done a great job of making Senior Legion ball relevant again, with a title in 2019 and finals appearance this year. Don’t count out Coffey Post next summer, either.

• Good luck to Shannon Quinn, who last week left the NHIAA after a great run handling the media for the organization, sending out countless tournament information, etc. A job well done and very much appreciated, and best in the future.

Tom King can be reached at tking@nashuatelegraph.com, or on twitter @Telegraph _TomK.