Concord Budmen

The Concord Budmen were an ice hockey team based in Concord, New Hampshire. They were founded in 1975 and played as an independent team until 1979. The Budmen joined the New England Hockey League for the 1979-80 season. They won 24 games and the NEHL title in 1981. The Budmen played in the NEHL until 1992, and spent 1993, their last season, as an independent team.

Results

1975-76

• 10/25: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 2:1 OT
• 11/1: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 9:5
• 11/8: Concord Budmen - Cape Cod Raiders 9:2
• 11/9: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 5:5
• 11/15: Concord Budmen - Cape Cod Raiders 7:1
• 11/22: Concord Budmen - Rockland Colonials 5:3
• 11/29: Concord Budmen - Gloucester Braves 6:5 OT
• 12/6: Concord Budmen - Newark Sabres 9:2
• 12/13: Gloucester Braves - Concord Budmen 9:8
• 12/20: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings cancelled
• 1/3: Concord Budmen - Newark Sabres 10:4
• 1/4: Concord Budmen - Rockland Colonials 6:3
• 1/10: Concord Budmen - Sorel Knights of Columbus (QC) 7:6
• 1/17: Concord Budmen - Concord Eastern Olympic Old-Timers 8:8
• 1/22: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 6:2
• 1/30: Concord Budmen - Gloucester Braves 11:3
• 1/31: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 5:3
• 2/7: Concord Budmen beat Woburn
• 2/14: Concord Budmen beat Gloucester Braves
• 2/21: Concord Budmen - Gloucester Braves 10:9
• 3/6: Concord Budmen - Waltham 6:6 - Waltham left the ice with 4 minutes remaining, and game was awarded to Concord

Sorel International Tournament

• 2/28: Concord Budmen - Montreal Metropolitan League 2:1 - quarterfinal
• 2/29: Montreal Senior League All-Stars - Concord Budmen 5:2 - semifinal

Molson Tournament

• 3/13: Sorel (QC) - Concord Budmen 4:3 - quarterfinal

Budmen went 18-3-1 on the season.

1976-77

• 10/30: St. Anselm's College - Concord Budmen 4:3
• 11/7: Concord Budmen - New England College 8:6
• 11/13: Concord Budmen - St. Anselm's College 8:6
• 11/14: Concord Budmen - Waltham 5:2
• 11/21: Waltham Habs - Concord Budmen 7:6
• 11/28: Concord Budmen - Sorel Knights of Columbus (QC) 12:4
• 12/4: Concord Budmen - New Jersey Colonials 7:3
• 12/5: Cambridge Budweiser Kings - Concord Budmen 6:4
• 12/12: Fredericton Clark Chevies (NB) - Concord Budmen 8:7
• 12/13: Concord Budmen - Fredericton Clark Chevies (NB) 7:4
• 12/28: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 8:4
• 1/8: New Jersey Rockets - Concord Budmen 8:7
• 1/9: Concord Budmen - New Jersey Colonials 9:4
• 1/15: Concord Budmen - Dedham 13:7
• 1/23: Concord Budmen - Dedham 12:1
• 1/29: Concord Budmen - Lewiston-Auburn Twins 19:3
• 1/30: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 7:5
• 2/6: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 6:4
• 2/12: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 11:10
• 2/26: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 11:3

Molson International Tournament

• 2/19: Concord Budmen - Aqua Bar Montreal All-Stars 3:2 - quarterfinal
• 2/20: Concord Budmen - Sorel 2:1 - semifinal
• 2/20: Loyola Grads - Concord Budmen 5:4 - final

Budmen went 17-6 on the season.

1977-78

• 10/30: Dedham - Concord Budmen 4:3
• 11/6: Concord Budmen - Dedham 6:5
• 11/19: Waltham Habs - Concord Budmen 5:3
• 11/26: Concord Budmen - Sorel Pirates (QC) 7:3
• 12/3: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 7:4
• 12/17: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 9:2
• 1/8: Concord Budmen - Waltham Habs 7:1
• 1/15: Concord Budmen - Dedham 13:6
• 1/22: Sorel (QC) - Concord Budmen 8:1 - Molson International Hockey Tournament, first round
• 2/6: Concord Budmen - Dedham 6:3
• 2/20: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings cancelled

1978-79

• 11/19: Concord Budmen - Worcester Flying Feet 10:9
• 11/26: Concord Budmen - Dedham Backsiders 3:1
• 12/3: Concord Budmen - Worcester Flying Feet 7:6
• 12/10: Dedham Backsiders - Concord Budmen 7:6
• 12/17: Concord Budmen - Dedham Backsiders 8:7
• 12/23: Concord Budmen - Lewiston-Auburn Wings 16:6
• 12/30: Lewiston-Auburn Wings - Concord Budmen 7:6 OT
• 1/13: Concord Budmen - Worcester Flying Feet 12:10
• 1/20: Concord Budmen - Lewiston-Auburn Wings 7:5
• 1/21: Lewiston-Auburn Wings - Concord Budmen 7:5
• 1/27: Worcester Flying Feet - Concord Budmen 7:6 OT
• 2/3: Boston Budweiser Kings - Concord Budmen 6:5
• 2/17: Concord Budmen - Fitchburg Tri-City Stars 7:7

1992-93

• Concord Budmen - Keene Blackhawks 7:5
• 12/26: Concord Budmen - Seacoast Sports Medicine Kings 10:7
• 1/9: Boston Hockey Club - Concord Budmen 7:4
• 1/16: Concord Budmen - Boston Labatt's 7:5
• 1/23: Capital City All-Stars - Concord Budmen 8:3
• 2/13: Seacoast All-Stars - Concord Budmen 5:3
• 2/20: Seacoast All-Stars - Concord Budmen 5:4
• 2/27: Concord Budmen - Keene Blackhawks 13:7
• 3/6: Concord Budmen - Boston Hockey Club 7:6

Budmen went 5-4-1 on the season.

Sources

• Concord Monitor
• Manchester Union Leader