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 are known to have played until 1992-93, although it is not clear if the NEHL continued beyond 1991.

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 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
• 1/29: Concord Budmen - Gloucester 12:3
• 1/30: Concord Budmen - Cambridge Budweiser Kings 5:3
• 2/6: Concord Budmen beat Woburn
• 2/13: Concord Budmen - Gloucester Braves
• 3/5: Concord Budmen - Waltham

Sorel International Tournament

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

Budmen went 17-3-3 on the season.

1976-77

• 11/7: Concord Budmen - New England College 8:6
• 11/14: Concord Budmen - Waltham 5:2
• 11/21: Waltham Habs - Concord Budmen 7:6
• 11/28: Concord Budmen - Sorel (QC) 12:4
• 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

Molson International Tournament

• 2/19: Concord Budmen - Aqua Bar Montreal All-Stars 3:2 - 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 beat Sorel (QC)
• 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

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
• 1/20: Concord Budmen - Lewiston Wings 7:5
• 1/21: Lewiston Wings - Concord Budmen 7:5

Sources

• Manchester Union Leader