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Tragic Victory: Player Scores Game-Winner After Family Loss

3/13/2026

Summary

Story summary

Colin Dorgan, a senior at North Providence High School in Rhode Island, scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to lift Blackstone Valley Co-op 3-2 over Portsmouth.
The win advances Blackstone Valley Co-op to Division II championship on March 18.
The tragedy occurred a month earlier, when a hockey-game shooting killed his mother, brother, and grandfather.
The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, died by gunshot wound after targeting family members.

History

Historical Context

On February 16, 2026, Roberta Dorgano opened fire during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, killing her ex-wife, son, and father-in-law, before taking her own life. This incident, classified as a familicide, highlights the ongoing issues of domestic violence and gun violence in the U.S., where Rhode Island has reported 60 domestic violence homicides since 2016.

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Story summary

Colin Dorgan, a senior at North Providence High School in Rhode Island, scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to lift Blackstone Valley Co-op 3-2 over Portsmouth.
The win advances Blackstone Valley Co-op to Division II championship on March 18.
The tragedy occurred a month earlier, when a hockey-game shooting killed his mother, brother, and grandfather.
The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, died by gunshot wound after targeting family members.

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