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Resilient Teen Scores Game-Winner Amid Family Tragedy

3/14/2026

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Story summary

Colin Dorgan, a 17-year-old hockey player from Rhode Island, scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to give the Blackstone Valley a 3-2 win over Portsmouth.
The achievement follows a tragic shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in which his father killed his mother, brother, and grandfather.
The coach described Dorgan's performance as resilient, and the team wore patches honoring the victims while preparing for Division II championship.

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Story summary

Colin Dorgan, a 17-year-old hockey player from Rhode Island, scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to give the Blackstone Valley a 3-2 win over Portsmouth.
The achievement follows a tragic shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in which his father killed his mother, brother, and grandfather.
The coach described Dorgan's performance as resilient, and the team wore patches honoring the victims while preparing for Division II championship.