Rick Middleton to be Honored by NH Legends of Hockey HOF

Rick "Nifty" Middleton

On Oct. 26, Middleton, who has made Hampton, NH his home since 1997, will be one of seven new inductees into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame, a group that also includes two other men with strong Seacoast ties — Phillips Exeter Academy coaches Bill Dennehy and Mark Evans.

“I was very, very surprised,” said Middleton, whose local ties also include a stint assisting Al Brandano with the Portsmouth High School team and will be enshrined as a coach. “I never even thought about it. I’d heard about the Legends of Hockey through Tommy Bolton but I never thought I would qualify. I was flabbergasted when they told me.”

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