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Rhode Island hockey player wins state title after family shooting
Summary
Colin Dorgan scored a late tying goal and helped Blackstone Valley Co-op win the Rhode Island Division 2 title; his return came weeks after a February rink shooting that killed three members of his family.
Content
Colin Dorgan scored a late tying goal and helped Blackstone Valley Co-op win the Rhode Island Division 2 hockey title, finishing a game that went to four overtimes. The team celebrated at Providence's Amica Mutual Pavilion after the final buzzer. Dorgan's return to play came weeks after a shooting at a rink in Pawtucket on Feb. 16 that killed three members of his family. Media reports described his postgame tribute to those relatives.
What is known:
- Colin Dorgan scored a deflected goal to tie the Division 2 final with about 30 seconds remaining; Blackstone Valley won 3-2 in the fourth overtime.
- The final was held at Providence's Amica Mutual Pavilion.
- On Feb. 16 at a rink in Pawtucket, three members of Dorgan's family were killed in a shooting reported to have been carried out by his father.
- The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Summary:
Dorgan's late goal and his visible tribute to family members were central moments in the championship game and drew attention because of the February shooting. Undetermined at this time.
