Ugh, everything is connected to him.

A friend who went through a divorce that she put off for way too long told me that the first year is tough because of the "firsts." First time at a restaurant you both enjoyed. First time you travel somewhere you both liked, etc. For one year, she did her best to recognize how she felt in those firsts. She let herself feel sad and even said to herself, "The last time I was here, (not-so-dh's name) was with me. She said not all of those occasions were bad. There were times where she remembered being miserable or he acted like an ass toward her. In those situations, she was relieved he wasn't there.

None of this is easy, but like the women before you, you will survive. You've got all the peas in pealand to prop you up.
xxoo

I was given this hint/trick--and it worked for me.

When your mind strays to him, or a memory you don't want............Just say "Stop!"
outloud if needed

Then force your mind to something else. Eventually you will break the habit of thinking of him.

Yes, it is a shame that our mind does that to us, but just tell it "STOP!"

I would like to tell you that this part gets easier, but I’m not going to lie to you. In my case, I wanted the divorce so I should be great. Right?? I know this is extreme, but I often wonder if I should move somewhere away from where we shared so many memories. The triggers are endless living in the same town. Another part of me feels I shouldn’t have to move! Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

There's already some good advice on this thread.

My advice...

This is all very new for you.
With time..... your feelings, perspective, viewpoint, opinions,  etc... will change. You are now free to live as you please, without having to take someone elses opinion or input into consideration.
You are currently in the very hard, painful, confusing, a bit lost and floundering and no idea what you are doing, beginning phase. Your emotions and feelings are stressed, hurting, worn out, on overdrive, etc... 

With each day, as time passes you will move into "the middle phase" >> healing, learning, growing, finding who you are as a "me" not a "we", figuring out which direction you may want to go in.
It all takes time. One day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time. 

There will be mistakes, detours, meltdowns, change of directions, turning around on the path you are on and going back to the fork in the road and going the other way, trying something and not liking it, trying something and loving it, etc.... 

Then you will move into the next phase of I got this, I am strong, your new life will evolve. 

Transitioning from "life as you know it" to whatever the future holds for you, isn't easy. 
All the above...it's all a part of the process.

It takes time ... just wait ... seriously.

My ex and I had almost nothing in common except our dd's and dogs and I still have triggers ... once I move out of the family home in the Spring things will be better    

You are being proactive ... keep going!    

Seek out a different type of music to get into.  List whatever you like and then look for something else.  That would make me very sad as I love music.

In fact, tell me what you like and let me search for something you might like.

Being less alike wouldn't necessarily have helped. My ex and I did not like the same music, movies, tv or leisure activities, yet for the first yeas I had a lot of trouble with everything  connected to the past. Everything from the past is a trigger simply because the past was with him.  It gets better with time.  Be kind to yourself. This phase shall pass slowly, almost imperceptibly you will realized you do enjoy the music, tv and activities again without the attached memories. 

This is the type of stuff that worked for me too.
I love Burger King, and he didn’t. And he wouldn’t go sit down in a fast food place to eat. So I started going to BK more, and would even sit inside. Small things like that, helped me find ME again.

You will move past this and eventually you’ll be experiencing different “firsts” like the first kiss with a new man. The first year is excruciating. I remember coming home from work, showering, and going directly to bed to cry for the rest of the night. However, I’m 15 years divorced and happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I will have relationships but I will never remarry. Ugh, no thanks I’ll take the friend with benefits for $1000 Alex. It will get better.

Can you join the booster club for your hockey team to meet some new people? It would be a way to enjoy hockey on your terms.

I'm sorry you are going through this.

It will get better. I didn't listen to any music for months, too many things made me cry.

I have found new things I enjoy, and reclaimed things that we used to do together.

Good for you for calling it "my hockey."  

It is your hockey and not his to take from you.  Don't let him or anyone else rob you of the things you like to do.