Hockey Enthusiasts;

 

The first game of the Rose Cup tournament was last night at the Mt. View Dome and it was virtually standing room only.  The club was ready for battle and to give Cascade a rowdy game.  We knew going into this game that if we wanted to compete against these guys it would take a lot of goals, quick plays, back checking, and a bit of luck.  And we had all of that for most of the game. 

They opened up the scoring quickly and we traded goals back and forth until the end of the 1st we were up 3-2.  With some nice shots from the blue line with two beautiful deflections by Ryan and Tom O and some stellar goaltending by Jimmy P we ended the 2nd up 5-3.  I know we caught those Cascades off guard, they weren't expecting this. 

Now this next part is where the story changes a bit.  Unlike seeing Klaus naked in the shower for the first time which will live on vividly in all our minds this next part of the game we would all like to bottle up and block out of our minds until it festers to the point of explosion and we wonder why we're in a rubber room with a straight jacket on deciphering ink blots to a psychologist.  (Serenity Now). 

 

Let's just say we didn't get any more goals in the third............. the end everyone went home happily ever after............oh, did I fail to mention they scored 4 goals in the third??  Minor detail really.  It was a combination of us running out of Red Bull gas, and them figuring out where they are strong and utilizing it to the fullest.  They were a fast team with major skill up front.  They would just shoot the puck and crash the net, continually.  It never quit.  They were continually dominating us in front of our twine.  But that's the only place they really dominated.  As I mentioned they crashed the net and caused chaos in front and that's what it took to beat us.  We kept up and actually controlled the game for the majority of it.  We just ended up getting a bit out skated and out skilled by this A level hockey club. 

Nothing to be ashamed of boys.  We did great. 

 

Stats:

goals:

Walker from Tom O and TJ

Good Hands Fieweger from Blue Eyes Gillespie

Ryan from Weaver on a beautiful deflection

Walker unassisted (he claims he kept his eyes open for this one)

Tom O from I think TJ on the beautiful deflected shot from the Blue line.  (the score sheet says Ryan assisted so we'll give it to him as well)

 

Penalties:

Ryan for roughing

Petey V for roughing

Me for Hooking

Petey for roughing

Ryan for high sticking

TJ for unsportsmanlikey taking a guys grill out with the cross bar.

 

Honourable Mention

Walker -  you almost had the POG

Ryan with some nice hands not good hands but nice hands

TJ for solid tough D

Pete for some good smart puck handling in our end as well as protecting our goaltender

 

Player of the Game:

 

Jimmy P in net for a great performance despite the loss.  You stopped a lot of shots and covered up a ton of rebounds.  Who says the loss is always the goalies fault???  Congrats on getting hired as well. 

 

So let's keep up the intensity and take it into tonight's game.  We could have won that game against a strong A level team.  I'm proud of all you guys.  Tonight's our night to get a win.