Jr. Ice Hockey Ties Chemainus

Though we did have two Sr. players on loan (Hunter P. and Kieran S.) for our missing Jr. players, the eight-member Chemainus squad provided a good battle for our twelve dressed skaters. We played a shorter duration game which benefited both teams with their short benches.

SLS grabbed the first goal in the first 30 seconds by some great pressure after the face-off by the top line of Evan B., Derek D., and Chris K. That excellent high energy start would maintain the lead for another ten minutes until Chemainus scored their first after some good battling in front of our net. We quickly responded with two more goals: Derek’s was the result of a won race to the puck over our opponent’s goalie, and the other by a quality wrist shot by sniper Kieran to hold the lead. Our opponents quickly rebounded with two quick goals early in the second, and then another later in that period to gain the lead. We tied the game when Logan L. swiftly moved in, unmarked, from the blue line to pick up a lonely puck in the slot waiting to be claimed. Chemainus did press us hard until the end and Carson L. needed to make some quality saves to maintain the tie.

Overall, this was a fun game with some great performances from the team. In particular, some solid defensive patience by Sydney E., Danny H., Logan L. and Tyler B.

– Paul Morris, Coach