U9LL, LL (Hespeler Minor Hockey Association)

Thursday February 5th our Shamrocks packed their bags and headed on the road for their first-ever sleepaway tournament in Niagara Falls. The team was excited and ready to show their opponents our style of play. While the first two games were losses there were plenty of lessons to be learned and the coaching staff is confident in the type of play our players execute every week. We consistently outwork the opponent with the puck and many of our players contribute to goals and assists. Our third game we got a much needed win and the players left the tournament with fantastic memories and ...

Our third, and final, game of the tournament saw Riggins and Blair as our players of the game. Riggins has absolutely found his workstation on the ice this weekend netting three goals (the most scored by a Shamrock) from just outside the blue paint. Riggins handles the battles in front of the net with determination and makes sure he makes the most of the chances that come his way. Blair was a juggernaut on the blue line this weekend. His hockey sense has grown tremendously as he showed maturity and confidence manning the back end. He knows when to pinch in and when to start his retreat. He is ...

In our second game of the tournament, our players of the game were Shea and Emmett. Shea, typically our secret weapon on offence, stepped into the role of defender today with confidence and grace. He shutdown so many scoring chances and capitalised on them turning odd-man rush's against us into scoring opportunities and rushes of his own. His hockey sense shone through. Emmett was the other player of the game for another stellar performance in net, that reminded Coach Wally of a young Carey Price! Emmett nearly completed his time between the pipes with a shutout, but a last second goal ...

In our first tournament game our players of the game were Eric and Blake. Eric was asked to fill in on the blue line for the first time today. He was incredible at protecting our goalie, forcing the skater wide and even had a rush of his own! Blake, was a determined force on the front end, continuing to make smart hockey plays and create turnovers and opportunities. Well done boys! Your team is proud of you! 

On Saturday January 31st our Shamrocks hit the road for their first full-ice away game of the regular season. The Shamrocks faced off against the St. George Generals. The Generals bested the Shamrocks in this match-up but there were so many micro "wins" during the day as well. The Shamrocks continue to play a complete game of hockey with set plays, clean passing and lots of chances. St. George had an amazing goalie who was able to save so many shots. Players of the game were Harrison and William. Harrison is a solid defender who was back-checking, holding the line and forcing the opponent to ...