U13LL, LL (Hespeler Minor Hockey Association)

On Friday Day the Shamrocks spent the day with their hockey family on a road trip to Woolwich to face the Wildcats. While the Shamrocks popped out to an early victory the Wildcats came back with 5 unanswered goals. Player of the game was Scott. Scott really levelled up his game in Woolwich. He was interrupting the passing lanes and had good board battles. Way to go Scott on stepping up in these critical games. Your team is proud of you!

On Valentine's Day the Shamrocks faced off against the Woodstock Jr Navy Vets for the second time in their series. The road game started off with a different pace than the first matchup with Woodstock, and was a very defensive effort on both sides. Woodstock eventually took the lead. Shamrocks pulled their goalie with 3 minutes to go hoping to square up the score but were bested by an empty net goal. Player of the Game was Derek ! Derek was the opening goaltender of the match and netted a shutout for himself through great game play. He faced 14 shots in the first half of the game. Well done ...

On Monday February 9th the Shamrock's playoff dreams continued on the road, with the next stop being the Tavistock Arena. Our Shamrocks jumped out to an early lead scoring within the first 30 seconds of the game. However the Titans battled hard and the game was a quick-paced tilt with opportunities for both sides. Ultimately our Shamrocks played a complete game with offensive dominance, strong defensive plays and both goalies having fantastic saves. We were able to skate away with a 7-4 victory. Player of the game was Nathan who netted a hat trick and was a back-checking machine. Way to go ...

On Saturday February 7th the Shamrocks kicked off their playoff campaign by hosting the Woodstock Jr Navy Vets in the Hespeler Arena. The last time these teams matched up was a huge blowout for the Navy Vets but the Shamrocks are in playoff form and rose to the occasion. Not only did they skate away with a 6-4 victory, but they had a diverse gamesheet, including a career-first goal for Emmett! Emmett has blossomed this season and it was thrilling to see him net his first goal. Congrats Emmett, hard work pays off! Your team is proud of you! 

This morning the Shamrocks braved the winter storm and headed down to New Hamburg to face-off against the Huskies, one of the top seated teams. In what could easily have been a one-sided match the Shamrocks showed up today determined to give the Huskies a run for the win. They did not quit and battled back many times in one of the most exciting games of the season. They also did it with one of the most diverse scoring of the season! The Shamrocks ultimately came up short but played incredibly, and as a complete team. Player of the game was Jackson, for stepping up and into a new role on the ...