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STORM ROARS THROUGH ARENA
Basking in the glow of a win over Summerland Sting in an away game Friday night, Princeton Posse met Osoyoos Storm at home Saturday night. It was a good game, with plenty of action.
First period was a hot stretch of end to end hockey with neither team scoring a goal. Second period was another story entirely.
Second period saw Storm score 14 seconds after face-off. Less than a minute later, Storm scored their second goal.
The Posse took a penalty, then Chad Hohman, assisted by Zach Big Swan, surprised Storm by scoring a goal on Stormšs power play.
A fight broke out midway through the period and two players retired to their respective dressing rooms for the rest of the game.
Storm scored their third goal. Then the Posse came back with a great goal by Adam Coates, assisted by Connor McGarry and Jamie Sparks. Seth Armitage followed with a third goal for the Posse, tying the game 3-3.
Storm saw a great opportunity when the Posse goalie left the net unattended, apparently looking for the puck. He found it in his own net as Storm scored. Second period ended 4-3 for Storm.
Third period began with a Posse power play that went nowhere. Seven minutes into the frame, Storm scored their fifth goal. Posse took a penalty, and Storm took advantage, scoring goal six. Coates took a game penalty when he showed temper when he was penalized for tripping. Storm scored goal seven on a puck that bounced off the goaliešs glove.
To their credit, the Posse never gave up the game even when they were down 7-3. Storm took a penalty and Posse scored their fourth goal.
With a minute and a half left in the game, Tresierra enjoyed a fist fight with a Storm player, and went off the ice early. This fight was followed half a minute later with another fight.
The game ended 7-4 for Storm, who earned most of their goals with a technique of skating head on toward the goalie, then skating straight across the crease and shooting the puck high into the short side. In this play, there is no time for the goalie to move to the open side, and if no defenceman is covering, it is a sure goal.
The Sunday afternoon match between Princeton and Revelstoke was cancelled when the team bus broke down and the Grizzlies were unable to make it to Princeton.
Princeton Posse Hockey Club meets this Thursday night at the arena mezzanine at 8:00 p.m.
BANTAMS TIE ONE UP
On Saturday Princetonšs K&M Trucking played a league game against South Okanagan. It was a very slow period for the player who seemed to come out flat-footed. Missing passes and wandering all over the ice the team struggled to muster up some offence.South Okanagan struck first taking a two goal led into the second. Princeton seemed to wake up forming some excellent scoring chances and playing some excellent defense.
Milen Wilkenson had a strong game on defense stopping numerous chances by the opposition. Along side her was Vian Maritz and Ian McKenzie a Peewee player also had a great game. The team got themselves into some penalty problems but managed to play through them and go into the third down by two.
In the third Princeton showed their opposition that they were not quitters getting a goal from Nick Yee who just came back from an injury. That motivated the team even more, which then saw Bryce Markin tie the game with 6 minutes left to go.
It was a very exciting game to watch at the end and as the coach I am very proud of the players for not quitting. It was a great effort from the whole team.
Other points went to Colton Williams, Bryce Markin, and Nick Yee all registered assists.
- submitted by Kevin Williams
PEEWEES UNBEATEN IN FIVE GAMES
Mac Lind Peewees are playing excellent hockey right now winning four of their last five games with some excellent play making. Their latest game was on November 5th, which saw them up against Penticton #4.This was a very evenly matched game with both teams struggling to gain control over the other. This game ended in a tie when Penticton scored with only 7 minutes left.
Points went to Jonas Montgomery 2 goals, Taylor Esselink and Justin Milligan each with a goal, and assists went to Colby Williams, Josh Coyne, Keaton Ashley, and Kraig Leochko.
November 6th saw Princeton in Westside this proved to be a easy win with the team out shooting, out hustling them to the pucks, and just an all around great effort from the defense and the forwards to completely dominate the game. This end up 5-0 for Princeton on goals from Colby Williams, Taylor Esselink, Keaton Ashley, Justin Milligan, and Jonas Montgomery. Others who made it on the score sheet were Josh Coyne, Ian McKenzie, Colby Williams with an assist, and Jordan Palumbo, and Jonas Montgomery with two assists each.
The following week Princeton had two home games winning both. The first was against Summerland this game got off to a slow start with neither team gaining the upper hand.
Princeton opened the scoring in the first on a goal by Brady Johnson. In the second Summerland and Princeton traded goals with Princeton going into the third with a one-goal lead. With 6 minutes left Keaton Ashley got his second goal giving the team the insurance goal to end the game Princeton 4 Summerland 2. Taylor Esselink also registered a goal.
Assists went to Jordan Palumbo and Clayton Obee each with two assists, and Jonas Montgomery rounded it all up with an assist of his own.
On Sunday Princeton played host to South Okanagan. This game looked like it was going to be a score fest, with South Okanagan scoring 4 goals in the first to Princetonšs three. In the second though it slowed down Princeton got back to their game plan and settled down to play some great hockey to tie the game before starting the third period.
South Okanagan got totally frustrated taking penalties and just losing all composure. Princeton scored 6 goals in the third to win the game 10- 4.
Both goalies played well, as well as the defense, which stopped South Okanagan from scoring numerous times. Points went to Jonas Montgomery 3 goals 1 assist, Clayton Obee and Justin Milligan each with 2 goals, Kraig Leochko with 1 goal 2 assists, Colby Williams with 1 goal 1 assist, Keaton Ashley and Taylor Esselink 2 assists, Brady Johnson with an assist.
To round it all up Collin Hallar got on the point sheet with an assist of his own and being that it is his first year in hockey it was very special.
Great teamwork players keep up the great work!
