Here are the latest results from the world of minor hockey:
Pee Wee Girls
Marcotte Marketing Pee Wee girls hockey team had an other busy weekend.
On Saturday, they played against Campbell River for the first time this season. It was a strong start from the Sooke Thunderbirds by putting the first goal on the board from Alyssa Lloyd but Campbell River replied quickly after.
In the second period, Rory Wood scores Sooke’s second and last goal. In the third period Campbell River kept the Sooke goalie very busy. Michele Lacombe was very good, but couldn’t keep the players away from her net, allowing two more goals.
“It was a very good game, but a difficult loss,” shared coach Steve. “We should have won this one, to make sure we keep our second place, but tomorrow will be very important to win against Nanaimo.”
So, on Sunday evening, the girls were back at the arena, very confident and eager to win this one. It turns out it was an easy one for the Sooke Thunderbirds. A great win of 10-2 was very appreciated from the girls!
Very good team play and nice communication on the ice were the key to their great success. Once again, Morgan Couture, Olivia Carello, Alyssa Lloyd and Rory Wood got 2 goals each and Celina Palko and Kaitlin Mckelvey got the chance as well with a goal each. Great work girls.
Contributed by
Melanie Dube
Atom C1
Dale’s Electric Sooke Thunderbirds Atom C1 made the journey to Lake Cowichan on Sunday to play Kerry Park. The boys played hard and showed some real grit but lost the matchup 5-2.
In the first period, Ben Ackinclose made a marvellous pass to Matthew Lyons who put it by the Kerry Park net minder. In the third period, Ben scored the other Sooke goal.
Ryder Norman made several sound defensive plays to break up Kerry Park’s efforts. Alex Perman inspired some offense moving the puck deftly up the ice out of his own end.
Although the boys were victim to some bad bounces and faced strong defense and goal tending from Kerry Park, they worked hard to get back in the game to the very end.
Contributed by Michael Arthurs
Midget Rep
Sooke Midget Rep hosted Kerry Park in the final playoff game of the season this past Saturday.
It was north and south with chances at both ends, but Kerry Park found the net in quick succession midway in the first putting two on the board. Tom Kirk sent the puck to Trevor Wickeim at the net, bringing Sooke into the game but Kerry Park came back again making it 3-1 at the first ice clean.
The second period had penalty plays and kills for both teams, but it was Kerry Park coming up with two more leaving the middle frame with the visitors ahead by 4. Nick Dueck was a force in net facing 53 shots in the game and giving Sooke a fighting chance during the third as he kept Kerry Park off the board.
Midway through the final 20, Nick Pfeifer passed back to Tom Kirk who launched a shot from the point, then with six minutes to go Ryan Elder passed up to Bradon Senft who put one home, making it 5-3.
Sooke pulled their goalie, but were unable to come back.
Great season boys!
Contributed by Marilyn Elder
