October 13 2009
Last weekend was definitely a up and down weekend for us. I was given bad news on Saturday before the game regarding the health of Martin Cingel. Martin had flu-like symptoms and was not feeling well. We already had one confirmed case of swine flu in our dressing room and I did not want to risk the health of the team having Martin play. Cingel found out today he does not have swine flu and will be back training this week at some point. I am hoping that this will stop the progress of the illness.
We had a great win on Saturday on the road and came up just short on Sunday. Throughout the weekend a number of players really stepped up. If we continue to battle and work as hard as we did the last two games, we will be a tough team to beat this year.
I personally thought the weekend was very exciting. It was fun to see how our players faced adversity and worked hard to get a result on the road in a very tough place to play. Newcastle are in second place in the league and over the course of two nights we played step for step with them(outscoring them 4-3). If we only give up 1.5. goals a game over the course of the season, we will win a lot of games!
Our young British players played great! Ben O'Connor did a great job stepping in for Cingel on left wing. Jordan Steel had his best weekend in the 2 plus seasons I have been here. He has shown a great amount of improvement. His challenge is going to be continuing that intensity day in and day out.
What can I say about Andrew Sharp? First, he will have a fight strap from now on! But other than that, he had a phenomenal weekend! He scored the game winning goal on a great shot on a pass from Scott McKenzie. He beat Michel Robinson far side. On Sunday, he had a great fight with Newcastles' top defender and helped motivate the whole team. Sharpy has been working really hard to improve as a player. He has a way to go to achieve his goals but it was great to see him be rewarded for his efforts!
A real bright spot for us has been our team defense. Including the 20/20, we have given up 7 goals in roughly four games not including the empty net against Hull. Our team works incredibly hard in our own end. We built this team from the back, hoping that we would have a top defensive unit. I think we have one.
We are continuing to work hard to improve everyday. The players appreciate your support. We are hoping to continue our push to advance in the Challenge Cup. We are also really excited to re-start our EIHL season on Sunday! We have played a few games but we are ready for the next 53! Should be a great ride!
See you at the Murrayfield Ice Rink at 6pm, Sunday!
We had a great win on Saturday on the road and came up just short on Sunday. Throughout the weekend a number of players really stepped up. If we continue to battle and work as hard as we did the last two games, we will be a tough team to beat this year.
I personally thought the weekend was very exciting. It was fun to see how our players faced adversity and worked hard to get a result on the road in a very tough place to play. Newcastle are in second place in the league and over the course of two nights we played step for step with them(outscoring them 4-3). If we only give up 1.5. goals a game over the course of the season, we will win a lot of games!
Our young British players played great! Ben O'Connor did a great job stepping in for Cingel on left wing. Jordan Steel had his best weekend in the 2 plus seasons I have been here. He has shown a great amount of improvement. His challenge is going to be continuing that intensity day in and day out.
What can I say about Andrew Sharp? First, he will have a fight strap from now on! But other than that, he had a phenomenal weekend! He scored the game winning goal on a great shot on a pass from Scott McKenzie. He beat Michel Robinson far side. On Sunday, he had a great fight with Newcastles' top defender and helped motivate the whole team. Sharpy has been working really hard to improve as a player. He has a way to go to achieve his goals but it was great to see him be rewarded for his efforts!
A real bright spot for us has been our team defense. Including the 20/20, we have given up 7 goals in roughly four games not including the empty net against Hull. Our team works incredibly hard in our own end. We built this team from the back, hoping that we would have a top defensive unit. I think we have one.
We are continuing to work hard to improve everyday. The players appreciate your support. We are hoping to continue our push to advance in the Challenge Cup. We are also really excited to re-start our EIHL season on Sunday! We have played a few games but we are ready for the next 53! Should be a great ride!
See you at the Murrayfield Ice Rink at 6pm, Sunday!
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