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Red Wings Liking New Home
Crapaud – It’s only five games into the 2005/06 season, but the South Shore Canadian Tire Red Wings of the Source for Sports Island Junior Hockey League seem to like their new home.
The Red Wings, who moved to Crapaud from Summerside in the off-season, have reeled off 4 straight victories after an opening night loss to the defending champion Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers.
South Shore boasts the league’s #1 offense, averaging 4.6 goals a game in early season action. Led by 2004/05 IJHL rookie of the year Ian Postma (3 goals and six assists), veteran Jeremy Sobey (3-4) and captain Chris Ellis (4 goals in five games), the Red Wings have as many weapons as any team in the IJHL.
While scoring goals has never been a problem, the difference this season is the team’s defensive performance, which has improved from worst (5.88 goals against per game) last season to first (2.80 gaa) in the early going this year. Part of that improvement can be attributed to the outstanding play of goalkeepers Alex Robertson and Jordan Duffy and a big and mobile defense.
Last week the Wings posted a pair of impressive victories, beating Sherwood 4-2 Saturday night at home before trouncing the Kings County Boathaulers 9-2 Sunday in Souris. The third period proved decisive in both contests, as the Red Wings erupted for three third period markers in the game against the Falcons before erupting for six unanswered goals in the final stanza against Kings County.
The only thing the Red Wings are lacking is fan support, averaging just over 100 fans a game at the South Shore Actiplex. But GM Scott Grady and Coaches Hal Schurman and Stacy Silliker are confident that central and western Queens County fans will respond if the team remains competitive. A 3-0 record on home ice so far might be just what the team needs to create a little buzz around the South Shore area.
This Week
Only four games on a light IJHL schedule this week, starting with a match-up of two teams desperate for a win when the Boathaulers travel to the Cody Banks Arena on Wednesday for a 8:00pm match up with the Falcons. The Falcons have lost two of three after starting the season with three wins in four games and will be looking to get back on track and claim sole possession of first place with a win over Kings County.
The Boathaulers, meanwhile, will be trying to forget about Sunday’s 9-2 home ice humiliation at the hands of the South Shore Red Wings and bounce back with a strong effort against Sherwood.
The Red Wings will be looking to extend their four-game winning streak when they travel to Pownal on Thursday to meet the Metro Builders. Game Time at the Pownal Sports Centre is 8:15pm. The Red Wings beat the Builders 5-3 in week one in the teams’ only meeting this season. The game also features a match-up of two of the league’s top offensive stars as Ian Postma of the Red Wings will try to outshine Jason Doyle of Pownal.
On the weekend the Red Wings play host to Kings County on Saturday (8:30pm, South Shore Actiplex in Crapaud) and the defending champion Vipers travel to Souris to play the Kings County Boathaulers on Sunday (7:00pm, Eastern Kings Sportsplex).
Player of the Week
The Sherwood Hockey IJHL Player of the week is centre Ian Postma of the South Shore Canadian Tire Red Wings.
In two games Postma scored three times and added two assists to lead the Wings to a pair of victories. Postma scored twice in South Shore’s 4-2 win over Sherwood on Saturday and followed that up with a three-point effort (1 goal, 2assists) in the Red Wings 9-2 victory over Kings County on Sunday.
Postma leads the Red Wings with three goals and six assists in five games to sit tied for 4th in league scoring, 4 points back of leader Colin MacBeath of the Sherwood Flacons.
Also nominated for the award were MacBeath of the Falcons (3 goals, 4assists) and Robbie Doiron of the Falcons (3 goals in two games, including two game winners).
South Shore - The South Shore Canadian Tire Red Wings won a pair of games on the weekend in Source for Sports Island Junior Hockey League action. The Red Wings defeated the Sherwodd A&S Scrap Metal Falcons 4-2 Saturday night in Crapaud, before hammering Mike's Kings County Boathaulers 9-2 Sunday at the eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris.
In the other game on the weekend the kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers shutout the visiting Pownal Metro Builders 5-0 on Saturday night at the Community Gardens.
Falcons 2 at Red Wings 4
Crapaud - Ryan Gallant's goal at 16:09 of the third period gave the Red Wings their win over the Falcons. Ian Postma had a pair for South Shore, while Colin MacBeath scored both Falcons' goals.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Red Wings, Jeremy Sobey (Tyler Murphy) 3:00
2. Falcons, Colin MacBeath (Darcy Murnaghan, Rodney Currie) 3:37
2nd Period
No Scoring
3rd Period
3. Red Wings, Ian Postma (Joel Noonan) 4:42
4. Falcons, Colin MacBeath (Robbie Chandler, Paul Kelly) 9:02
5. Red Wings, Ryan Gallant (Tyler Murphy, Jeremy Sobey) 16:09
6. Red Wings, Ian Postma 19:14
Shots on Goal
Falcons 10-19-12 41
Red Wings 10-11-16 - 37
Goaltenders
W - Jordan Duffy (39/41)
L - Jamie Hogan (33/37)
Penalties
Falcons - 8 minors, 1 major, 2 game misconducts
Red Wings - 4 minors, 1 major, 1 game misconduct
Fight Majors
Falcons - Rodney Currie
Red Wings - Jeff Martin
Referee: Steve Dyer
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Builders 0 at Vipers 5
Kensington - Shawn Carver stopped all 23 shots he faced and newly acquired Brett vessey had a goal and two assists in his Vipers' debut to lead them past Pownal.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Viper, Robbie Doiron (Andrew Penny) 5:30
2nd Period
2. Vipers, Thomas Waugh (Brett Vessey) 6:27
3. Vipers, Dan O'Shea (Brad Parsons, Dexter Newman) 12:01
3rd period
4. Vipers, Tyler Holmes (Nathan Gallant, Brett Vessey) 6:57
5. Vipers, Brett Vessey (Dan O'Shea, Tyler Holmes) 7:25
Shots on Goal
Builders 6-11-6 23
Vipers 12-9-20 41
Goaltenders
W - Shawn Carver, Kensington (23/23)
L - Chad MacGuigan, Pownal (36/41)
Penalties
Builders - 5 minors, 2 majors, 1 misconduct, 2 game misconducts
Vipers - 15 minors, 2 majors, 1 misconduct, 1 game misconduct
Fighting Majors:
Builders - Jeff MacKinnon, Curt MacGuigan
Vipers - Evan MacDonald, Cory Conway
Referee: Kris MacKinnon
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Red Wings 9 at Boathaulers 2
Souris - Affiliate Dustin Jones scored twice and added an assist for the Red Wings in their 9-2 romp at Souris. Ian Postma also had a three point night for the South Shore, who won for the 4th consecutive time.
Game Summary
1st Period
1. Boathaulers, Aaron Kelly (Graham Chisholm) 10:24
2nd Period
2. Red Wings, Dustan Jones (Ian Postma) 1:42
3. Boathaulers, Steffan Cudmore 8:33
4. Red Wings, Ian Postma (Dustan Jones) 8:52
5. Red Wings, Dustan Jones (Ian Postma) 19:45
3rd period
6. Red Wings, Chad Arsenault (Tyler Murphy) 2:21
7. Red Wings, Jason Ellis (Logan Horton) 5:53
8. Red Wings, Chris Ellis (Jason Ellis) 6:33
9. Red Wings, Alex MacDonald (Isaac Coneen) 9:52
10. Red Wings, Ryan MacLeod (Jeremy Sobey) 18:07
11. Red Wings, Curtis Chevarie (Isaac Coneen) 19:03
Shots on Goal:
Red Wings 6-14-18 38
Boathaulers 15-10-10 25
Goaltenders:
W - Alex Robertson (33/35)
L - Adam Hergert (50 MP 26/33), Nelson MacAuly (10 MP 3/5)
Penalties:
Red Wings - 6 minors
Boathaulers - 7 minors
Referee: Wayne Doyle
