Anyone ever been involved in a Triple Overtime game to decide a series?
Happened to me last night, first time in my career either as a player or coach.
Good news is we won 2-1, My Leaside Flames Juvenile team of 18, 19 & 20 year olds. Best game played in Toronto this year! Besides being coach I am the father of the starting Goaltender. I hadn't used him in this series yet but after the last game loss I gave him the nod. He didn't disappoint allowing only one goal on 57 shots! On to the City Championship.
Astro Jet said
Apr 16, 2008
Congrats Ray, that's fantastic news! You must have been exhausted, what time did the game end? I assume it was played at the Leaside arena? Where will the city championship be contested?
427carl said
Apr 16, 2008
Good news! I heard the goalie, has his mothers reflexes!! You will win for sure!
Canadian Poncho said
Apr 16, 2008
Congrats!
73SC said
Apr 16, 2008
Thanks guys, We were the visiting team so it was played out in the Downsview Arena against Weston Dodgers ended just after 11:00 pm. Faustina will be our foe next round. Schedule has not been released yet but we are getting set for a Friday night start then every other day most likely until done.
As for the reflexes of the goaltender, this is a guy who can catch a house fly in his fist, never seen his mother do that nor me for that matter!
-- Edited by 73SC at 16:45, 2008-04-16
427carl said
Apr 16, 2008
Make sure you get some scouts there, to see him! He could put you, on EASY street...
73SC said
Apr 16, 2008
Carl, the reason these boys are 18, 19 & 20 and playing for a City Championship is because they are very good, but not good enough. In any other country some of them would be on the National Team, but not in hockey meca - Canada.
427carl said
Apr 16, 2008
that's too bad! well I guess you better keep him.. Maybe he will marry rich instead.. Sounds like a nice group of young men..
73SC said
Apr 16, 2008
Thank you C2, I have known most of these young men for over 10 years and I have not coached them all before because I have players who played in the OHL and AAA or AA on other teams although they all started out in our organization. Two things that have stayed with me told to me by a wise coach which I try to instill in all my players; Pride & Respect, that's what hockey is about. When you teach it, its comes back your way, that's the basis of our team and yes I think they are a fine group. We have a lots of fun too.
Happened to me last night, first time in my career either as a player or coach.
Good news is we won 2-1, My Leaside Flames Juvenile team of 18, 19 & 20 year olds. Best game played in Toronto this year! Besides being coach I am the father of the starting Goaltender. I hadn't used him in this series yet but after the last game loss I gave him the nod. He didn't disappoint allowing only one goal on 57 shots! On to the City Championship.
Thanks guys, We were the visiting team so it was played out in the Downsview Arena against Weston Dodgers ended just after 11:00 pm. Faustina will be our foe next round. Schedule has not been released yet but we are getting set for a Friday night start then every other day most likely until done.
As for the reflexes of the goaltender, this is a guy who can catch a house fly in his fist, never seen his mother do that nor me for that matter!
-- Edited by 73SC at 16:45, 2008-04-16
-- Edited by 73SC at 00:34, 2008-04-17