PeeWee Scotiabank LL2, U13, 2015-2016 (Goderich Minor Hockey)

The Young Canada Week medal round began with a Sunday morning game against Mt. Forest.  The Sailors took the lead scoring early in the first period on a nifty backhander (goal by Joey C assisted by Remi W) that went over the shoulder of the flailing Mt. Forest goalie.  The Sailors went on to score the second goal of the game at 9:52 of the second when Daerien R (assist to Cole W) got a shot off from within a scrum of Sailor forwards who were crashing the Mt. Forest net.  The Sailors went into the change room with a 2-0 lead going into the third.     

The PeeWee Scotiabank LL2 entered Goderich’s storied Young Canada Week Pee Wee tournament Friday night at the Maitland Recreation Centre against Central Perth.  After a close opening period that looked likely to end in a tie - the forward line of Joey C, Jensen P and Remi W (G,A,A) lit the lamp with only 28 seconds left in the first giving the team their first point in the tournament.       

PeeWee Scotiabank LL2 played their final game of the play-offs in Drayton on Wednesday night.  The team put out a good effort but the Defenders played a fast-paced game that took time and space away from the Sailors.  Coach Little tried various match-ups but with a couple of players missing from action the Defenders squad proved to be too much for our short bench.  Although the Sailors played well, the Defenders came away with a 3-0 victory.     

So, it appears as though the PeeWee Scotiabank LL2 team misinterpreted the term “play-off” because, compared to the regular season, their play has been just that - “off”.  Although the LL2 squad has played some solid periods – they have failed to carry that intensity through an entire game and the result has been zero wins through five post-season contests.   

The Goderich PeeWee local league teams faced off against each other at the Maitland Recreation Centre last Friday night in what would be Scotiabank LL2's last game of the regular season.  Scotiabank LL2 began the game strong with stellar defense early that contained the Kinsmen LL1’s attempts to get into scoring position.  Then, midway through the first period, LL2 lit up the scoreboard on a goal by Remi W (assisted by Daerien R and Kaleb C).