PeeWee Kinsmen LL End Year With “W”
Submitted By sdoherty on Sat 04 08, 17
Even NHL players like Clinton/Varna native Ryan O’Reilly get
frustrated after a series of losses.
O’Reilly admitted in a recent interview that it’s hard for players to
give it their all when the bounces just don’t go their way. Well – the Kinsmen Crew learned a thing or
two about playing through adversity this season when they played the entire second
half of the regular season with only one win.
Unfortunately for the Sailors – that adversity followed them into the Young Canada Week Tournament where they failed to secure a single win during the points-generating games. The Sailors lost their first game of the tourney 3-0 versus the Saugeen Shores. Saugeen played an “in-your-face” physical game and although the Sailors held their own in the battles along the boards – they could not find the back of the net against a strong Saugeen net-minder.
The second game of the tourney saw the Sailors fall to the Seaforth Stars 5-0. Things were tough for the Sailors in that match-up - the Stars were the hungrier team and Sailor’s Captain, Adam R, was out with a back injury.
Although still riddled with back pain, the Sailors’ Captain returned for the third and final points-generating game of the tourney against Central Perth. Despite losing the game 3-1 - the Sailors were motivated by their Captain who managed the team’s first goal of the tourney even though he was far from 100%.
Adam’s goal buoyed the previously disheartened Sailors and they came together for their final game of the year against the Minto mad Dogs and crushed it. The Sailors played a great game and got on the score board in the second on an unassisted goal from Spencer W which was quickly followed by another goal from Nolan W (assisted by Hudson VB and Caden B). Those goals were well deserved by a group of players who played very well all year despite a tough win/loss record.
The Sailors continued their dominance in the third and notched their final goal on a beauty by Camron P (with assists going to Jaden M and Aidan D). Again, this was a nice goal by a group of players who continued to give it their all regardless of the score. In the end - the Sailors managed a 3-0 rout of the Mad Dogs and finished their year with an important win – congrats Sailors!
On a personal note – I’d like to acknowledge some players who may not have put up big numbers in the tourney but who really displayed a concerted effort throughout: first – Sawyer N had a remarkable season for the Sailors – he is a consistent and dependable team player – very responsible with the puck and always willing to make a pass to an open teammate – thanks Sawyer. Also, Nolan W played a solid two-way game throughout the tournament and was another player who seemed to persevere through the tough games when the score got away on the team. Nice attitude Nolan.
Finally, a shout out to Kaelan E – I don’t know exactly when he flipped the switch this season – but Kaelan was a physical force throughout the YCW tourney and played great defense for the Sailors. Nice job Kaelan. All in all – the Sailors had a good year – despite the record the kids had some fun and ended on a high note.
Thanks again to the coaches and team staff – these volunteer positions are often a thankless undertaking – but they deserve a nod for their commitment to our players. Below are the final player stats for the entire year (including exhibition, tournaments etc.). Good luck in the off-season Sailors and I hope to see you on the ice again next year!
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#
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FName
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LName
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# Games
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Goals
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Assists
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Points
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PPG
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2
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Aidan
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D.
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31
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3
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3
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6
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0.19
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4
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Nolan
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W.
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36
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5
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4
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9
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0.25
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5
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Hudson
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V.
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34
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5
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3
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8
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0.24
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6
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Jesse
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V.
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33
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1
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3
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4
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0.12
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7
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Noah
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J.
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23
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8
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4
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12
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0.52
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8
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Camron
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P.
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37
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2
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2
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4
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0.11
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9
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Seth
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D.
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36
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1
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2
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3
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0.08
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10
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Spencer
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W.
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37
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23
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10
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33
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0.89
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11
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Caden
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B.
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37
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3
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7
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10
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0.27
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12
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Adam
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R.
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36
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17
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3
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20
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0.56
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14
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Jaden
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M.
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29
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9
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4
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13
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0.45
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15
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Sawyer
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N.
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37
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5
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4
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9
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0.24
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16
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Kate
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J.
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37
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5
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3
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8
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0.22
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17
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Liam
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D.
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35
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1
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7
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8
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0.23
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18
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Kaelan
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E.
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34
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0
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1
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1
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0.03
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