REDVERS - The hockey rink in Redvers was booming with noise when it held its Minor Hockey Day on Nov. 23.
The arena was packed with parents, grandparents and friends who not only cheered for their own teams but also for the opponents.
Nadine Dini Pryde said it was a great day that ran very smoothly, and everyone seemed to be having a great deal of fun.
The day began with the U7 A, B, and C teams coached by Rory Yates, Craig Gaudet and Justin Beettcher, respectively, having a skills and drill team performance. These players skated hard to show off what they have learned so far.
Following this performance were the U9 A and B teams playing each other. Although the score was high at 20-8, the kids enjoyed a great round of hockey coached by Drew Hoff and Kourtlin Reddick.
The U11s took to the ice next, playing against Hartney, with Redvers coached by Robin Bedecs. The teams played hard, but Hartney came away with a 15-5.
The excitement continued when the Redvers U13 team, coached by Travis Garnier, hit the ice, playing Carievale. This was another tough and exciting game for the fans, with Carievale prevailing 10-8.
Coach Todd Gervais had his U15 players taking to the ice against Estevan. The teams played great hockey and in the end, Redvers took the 11-2 win.
There was a tight game for the Redvers U18 team, which is coached by Jody Jergensen. They faced off against Wawota. The game had the crowd making a lot of noise, and Redvers took the 4-3 win.
Many of the spectators that came at 9 a.m. stayed until the later hours to watch the senior Rockets play Moosomin, which was an added touch to the day.
“Although it was minor hockey day, the senior Rockets were part of the day,” said Pryde.
This game had the crowd on their feet in anticipation of who was going to win, as by the end of the third period the game was at a 4-4 tie. Moosomin won 5-4 in overtime.
Pryde said the day went smoothly and they are happy with the way the event went.
