聽 聽 聽 聽 聽The Carlyle Novice Cougars (Chris) were back in action on Feb. 8 vs the Estevan Canucks for their sixth league game of the season. Unfortunately for the boys they ran into a hot Estevan team and dropped the back and forth barn burner,聽16-11 for their first loss of the regular season, bringing their record to 5-1.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 It is my understanding that team manager/DJ Danielle Steele tried her new personal playlist of Sarah McLaughlin, Micheal Buble, N鈥橲ync, and O-town, to fire up the boys. Danielle, let鈥檚 just stick to what was working. Thanks. ( I cannot confirm this is 100 % accurate).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Despite not getting the W, there was lots of great play and also plenty of learning moments that I鈥檓 sure will make this team better going forward. Like Wayne Gretzky said, 鈥淵ou never lose, you either win or you learn.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Owen 鈥淭op Cheese鈥� Light, as per usual, played great, leading the charge offensively and also put in some hard-fought minutes on the defensive side of the puck. 聽His stick stayed en fuego, but that鈥檚 no surprise, he鈥檚 been a force all season long. The only way I could be as consistent as 鈥淭op Cheese鈥� is if I lived on a diet of strictly Metamucil. En fuego, for those wondering, is Spanish for on fire. Taking note of how much 鈥淐oast to Coast鈥� Eaton is trying to translate English to French and vice versa I thought I鈥檇 try my hand at being bilingual too.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Brody 鈥淐rash the Crease鈥� Knelson added a level to his game against the Canucks that should have the rest of the league trembling. 聽Playing with a bit of a nasty edge, he鈥檚 taking the playbooks of Ogie Oglethorpe, and Tim 鈥淒r. Hook鈥� McCracken and making them his own. If that doesn鈥檛 scare you, maybe you should talk to Paul Newman. 鈥淐rash the Crease鈥� heads to the sin bin with a smile on his face and a fire in his belly and sources are reporting he鈥檚 looking to lead the league in penalty minutes. Good thing for the Cougars strong PK.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Nash 鈥淭he Flash鈥� Faber had his hands full with the Canucks offensive firepower, but handled the big minutes real well and without his tight D, this game could have got away from the boys quickly.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bonnie Tyler said she鈥檚 holding out for a hero and he鈥檚 gotta be strong and he鈥檚 gotta be fast and he鈥檚 gotta be fresh from the fight. She said he鈥檚 gotta be sure and he鈥檚 gotta be larger than life.聽Well Bonnie, you should come down to Carlyle, because I could introduce you to nine of my personal heroes and they meet all your requirements.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Even after the tough loss, that even showed the Cougars pulling their goalie to try mount a comeback, was over, the boys held their heads high and headed down to Estevan for the Bruins game. Maybe it was just me, but I鈥檓 sure the good vibes coming from the Novice Cougars had a lot to do with helping the Bruins defeat the Flin Flon Bombers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Estevan Bruin organization聽treated the team like royalty. They showed them around the rink, treated them to pizza and definitely all the high fives they could handle. Thanks聽Bruins.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I鈥檓 expecting these boys to come out flying next week and do everything they can to get back in the Win column as they take on two more Estevan teams. Good luck聽guys and we will see you at the rink.
