Novice Rep, 2008-2009 (Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey)

Elma Logan Tournament Schedule

Novice play in Elma Logan Tournament, On Friday night Blyth played Platsville in their first game of the tournament, Blyth had hard time getting to the net in this game with few shots on the Platsville goaile. Final score was 4-0 loss to Platsville. Early the next morning we werr back in Moncton to play the host team Elma Logan, This game saw several chances for both teams with both goalies making great saves, Blyth finally opened the scoring in the third with a goal from Drew VanWyk assisted by Jared Shearer and Bailey Bos. Elma Logan tied it 2 minutes later. Elma Logan then took the lead with only 2:28 remaining in the game. Blyth applied the pressure but couldn't find the net to tie it again. Elma Logan then capitalized on a chance of their own, to increase the lead by 2. The Blyth team seemed deflated and Elma Logan didn't quit and scored another to finish the game with a 4-1 win. Blyth had return to Monckton on saturday afternoon to play their third and final game of the tournament against the team from Brusels. The Coaches encouraged the team to keep playing as hard as they could and Try ato the best of their abilaties. Blyth came out to open the scoring in the frist just a minute into the game by Parker Gibbings, unassisted. Brussels answered right back with one of their own, Brussels then scored another at the end of the first to take the lead. Blyth's Jared Shearer then tucked one in after a made scramble in the crease to tie te game at 2. Once again Brussels would score to take the lead. This was all Brussels needed as there wasn't any more scoring to be had.
Blyth played a great game, having several chances and just missing the net quite a few times. The coaches were happy with the way they competed today. 
 

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Novice play in Aaran-Elderslie tournament.  The Bulldogs travelled to Paisley today to particapate in a tournament. Blyth would first play the Mildmay team. Mildmay would take the lead early in the first with a goal, then followed up with two more in the second before the Dogs would start their comeback. Bailey Bos would knock home a rebound from Damon Allen and Parker Gibbings, then about a minute later Gibbings would fire home a goal with assists going to Allen and Bos. Finally with about a mimute left in the second, Allen would score to tie the game helped out by Bos, and Carson Richmond. The game continued into the third with several chances by both teams. all being denied by the goaltenders. The game ended in a tie at 3 apeice. This game would be decided by a shootout. Blyth's first two shooters (Allen and Gibbings) would be stopped by the Mildmay goalie and the Bulldog goalie Jacob Gulutzen would stone the Mildmay shooters. The third shooters would take their spot and head down the ice, Blyth's Jared Shearer waited on the goalie before making his move and firing the puck into the net, Gulutzen would wait on Mildmay and shut him down. Blyth wins the shootout. MVP for the game selected by the Tournmanent committee was Goalie Jacob Gulutzen.
 Blyth would then wait until 3.00 to play their next game against Owen Sound. Blyth worked hard, but were overmatched against a good Owen Sound team. Owen Sound started the scoring in the first going up by 2 before Bulldog Jared Shearer scored our first, assisted by Drew VanWyk and Parker Gibbings, Owen Sound would then add several more, Blyth would score again. Gibbings, assisted by VanWyk. Blyth's MVP of the game was Jared Shearer.