Great week for the Canadians! Starts with Kevin Dufour committing to Bowling Green next year. Huge congratulations to yet another Canadians player continuing to chase his dream at the next level.
Then a huge win today over a very tough PLK squad, who had been streaking as of late. Always a tough game with their home town crowd. The coaching staff have the boys playing hockey at the highest level at the right time of the year and they are getting very solid goaltending from Brendan O'neill. No offence to the previous tenders, all of who were great kids, but O'neill and Laforest when he gets his shots, have been a steadying tandem between the pipes and could be just what the doctor ordered this year.
Congrats again lads!
Just a question. If you were a parent and/or player looking to make it to the NCAA, why would you not be clammering to play here in CP? Say what you will about Clarke and his coaching style, which I love by the way, but you can't deny his ability to get kids scholarships and move kids forward. Man is a connected genius!! Just Saying!
Go Canadians Go
Been very impressed with CPC play lately. Not a fan of his coaching style, but I am a fan of the scholarships CPC kid's have been receiving, good for CPC and Clarke.
Raiders 8-3 over Cumberland
At the game. Expected a better game, Cumberland had won three in a row. I think it was 8-1 before ***. potted 2 late. I liked Bennet, Riggs (?), Debrancat individually but the team defense was not there. ***. has a smaller in size group of forwrds then even Nepean.
Nepean got a couple of bounces early, and then they were off to the races. Vered had a very good game, both ways. Strong team play, unselfish passes from Nepean. It seems like the new forwards are finally fitting in and developing some Chemistry. The 4th line of Herlihey, Durocher and Thierrien were great. Plus 5. Durocher had his best game as a Raider, and Thierrien showed glimpses of the Power forward with the scoring touch that Nepean thought he was.
Norris and Zawadski did not dress (Flu).
Hodgson left game early, due to injury.
Drouin did not play, not sure why, injured I think.
Nepean has a good schedule, 8 out of last 12 are at home, should make a move up the standings. I think they will get 3rd or 4th seed. My predictions.
1.CPC
2. Ott
3. Nep
4. Brockville
5. Cornwall
6. Smith Falls
7. Pembroke
8. Hawksbury