Great Comeback - Almost

Ever since the very first meeting between the CRC Kings and the Believers, the games have been spirited, fast and very competitive. Tonight was no different. The Believers scored the first goal early with a shot from Rick Hornett.
The Kings took over, going up 2-1, 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1 by the later part of the second period. Goals were hard to come by for the B's, but through perseverance, the Believers scored 3 unanswered goals. Mitch and John got goals, while Marty also scored on a short-side shot on a short-handed breakaway. The score ended up 5-4 for the Kings. The slow start was the Believers downfall. These two teams will not meet again until the Unity Cup Tournament held March 27 and 28 at Fuller Lake.

Believers vs New Life

As some game's dynamics are fast and exhilarating, others happen to be slow and disjointed.
Tonight's game wasn't one of the best played games by either team.
The two goalies played very well as Paul Brown and Dean Skead battled to a 5-5 draw.
Mitch had a good game as he and his line mates Wes and Ed were able to finally play together.
The Believers next game is on Friday, January 22'nd at 9:30 at Lake Cowichan against the CRC Kings.

Believers Hockey 2006/2007

 

Is There Anyone Out There ?

Hi Team,
Just wondering if anyone is reading the blog these days ?
It's a great way to communicate and make suggestions or even criticisms.
See ya all on Saturday night.
G.M. Mart

Not Boring

The Believers and Oasis had another super game at Lake Cowichan on Saturday night.
Both teams played with only two lines but that did not slow down the game at all.
The teams were extremely well matched but the Oasis pulled out the 7-6 victory.
John Close had a great game scoring twice and assisting on two others. Mitch Clark also notched two goals. The defense played quite steady and always had to be ready for a Matt Foster rush. The opponents goalie made some fantastic saves early in the third period, which probably made the difference to the final outcome. Darren Isaacson
earned the Believers hardhat tonight for his consistent strong play, shutting down the Oasis forwards and doing so with a tough,yet respectful and mature attitude.Darrin is a great role model and a pleasure to have on the team.
The Believers next game is on Saturday, Jan 16 at 10:10 at Fuller Lake against the New Life Team from Duncan.

New Year Fireworks

The Believers started the New Year with a game at Fuller lake Arena vs the ET Talons of Nanaimo.
You could tell both teams were really revved up as this game was as quick moving in the first period as any game in Believers history.
The Talons started quick as they scored once on a breakaway and once on a incredible effort by an ET winger cutting towards the net and giving them a 2-0 lead. The Believers persevered and tied up the game with goals by Matt Foster and Ed Busch. The Believers took the lead with a beautiful Matt Stark shot from the deep slot that went off the inside of the post and in. Coincidentally, a Believer winger lost an edge and fell on top of the goaltender. The goalie sustained a knee injury and left the game.
Although the injury seemed very serious at the moment, he was eventually able to put some weight on the leg and will be checked out later. The injury was a complete accident but it shows how quickly things can happen in the game and how we all must do our best to respect all players both physically and verbally. These games get very intense, but we must all lessen the intensity level and realize it is a game and we are in it for fun, friendship and fitness. Winning is secondary and if it is the main focus, we are in the wrong league.
The Believers and Talons always have great games and we hope that these sorts of incidents can always be talked about and any potential conflict resolved so that no hard feelings are ever carried into the future.
Our next game is January 9 at 8:30 vs The Oasis Church at Lake Cowichan.