Nationals Schedule Posted!

Find the Team Alaska Nationals Tournament Schedule here: Tier II National Championship

I'm getting pretty pumped. Skated last night. Leaving on Tuesday!

Jr. Spartans U18

It was a fun, all too short, season!

CHAMPIONS!!!

2011 U16 Tier II Girls Alaska State Champions!

CHAMPIONS!!!

This weekend, I travelled to Anchorage Alaska for a 3-game series against the Alaska Icebreakers. This was a very important series. The winner (best 2 out of 3 games) earns the title of Tier II U16 Girls Alaska State Champions and Tier II U16 Girls USA Hockey Pacific District Champions.

We won game 1 by a score of 2-1. I passed to my teammate Marissa K. breaking up the middle. She shot, collected her own rebound, and scored. It was sweet! She's amazing.

Game 2 went to overtime tied 0-0. in the final minute of the 1st 10 minute overtime, I got the puck and some room. I ripped a high, hard slapshot from the point. The goalie gave up a big rebound and Marissa dove for the tap in. It was awesome, and like I said...Marissa is amazing!

We lost the 3rd game in the last 30 seconds on a good goal, 2-1. It didn't matter though...
Team Alaska U16 Tier II Girls are:

Alaska State Champions

and

USA Hockey Pacific District

 Champions

Weekend Medford Mail Tribune

South downs Crater in overtime
February 27, 2011

Bobby Ruddel scored the game winner in overtime to lift South Medford past Crater 6-5 in the Southern League prep hockey playoffs Saturday at The RRRink.
Ruddel tallied on a power play with just 31 seconds remaining in the extra period.

Ruddel accounted for the game's first goal on an assist from Ryan Lund at 12:37 of the opening period.

Daniel Gomez had a pair of goals for Crater, which suffered its first loss in the double-elimination playoffs.

Andrew Phillips had two goals for South Medford and Preston Carney picked up one goal and an assist. Brandon Punsuk also scored for the Panthers.

Crater received goals from Dustin Gomez, Jerin Dinkins and Thomas Gamble. Bryce Crawford had two assists for the Comets.

South goalkeeper Brandon Andrews had 12 saves, while Alec Looman and Derek Baker combined for 35 saves in net for the Comets.

The playoffs continue today at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The RRRink.

South Medford 3 1 1 1 — 6
Crater 2 2 1 0 — 5

Eliminated!

Out of the high school playoffs!  We lost to Eugene today 6-2.  We did not play well as a team.  I had the assist to our opening goal, but we didn't really get much going after that.  It was only 3-2 at the end of the 2nd, but it was all downhill from there.  Now, time to focus on preparing for District select camp and Nationals!

High School Playoffs

We started our double elimination high school hockey tournament last night against South Medford.  At the end of regulation we were tied 5-5.  We lost in the sudden death overtime when one of South's Spartan players scored on us.  It's all good, because I had a sweet power play goal last night!  I also had a nice assist out of the corner to Daniel G. but I was not officially credited with the assist.

So it goes.  Game today at 1:00 pm to avoid elimination.

District Select Camp...

...third time's a charm?  I made it to the Pacific District select Camp again.  This is my third trip, and my dad says it'd be really nice if I could go the extra mile and make it to the National Select camp this year.

I guess I'll get to work on that...

Lost the Championship Game

Team Alaska U16's came up short losing the Championship game 2-1 to the Alaska Icebreakers.  Gotta figure out how to beat them...will see them again in a few weeks as a precursor to Nationals!

Team AK U16's win against U19's!

The U16's won tonite against the U19's by a score of 2-1.  Jerin had another goal.  They finished round robin play 1-1-1. Not sure where that gets them in championship play tomorrow.  Updates when we have them.