It was a pivotal game for Beaver Valley as they could take over top spot in the KIJHL with a win over Nelson and a Kamloops loss to Princeton. I admit, I was a bit skeptical given the recent lackadaisical play. My worries were for naught as the boys pulled off their 12th straight win with a 4-3 decision over home town Nelson Leafs.
Mason Spear scored the lone goal in the first period at a crowd silencing :38 seconds with Christian Johnson getting the only assist. Nelson outshot BV 9-5, but the Nitehawks escaped the first with the lead.
The score remained 1-0 for Beaver Valley throughout the second with play going back and forth and a smattering of penalties on both sides. Nitehawks controlled the shot counter in that period 11-6 but still lead where it really mattered after 40.
The first 12 minutes of the third were relatively uneventful with BV killing off a couple of penalties. Craig "candybag" Martin got things going again at 12:29 from Ryan Edwards to put BV up 2-0. And then the wheels fell off....well....almost. BV receives 2 penalties :44 secs apart to put Nelson on a 2-man advantage. James Sorrey made them "sorry" with just :04 left in the 2-man and pulled Nelson to within 1 with just under 5 to go. Still shorthanded, Mason Spear answered right back :18 secs later with his 2nd of the night to restore the 2 goal BV lead. Dallas Calvin added some insurance :35 seconds later after exiting the penalty box and taking a pass from Jake Boyzcuk to put BV up 4-1 with under 4 minutes left. But wait.....we arent done....! Once again, BV gets into penalty trouble as Brantley Schapansky gets 2 and a game for Checking From Behind. Nelson wastes no time and pots their 2nd ppg of the period and bits into the lead and on the ensuing face-off, march down and rip another home just :15 secs later to cut the lead to 1 with 1:26 remaining!! In the words of a fellow tweeter.... too "little too late" as BV hangs on for the 4-3 win.
Game Stars:
BV - Mike Vlanich (19/22)
BV - Mason Spear 2G
NL - Nik Newman 1G 1A
The second half of the home-and-home takes place on Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Beaver Valley Arena in Fruitvale. I wont be able to attend the game myself but will try and get some updates out of the arena as best i can.
Around the KIJHL
Well, as hoped, the Penticton Posse pulled off the upset and defeated the Kamloops Storm. For all of you that are keeping track, yes....that means the Beaver Valley Nitehawks are currently the leaders of the KIJHL!!! BV is awarded first place with 2 more wins than Kamloops and 3 games in hand. We tracked down and passed the previous Neil Murdoch Division leaders, now we have tracked down and are soon to pass the previous KIJHL leaders. Next stop? League Champs??....ambitious? sure... but most definitely attainable and gives the boys something to shoot for.
Elsewhere, it was a busy night. NO Knights 4-3 over Summerland, Castlegar scalped the Chiefs 7-5, Sicamous defeated Golden 4-2, Creston Valley upset the Nitros 7-5, Fernie destroyed Columbia Valley 14-2, Spokane squeaked past GF 8-5 and Osoyoos drowns the Lakers 8-4.
Saturday 17 December 2011
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Postgame: Bruins 4 Nitehawks 6
Well! That was a game I dont wish to revisit anytime soon! Ever heard of Dylan Quinn?? The name has passed my ears once or twice without so much as a second thought, until tonight. Quite simply, he was the MAIN (notice i said "main") reason the score was not at least 10-4! One of the reasons I cant, in good conscience, rant about, but there are some who will just KNOW what it is that of which I speak....or hint at....or whatever!! Another reason? Poor finish.....lack of motivation......maybe getting too fancy......yes these boys were guilty of most if not all the above. If this had have been against a more solid opponent, it would have been ugly. But after all, a win.....is a win!!
Grand Forks got it going a mere 1:21 into the game on a goal from Bryan Read to surprise the crowd in Beaver Valley Arena. I truly believe it surprised the Nitehawks players too as they stepped it up somewhat after that. Then, GF scored again. This time at 8:05 on a roof job from Nathan Cory who had a semi-break and BV was at a loss only to be fully stunned, along with the entire KIJHL I'm sure, when just :39 seconds after that GF got its 3rd of the period and took a 3-0 lead into the intermission. Starting goalie Mike Vlanich was upset about the circumstance of the 3rd goal and removed himself for the remainder of the period only to return for the 2nd. Bruins players were elated and ecstatic leaving the ice after 20 minutes in which they really only played about 5 minutes of the period but lead where it counts.
What was said in the dressing room can only be left to the imagination of those not present, but BV came out skating! Josh Peters got the Hawks on the board with a bullet from the point on the pp. Dominant play continued and 3 mins later, Justin Niminiken made not 1...not 2...but 3 moves to leave the GF defense playing tiddlywinks with themselves while he squeezed the puck through a well positioned Quinn who looked to have the shot stopped but it trickled through for BV's 2nd goal. Grand Forks looked to be taking a 3-2 lead into the 3rd but a scramble on a BV rush lead to a Nick Perez goal with 4 ticks left on the clock. The arena went nuts as the boys vacated the sheet after 40 with the score all tied up.
Make or break!....3rd period started off with BV pushing HARD. After playing close to an entire 7 mins in the GF end, D-Man Arie Postmus ripped a point shot past Quinn to put BV into the lead for the first time. Who would have ever thought that almost any team in the league, given the current standings, would be getting its first lead of a game against Grand Forks close to the midpoint of the 3rd period?? Dallas Calvin would add a little insurance at 9:44 that would prove to be key as BV literally took their foot off the throttle again and coasted towards the final buzzer. Sure, they kept GF hemmed into their zone, but there was no semblance of team work and with 1:09 left, Cody Robertson grabbed hold of some sloppy defensive play in the BV zone and slipped one past Vlanich to pull GF within 1. A Postmus INT. penalty 30 secs later and GF pulls their goalie for a 6-on-4 attack with :29 left in the game. After several close scrambles, Christian Johnson grabs a loose puck and, without hesitation, spins and fires the puck down the ice.....dead center of the net!!
Game Stars:
GF - Dylan Quinn 53 saves on 59 shots!!
BV - Justin Niminiken 1G...and it was a highlite reel candidate!!
BV - Mason Spear 1A
In closing, the BV coaching staff was "displeased" with the effort of the boys tonight. Look for a more disciplined team in Nelson on friday against the Leafs. On a side note, during the game, I received a veritable explosion of followers on the teams @BVNitehawks account so I say "Thank You" to whomever has put the name out there for us!!!
In the only other game in the KIJHL tonight, Castlegar hosted the Spokane Braves and came out with a 6-0 win. Jordan Gluck getting his 2nd career shutout.
Grand Forks got it going a mere 1:21 into the game on a goal from Bryan Read to surprise the crowd in Beaver Valley Arena. I truly believe it surprised the Nitehawks players too as they stepped it up somewhat after that. Then, GF scored again. This time at 8:05 on a roof job from Nathan Cory who had a semi-break and BV was at a loss only to be fully stunned, along with the entire KIJHL I'm sure, when just :39 seconds after that GF got its 3rd of the period and took a 3-0 lead into the intermission. Starting goalie Mike Vlanich was upset about the circumstance of the 3rd goal and removed himself for the remainder of the period only to return for the 2nd. Bruins players were elated and ecstatic leaving the ice after 20 minutes in which they really only played about 5 minutes of the period but lead where it counts.
What was said in the dressing room can only be left to the imagination of those not present, but BV came out skating! Josh Peters got the Hawks on the board with a bullet from the point on the pp. Dominant play continued and 3 mins later, Justin Niminiken made not 1...not 2...but 3 moves to leave the GF defense playing tiddlywinks with themselves while he squeezed the puck through a well positioned Quinn who looked to have the shot stopped but it trickled through for BV's 2nd goal. Grand Forks looked to be taking a 3-2 lead into the 3rd but a scramble on a BV rush lead to a Nick Perez goal with 4 ticks left on the clock. The arena went nuts as the boys vacated the sheet after 40 with the score all tied up.
Make or break!....3rd period started off with BV pushing HARD. After playing close to an entire 7 mins in the GF end, D-Man Arie Postmus ripped a point shot past Quinn to put BV into the lead for the first time. Who would have ever thought that almost any team in the league, given the current standings, would be getting its first lead of a game against Grand Forks close to the midpoint of the 3rd period?? Dallas Calvin would add a little insurance at 9:44 that would prove to be key as BV literally took their foot off the throttle again and coasted towards the final buzzer. Sure, they kept GF hemmed into their zone, but there was no semblance of team work and with 1:09 left, Cody Robertson grabbed hold of some sloppy defensive play in the BV zone and slipped one past Vlanich to pull GF within 1. A Postmus INT. penalty 30 secs later and GF pulls their goalie for a 6-on-4 attack with :29 left in the game. After several close scrambles, Christian Johnson grabs a loose puck and, without hesitation, spins and fires the puck down the ice.....dead center of the net!!
Game Stars:
GF - Dylan Quinn 53 saves on 59 shots!!
BV - Justin Niminiken 1G...and it was a highlite reel candidate!!
BV - Mason Spear 1A
In closing, the BV coaching staff was "displeased" with the effort of the boys tonight. Look for a more disciplined team in Nelson on friday against the Leafs. On a side note, during the game, I received a veritable explosion of followers on the teams @BVNitehawks account so I say "Thank You" to whomever has put the name out there for us!!!
In the only other game in the KIJHL tonight, Castlegar hosted the Spokane Braves and came out with a 6-0 win. Jordan Gluck getting his 2nd career shutout.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Postgame: Braves - 1 Nitehawks - 5
Better late than never I guess. On Dec 9th, Beaver Valley hosted our cross-border rivals the Spokane Braves. The Nitehawks came out and showed them why they are in the position they are in by playing physical and dominating play. Tyler Collins got the scoring underway just under 7 mins in. Christian Johnson continued his scoring streak by getting 2 more to round out the period. Thats 6 goals for Johnson in the last 2 games and 8 in his last 7 racking up 12 total points in that same period. BV went into the intermission up 3-0.
Jacob Boyzcuk made it 4-0 quickly and it stayed that way till 16:56 when Spokanes Matt Thurston ruined the shut-out bid for Perehudoff with a PPG. With BV outshooting and outplaying the Braves, that would be the only offense Spokane could muster and the Hawks would hold a 4-1 lead after 40.
Mason Spear added another for BV in the third to put them up 5-1. It seemed to put the Nitehawks into "cruise" mode as the chances evened up in that period somewhat and the killer instinct faded to a whimper with skirmishes after most whistles.
Game Stars:
BV - Archie McKinnon 1A
BV - Mason Spear 1G 1A
BV - Christian Johnson 2G
In the Community
Beaver Valley Nitehawks held their annual Pot-Luck on Sunday, Dec 11th at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. I was unable to attend but reports say it was a very well put on event with more food than could be consumed.
Around the KIJHL
With the win against Spokane, BV has extended their win streak to 10 games and pulled to within 4 points of league leader Kamloops Storm. Nitehawks, however, hold an ever important 3 games in hand so potential could be leading shortly!! Kamloops have experienced several losses as of late with the loss of their star goalie to Trail. This has opened the door for the rest of the league to put them back into perspective and realize they arent really as unbeatable as they appeared. Tonights game against Grand Forks "should" put BV into striking range of Kamloops and the fight for the league lead with each having 3 games before christmas break.
Tonights game is at 7pm in the BV Arena.
Jacob Boyzcuk made it 4-0 quickly and it stayed that way till 16:56 when Spokanes Matt Thurston ruined the shut-out bid for Perehudoff with a PPG. With BV outshooting and outplaying the Braves, that would be the only offense Spokane could muster and the Hawks would hold a 4-1 lead after 40.
Mason Spear added another for BV in the third to put them up 5-1. It seemed to put the Nitehawks into "cruise" mode as the chances evened up in that period somewhat and the killer instinct faded to a whimper with skirmishes after most whistles.
Game Stars:
BV - Archie McKinnon 1A
BV - Mason Spear 1G 1A
BV - Christian Johnson 2G
In the Community
Beaver Valley Nitehawks held their annual Pot-Luck on Sunday, Dec 11th at the Fruitvale Memorial Hall. I was unable to attend but reports say it was a very well put on event with more food than could be consumed.
Around the KIJHL
With the win against Spokane, BV has extended their win streak to 10 games and pulled to within 4 points of league leader Kamloops Storm. Nitehawks, however, hold an ever important 3 games in hand so potential could be leading shortly!! Kamloops have experienced several losses as of late with the loss of their star goalie to Trail. This has opened the door for the rest of the league to put them back into perspective and realize they arent really as unbeatable as they appeared. Tonights game against Grand Forks "should" put BV into striking range of Kamloops and the fight for the league lead with each having 3 games before christmas break.
Tonights game is at 7pm in the BV Arena.
Sunday 4 December 2011
Nitehawks/Ghostriders Dec 2nd and 3rd Home and Home
Beaver Valley and Fernie opened the month of December with a quick home-and-home series that had pretty much everything.
Fridays game was of the back and forth type that saw Fernie jump out to an early lead :31 seconds in on a goal by Derek Georgopoulos. The score would remain 1-0 until Tyler Collins nets a ppg to tie it with just under 5 mins left in period 1. Unfortunately, Georgopoulos would get a ppg of his own and 2nd of the period just 2 mins later to give Fernie the 2-1 lead into the intermission.
Alex Milhouse gets the Riders 3rd goal 3 mins into the 2nd on another powerplay and it stayed that way till late when Ryan Edwards scores with 1:14 left to once again pull BV within 1 at the break.
The third period was up and down, full of emotion. Dallas Calvin, with his 3rd point of the night, scores to tie the game at 7:03 and give the Nitehawks hope for a victory. That hope is quickly dashed as just past the halfway mark, Zach Traverse and Milhouse score :53 seconds apart to retake Fernies 2 goal lead. Hopes were once again re-kindled :14 seconds after that as 'Mr.Reliable' Ryan Edwards scores his second and most importantly, pulls BV to within 1 with 8 mins to go. As luck would have it, Ty Morton would take a cross-check penalty at 14:19 and the Nitehawks wasted no time tying it up on Collins 2nd goal taking just :23 seconds to do so. Despite attempts at both ends, it was off to OT we go!
The first OT of 4-on-4 was undecided and so on to double-OT and a wide open 3-on-3. And from stories told, wide open is just what happened as just :51 seconds in, Chris Derochie split the....everyone?....and went roof-daddy on Fernie goalie Chris Solecki to win a thriller 6-5!
Game Stars:
BV - Chris Derochie 1G, 2A - OT GWG
FG - Alex Milhouse 2G
FG - Derek Georgeopoulos 2G
On saturday Dec, 3 in the backhalf of the home-and-home, Fernie was here in BV. Now THIS game I got to see and partly wished for a similar game as fridays, but alas, it was a wash. Both teams looked tired out of the gate with BV getting a slight edge through most of the period. Christian Johnson opened the scoring (first time since Nov 12 that BV scored first) at 13:16 and then added a goal on the power play with :35 left in the first to stake the Nitehawks to a 2-0 lead after 20.
The 2nd period started just like the 1st ended, with a goal by Johnson. Less than 2 mins in on the power play and BV has a commanding 3 goal lead on the natural hat-trick by Christian Johnson. Quite a big change from the night before, but as the game went on, the Hawks started to get their legs back and skate while Fernie still seemed sluggish. Andrew White got the Riders on the board at 5:31 but it was absolutely the only bit of hard offence that Fernie could create. The first of 3 fights featured Fraser Stang and Dylan Robertson in a tilt that seemed even with Robertson getting the takedown. BV extended their lead at 8:30 on a snipe by Dallas Calvin. Justin Niminiken puts the period on ice with a shorthanded breakaway beauty as the Nitehawks take a 5-1 lead into the 3rd.
Fight #2 starts unofficially at the end of the 2nd, but officially gets underway at :01 of period 3. Brantley Schapansky took on Evan Burgess and gets the take-down as well as the decision in my eyes. A hit in the Riders zone got tempers hot and Tyler Collins took it into his own hands, in the form of Zach Traverse, and results in fight #3. Now THAT was a fight!! Both players swinging wildly which caused them both to loss their helmets. Collins got the take down and, once again, gets my nod for the decision(biased much?). Things remain back and forth-ish( I say ish as BV had the majority of chances and controlled the puck very well while Fernie would just dump-chase-lose the puck and back out it would go) until the 11 min mark when guess who.... ya him..... Christian Johnson scores...AGAIN!! Yes, 4 goals tonight for Johnson and that puts the home team up by 5, and the game firmly out of Fernies reach. Just to make sure, or maybe to rub a little salt into the gaping wound, Jacob Boyczuk added another with just under 2 mins remaining.
I caught up with Fernie head coach, Will Verner, and asked him about his thoughts on the game. "They(BV) are a good team and were relentless on the puck. They finished their checks and played tough. They played like we wanted to play."
Game Stars:
BV - Christian Johnson 4G
BV - Josh Peters 1A
BV - Brantley Schapansky 1A
The 2 hard fought wins over Fernie leapfrogged them into 2nd in the league and only 3 pts behind leading Kamloops while holding 2 games in hand. They also served to extend the win streak which currently sits at 9 games.....and counting! Keep up the good work boys!!
In the Community
In the last post, I had mentioned that select Nitehawks would be volunteering at the Breakfast with Santa. In fact, the entire team was there to help out!! It was a great turnout and the place was packed solid the entire time. The boys did a great job and when it was all said and done, got the chance to sit down and enjoy a breakfast of their own.
Fridays game was of the back and forth type that saw Fernie jump out to an early lead :31 seconds in on a goal by Derek Georgopoulos. The score would remain 1-0 until Tyler Collins nets a ppg to tie it with just under 5 mins left in period 1. Unfortunately, Georgopoulos would get a ppg of his own and 2nd of the period just 2 mins later to give Fernie the 2-1 lead into the intermission.
Alex Milhouse gets the Riders 3rd goal 3 mins into the 2nd on another powerplay and it stayed that way till late when Ryan Edwards scores with 1:14 left to once again pull BV within 1 at the break.
The third period was up and down, full of emotion. Dallas Calvin, with his 3rd point of the night, scores to tie the game at 7:03 and give the Nitehawks hope for a victory. That hope is quickly dashed as just past the halfway mark, Zach Traverse and Milhouse score :53 seconds apart to retake Fernies 2 goal lead. Hopes were once again re-kindled :14 seconds after that as 'Mr.Reliable' Ryan Edwards scores his second and most importantly, pulls BV to within 1 with 8 mins to go. As luck would have it, Ty Morton would take a cross-check penalty at 14:19 and the Nitehawks wasted no time tying it up on Collins 2nd goal taking just :23 seconds to do so. Despite attempts at both ends, it was off to OT we go!
The first OT of 4-on-4 was undecided and so on to double-OT and a wide open 3-on-3. And from stories told, wide open is just what happened as just :51 seconds in, Chris Derochie split the....everyone?....and went roof-daddy on Fernie goalie Chris Solecki to win a thriller 6-5!
Game Stars:
BV - Chris Derochie 1G, 2A - OT GWG
FG - Alex Milhouse 2G
FG - Derek Georgeopoulos 2G
On saturday Dec, 3 in the backhalf of the home-and-home, Fernie was here in BV. Now THIS game I got to see and partly wished for a similar game as fridays, but alas, it was a wash. Both teams looked tired out of the gate with BV getting a slight edge through most of the period. Christian Johnson opened the scoring (first time since Nov 12 that BV scored first) at 13:16 and then added a goal on the power play with :35 left in the first to stake the Nitehawks to a 2-0 lead after 20.
The 2nd period started just like the 1st ended, with a goal by Johnson. Less than 2 mins in on the power play and BV has a commanding 3 goal lead on the natural hat-trick by Christian Johnson. Quite a big change from the night before, but as the game went on, the Hawks started to get their legs back and skate while Fernie still seemed sluggish. Andrew White got the Riders on the board at 5:31 but it was absolutely the only bit of hard offence that Fernie could create. The first of 3 fights featured Fraser Stang and Dylan Robertson in a tilt that seemed even with Robertson getting the takedown. BV extended their lead at 8:30 on a snipe by Dallas Calvin. Justin Niminiken puts the period on ice with a shorthanded breakaway beauty as the Nitehawks take a 5-1 lead into the 3rd.
Fight #2 starts unofficially at the end of the 2nd, but officially gets underway at :01 of period 3. Brantley Schapansky took on Evan Burgess and gets the take-down as well as the decision in my eyes. A hit in the Riders zone got tempers hot and Tyler Collins took it into his own hands, in the form of Zach Traverse, and results in fight #3. Now THAT was a fight!! Both players swinging wildly which caused them both to loss their helmets. Collins got the take down and, once again, gets my nod for the decision(biased much?). Things remain back and forth-ish( I say ish as BV had the majority of chances and controlled the puck very well while Fernie would just dump-chase-lose the puck and back out it would go) until the 11 min mark when guess who.... ya him..... Christian Johnson scores...AGAIN!! Yes, 4 goals tonight for Johnson and that puts the home team up by 5, and the game firmly out of Fernies reach. Just to make sure, or maybe to rub a little salt into the gaping wound, Jacob Boyczuk added another with just under 2 mins remaining.
I caught up with Fernie head coach, Will Verner, and asked him about his thoughts on the game. "They(BV) are a good team and were relentless on the puck. They finished their checks and played tough. They played like we wanted to play."
Game Stars:
BV - Christian Johnson 4G
BV - Josh Peters 1A
BV - Brantley Schapansky 1A
The 2 hard fought wins over Fernie leapfrogged them into 2nd in the league and only 3 pts behind leading Kamloops while holding 2 games in hand. They also served to extend the win streak which currently sits at 9 games.....and counting! Keep up the good work boys!!
In the Community
In the last post, I had mentioned that select Nitehawks would be volunteering at the Breakfast with Santa. In fact, the entire team was there to help out!! It was a great turnout and the place was packed solid the entire time. The boys did a great job and when it was all said and done, got the chance to sit down and enjoy a breakfast of their own.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Weekend Warriors!!
My apologies for not getting to this sooner, life invariably gets hectic and this being a hobby, it tends to become less important than family. Regardless, here is what happened the weekend of Nov 25 - 26.
Friday, November 25
Beaver Valley traveled to Golden to face the Rockets for the first time this season in the Golden Arena. BV surrendered the opening goal by Lane Erickson 7:46 into period 1. The power play kicked in for its only tally by Derek Lashuk at 12:56 to tie the game at 1. Goldens Lyndon McBryan would put the Rockets ahead with a buzzer beater and give them a 2-1 lead after 20.
Whatever was said in that intermission was apparently the right thing as that last second goal by Golden was the last bit of offense they got. BV rattled off 5 goals in the second period. Chris Derochie got it started at :22 seconds from Ryan Edwards and Fraser Stang. Not to be outdone, Dallas Calvin waltzed in unassisted a mere :11 seconds later to give the Nitehawks a lead they would never relinquish. Three more from Stang (3:57), Justin Niminiken (7:06), and Tyler (Philly) Collins (16:40) would finish off a second period that showcased a 24 - 5 shot differential for Beaver Valley.
The third was a more even battle with BV acquiring the only goal shorthanded at 16:29 by Calvin from Collins.
Game Stars:
BV - Ryan Edwards 2A
BV - Tyler Collins 1G 1A
BV - Fraser Stang 1G 2A
Saturday, November 26
For the second game in two nights, BV gives up the opening goal. Damon Raven scored at 9:49 to put the 1-27-0-1 Columbia Valley Rockies on the scoreboard. That lead would last just :10 seconds as Justin Niminiken gets his 2nd goal in 2 games to tie it at 1. Kellen Machand would once again put Col. Valley up at 14:32 but Chris Derochie would pull BV even again with 2 mins remaining in the first. Despite being outplayed and outshot 13 - 5, the Rockies managed to keep pace with BV through 20 mins.
Mason Spear got the 2nd period scoring started at 9:05 and was joined 1:40 later by Jacob Boyczuk to give BV a 2 goal lead midway though 2. Col. Valley would chip away on a second goal by Raven at 11:59, but couldnt manage to tie it up, again being outshot 13 - 3.
For the second night in a row, BV lit up their opponent for 5 goals in one period. This time in the third. Max Flanagan got it started at 8:38 and the floodgates opened. Craig Martin (11:26), Spear (12:22), Christian Johnson (16:24), and Ryan Edwards (18:57) scored to fully dominate the Rockies outshooting them 24 - 6 in the third.
Game Stars were not posted.
So, once again, the Nitehawks had a successful weekend pulling all possible points and extending their win streak to 8 games. BV goes into this coming weekend with a pivotal home-and-home series with Fernie starting Friday, Dec 2 at the Fernie Memorial Arena and then on Saturday, Dec 3 here at Beaver Valley Arena.
As alluded to in a previous post, the Dec. 3rd game at home is "Pub Night". All Nitehawks fans and family are encouraged to go to the Fruitvale Pub after the game for beverages and wings. the Fruitvale Pub has been a long-time supporter of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, so lets show THEM our support and be there!! NOTE: This has been postponed until after the holidays
Around the KIJHL
GRAND FORKS WINS!!! It was bound to happen....sooner or later! On Nov 25th, GF rolled into Invermere and snatched a win away from the Columbia Valley Rockies. Brendan Jackson got the teams first GWG of this 2011/12 season. But the celebration was short lived as the were decimated 9-1 by Fernie and then 14-3 by Golden on successive nights.
On the Upswing
League leader scorer Ryan Edwards along with line mates Chris Derochie and Craig Martin are getting the "call"!! Edwards and Derochie are playing for BCHL Vernon Vipers this evening against Penticton while Martin is once again getting the nod from Smoke Eater brass. Martin played 4 games so far this season with Trail notching up 3 goals and an assist along the way. Both Edwards and Derochie have played single games with Vernon although neither of which has a point.
In the Community
On saturday Dec. 3rd, select Nitehawks will be helping out with Breakfast With Santa at the Memorial Hall in Fruitvale between 9am and 11am. Come on down and show your support for the community and make sure you bring the kids!!
Friday, November 25
Beaver Valley traveled to Golden to face the Rockets for the first time this season in the Golden Arena. BV surrendered the opening goal by Lane Erickson 7:46 into period 1. The power play kicked in for its only tally by Derek Lashuk at 12:56 to tie the game at 1. Goldens Lyndon McBryan would put the Rockets ahead with a buzzer beater and give them a 2-1 lead after 20.
Whatever was said in that intermission was apparently the right thing as that last second goal by Golden was the last bit of offense they got. BV rattled off 5 goals in the second period. Chris Derochie got it started at :22 seconds from Ryan Edwards and Fraser Stang. Not to be outdone, Dallas Calvin waltzed in unassisted a mere :11 seconds later to give the Nitehawks a lead they would never relinquish. Three more from Stang (3:57), Justin Niminiken (7:06), and Tyler (Philly) Collins (16:40) would finish off a second period that showcased a 24 - 5 shot differential for Beaver Valley.
The third was a more even battle with BV acquiring the only goal shorthanded at 16:29 by Calvin from Collins.
Game Stars:
BV - Ryan Edwards 2A
BV - Tyler Collins 1G 1A
BV - Fraser Stang 1G 2A
Saturday, November 26
For the second game in two nights, BV gives up the opening goal. Damon Raven scored at 9:49 to put the 1-27-0-1 Columbia Valley Rockies on the scoreboard. That lead would last just :10 seconds as Justin Niminiken gets his 2nd goal in 2 games to tie it at 1. Kellen Machand would once again put Col. Valley up at 14:32 but Chris Derochie would pull BV even again with 2 mins remaining in the first. Despite being outplayed and outshot 13 - 5, the Rockies managed to keep pace with BV through 20 mins.
Mason Spear got the 2nd period scoring started at 9:05 and was joined 1:40 later by Jacob Boyczuk to give BV a 2 goal lead midway though 2. Col. Valley would chip away on a second goal by Raven at 11:59, but couldnt manage to tie it up, again being outshot 13 - 3.
For the second night in a row, BV lit up their opponent for 5 goals in one period. This time in the third. Max Flanagan got it started at 8:38 and the floodgates opened. Craig Martin (11:26), Spear (12:22), Christian Johnson (16:24), and Ryan Edwards (18:57) scored to fully dominate the Rockies outshooting them 24 - 6 in the third.
Game Stars were not posted.
So, once again, the Nitehawks had a successful weekend pulling all possible points and extending their win streak to 8 games. BV goes into this coming weekend with a pivotal home-and-home series with Fernie starting Friday, Dec 2 at the Fernie Memorial Arena and then on Saturday, Dec 3 here at Beaver Valley Arena.
Around the KIJHL
GRAND FORKS WINS!!! It was bound to happen....sooner or later! On Nov 25th, GF rolled into Invermere and snatched a win away from the Columbia Valley Rockies. Brendan Jackson got the teams first GWG of this 2011/12 season. But the celebration was short lived as the were decimated 9-1 by Fernie and then 14-3 by Golden on successive nights.
On the Upswing
League leader scorer Ryan Edwards along with line mates Chris Derochie and Craig Martin are getting the "call"!! Edwards and Derochie are playing for BCHL Vernon Vipers this evening against Penticton while Martin is once again getting the nod from Smoke Eater brass. Martin played 4 games so far this season with Trail notching up 3 goals and an assist along the way. Both Edwards and Derochie have played single games with Vernon although neither of which has a point.
In the Community
On saturday Dec. 3rd, select Nitehawks will be helping out with Breakfast With Santa at the Memorial Hall in Fruitvale between 9am and 11am. Come on down and show your support for the community and make sure you bring the kids!!
Sunday 20 November 2011
Postgame: Leafs - 3 Nitehawks - 5
In a pivotal 4 point game that could see either Nelson pull within 2 or have Beaver Valley pad their lead, Leaf fans were ecstatic to see Nelson jump out to a very quick 2-0 lead on goals by James Sorrey and Brett Norman just a mere :40 seconds apart early in the first. Both goals were completely against the flow of the game as BV had controlled the puck for the majority up to that point but couldnt solve Leaf goalie Andrew Walton. Craig Martin finally got BV rolling 3 mins later on a 2-on-1 getting his own rebound and snapping it past Walton shorthanded. Nelson would get that one back on the same pp from Colton Schell to lead 3-1 before the game is 10 mins old. The remainder of the opening period was remarkably uneventful although BV controlled a lot of the play but couldnt "finish" in front, or get the rubber to Walton. Nelson either blocked, or intercepted most of BV's chances in front.
The second period took up where the first left off, with BV out-working and out-hitting Nelson but still unable to generate much in the name of offense towards the net. That didn't stop them from pushing and were rewarded 6 mins in on a Chris Derochie goal from Ryan Edwards and d-man Nick Perez. The Nitehawks tied it up with 2:09 left on a weird play. Justin Niminiken lead a 2-on-1 and fed a hot pass over to Mason Spear who didnt have his stick set right and so the puck was tipped up and over the net. It was then that it got weird, the puck bounced BACK and hit goalie Andrew Walton in the back and trickled in. Sometimes you just have to be lucky!! That allowed BV to exit the 2nd on a positive note with the score knotted at 3.
Odd man rushes were the norm tonight as both teams pinched in and pushed for the go-ahead goal. The score remained tied for most of the period until another 2-on-1 lead by Tyler (Philly) Collins who threaded a pass through the defender over to Max Flanagan who made no mistake and put his team up for the first time on the night. Ryan Edwards would add an empty-netter with 1:02 to play to complete the comeback and seal the win.
Game Stars:
BV - Chris Derochie 1G, 1A
BV - Nick Perez 1A
BV - Brantley Schapansky
Next game is on Friday November 25 at the Golden Arena in Golden and then the following night in Invermere to face the Columbia Valley Rockies where Beaver Valley hopes to add onto their current 5-game win streak.
Pub Night - Next Nitehawk home game is on December 3. Team President Dennis Bedin is inviting all to the Fruitvale Pub after the game. Further details to come......so stay tuned!!
Again, a special thanks to fellow "reporters" Adam Kamara (Nelson's 103.5 The Bridge and Nelson Leafs play-by-play), and to Chris Wahl (Mountain FM and the Voice of the Trail Smoke Eaters) for joining me tonight.
Readers can follow Adam(@adamkamara) and Chris(@wahlsy) on twitter.
Around the KIJHL:
Spokane Braves beat Grand Forks 8-4, Golden defeats Columbia Valley 10-2, Castlegar held off Penticton 3-2, NO Knights score 3 late to edge Creston 5-4, Kamloops handled Chase 7-2, and it was Osoyoos over Kelowna 4-2
The second period took up where the first left off, with BV out-working and out-hitting Nelson but still unable to generate much in the name of offense towards the net. That didn't stop them from pushing and were rewarded 6 mins in on a Chris Derochie goal from Ryan Edwards and d-man Nick Perez. The Nitehawks tied it up with 2:09 left on a weird play. Justin Niminiken lead a 2-on-1 and fed a hot pass over to Mason Spear who didnt have his stick set right and so the puck was tipped up and over the net. It was then that it got weird, the puck bounced BACK and hit goalie Andrew Walton in the back and trickled in. Sometimes you just have to be lucky!! That allowed BV to exit the 2nd on a positive note with the score knotted at 3.
Odd man rushes were the norm tonight as both teams pinched in and pushed for the go-ahead goal. The score remained tied for most of the period until another 2-on-1 lead by Tyler (Philly) Collins who threaded a pass through the defender over to Max Flanagan who made no mistake and put his team up for the first time on the night. Ryan Edwards would add an empty-netter with 1:02 to play to complete the comeback and seal the win.
Game Stars:
BV - Chris Derochie 1G, 1A
BV - Nick Perez 1A
BV - Brantley Schapansky
Next game is on Friday November 25 at the Golden Arena in Golden and then the following night in Invermere to face the Columbia Valley Rockies where Beaver Valley hopes to add onto their current 5-game win streak.
Pub Night - Next Nitehawk home game is on December 3. Team President Dennis Bedin is inviting all to the Fruitvale Pub after the game. Further details to come......so stay tuned!!
Again, a special thanks to fellow "reporters" Adam Kamara (Nelson's 103.5 The Bridge and Nelson Leafs play-by-play), and to Chris Wahl (Mountain FM and the Voice of the Trail Smoke Eaters) for joining me tonight.
Readers can follow Adam(@adamkamara) and Chris(@wahlsy) on twitter.
Around the KIJHL:
Spokane Braves beat Grand Forks 8-4, Golden defeats Columbia Valley 10-2, Castlegar held off Penticton 3-2, NO Knights score 3 late to edge Creston 5-4, Kamloops handled Chase 7-2, and it was Osoyoos over Kelowna 4-2
Saturday 19 November 2011
Postgame: Lakers - 2 Nitehawks - 7
Tonight was a night to honor a former Nitehawk. Christopher Kissock played 2 seasons as a Hawk but went on to play baseball instead. Drafted by the Phillies in 07, Chris has been playing with their farm team and was chosen to play for Team Canada in the 09 Baseball World Cup earning a Bronze Medal. in 2011, Kissock again was selected to play for Canada in the IBAF World Cup in Panama and earned yet another Bronze and then on to the Pan American games. Team Canada beat Team USA 2-1 to earn its first Gold Medal in Canadian baseball history. Congrats Chris!!
....back to hockey.....
Penticton Lakers came into town riding the coat-tails of a november snow storm that has blanketed Fruitvale for the first time this winter season. Wanting to extract revenge for the loss last week, Penticton started the game very strong out-playing and out-skating the Nitehawks. Carter Jensen opened the scoring on a scrambled play in front burying a loose puck behind Hawk keeper Zach Perehudoff just 6:28 in. Clearly this was a wake-up call as momentum changed directions and Max Flanagan tied the game just 1:27 later. Craig Martin would add another for BV at 14:28 and the Nitehawks would never look back leading 2-1 after 20.
The 2nd period started off how the first ended with BV on the attack and just 1:39 padded their lead on a sneaky seeing eye shot by Mason Spear that squeezed between the post and Laker goalie Austin Buzzell. Nitehawks controlled the play for the most part of the period and added a 4th goal at 11:29 by Tyler (Philly) Collins. A few minutes later following a scuffle along the boards, Laker forward Sean Alldridge dropped his gloves and started into Bryan Hinchcliffe. Once Hinchcliffe managed to get facing Alldridge, he quickly planted several sandwiches flush in the kisser while taking him to the ice unceremoniously. Decision was decisively given to Hinchcliffe. Alldridge was given an extra 2 minutes for instigating, which seemed fitting considering Hinchcliffe wasnt even facing him when it all started. BV rounded out the period with a 4-1 lead after 40.
Period 3. Lets call it the Beaver Valley Penalty Box Procession!! The frustration started when Fraser Stang was given a roughing penalty for muscling a Laker forward off the puck in open ice. So the other guy fell down, that means Stang was penalized for being stronger? It was a ridiculous call in my eyes and one look at the boxscore to see who was the ref for the night will set off "bings" in quite a few peoples minds as to why I feel that way. Digression intervention here!! Carrying on with the game......Johnson would collect his own roughing call just :39 secs later to put BV down 2 men. Penticton wasted no time and scored just :22 secs in to pull to within 2. Arie Postmus would take a cross-checking penalty :41 secs after that to once again place BV 2 men down. This time though, they were up to the task and stemmed the bleeding. Christian Johnson would regain the 3 goal Nitehawk lead at 13:13 and Dallas Calvin added another exactly 4 minutes later. Mason Spear capped it all off with a ppg at 19:33 and BV slams the door on Penticton.
Game Stars:
BV - Dallas Calvin (1G, 3A)
BV - Christian Johnson (1G, 1A)
BV - Zach Perehudoff (.929 S%)
Next up is Nelson on sunday here at home. Game time is a VERIFIED 6:00PM instead of the usual 1:00PM sunday game.
....back to hockey.....
Penticton Lakers came into town riding the coat-tails of a november snow storm that has blanketed Fruitvale for the first time this winter season. Wanting to extract revenge for the loss last week, Penticton started the game very strong out-playing and out-skating the Nitehawks. Carter Jensen opened the scoring on a scrambled play in front burying a loose puck behind Hawk keeper Zach Perehudoff just 6:28 in. Clearly this was a wake-up call as momentum changed directions and Max Flanagan tied the game just 1:27 later. Craig Martin would add another for BV at 14:28 and the Nitehawks would never look back leading 2-1 after 20.
The 2nd period started off how the first ended with BV on the attack and just 1:39 padded their lead on a sneaky seeing eye shot by Mason Spear that squeezed between the post and Laker goalie Austin Buzzell. Nitehawks controlled the play for the most part of the period and added a 4th goal at 11:29 by Tyler (Philly) Collins. A few minutes later following a scuffle along the boards, Laker forward Sean Alldridge dropped his gloves and started into Bryan Hinchcliffe. Once Hinchcliffe managed to get facing Alldridge, he quickly planted several sandwiches flush in the kisser while taking him to the ice unceremoniously. Decision was decisively given to Hinchcliffe. Alldridge was given an extra 2 minutes for instigating, which seemed fitting considering Hinchcliffe wasnt even facing him when it all started. BV rounded out the period with a 4-1 lead after 40.
Period 3. Lets call it the Beaver Valley Penalty Box Procession!! The frustration started when Fraser Stang was given a roughing penalty for muscling a Laker forward off the puck in open ice. So the other guy fell down, that means Stang was penalized for being stronger? It was a ridiculous call in my eyes and one look at the boxscore to see who was the ref for the night will set off "bings" in quite a few peoples minds as to why I feel that way. Digression intervention here!! Carrying on with the game......Johnson would collect his own roughing call just :39 secs later to put BV down 2 men. Penticton wasted no time and scored just :22 secs in to pull to within 2. Arie Postmus would take a cross-checking penalty :41 secs after that to once again place BV 2 men down. This time though, they were up to the task and stemmed the bleeding. Christian Johnson would regain the 3 goal Nitehawk lead at 13:13 and Dallas Calvin added another exactly 4 minutes later. Mason Spear capped it all off with a ppg at 19:33 and BV slams the door on Penticton.
Game Stars:
BV - Dallas Calvin (1G, 3A)
BV - Christian Johnson (1G, 1A)
BV - Zach Perehudoff (.929 S%)
Next up is Nelson on sunday here at home. Game time is a VERIFIED 6:00PM instead of the usual 1:00PM sunday game.
Friday 18 November 2011
Game Day - Lakers/Nitehawks
One week to the day since Beaver Valley invaded the South Okanagan Event Center in Penticton and cam away with a well deserved win. Tonight marks the second meeting between the Penticton Lakers and the hometown Nitehawks. In their first meeting, it was a close game through 2 but BV locked it up in the 3rd.
The plan for tonights game?? Stay out of the box!! BV allowed 6 power play goals on 17 chances in the 2 games against Penticton and Princeton while only scoring 4 in 15 chances themselves. Nitehawks captain Arie Postmus agrees they need to "..tighten up on the pk..." in tonights rematch which goes down at 7:30 pm in Fruitvale's Beaver Valley Arena.
BV will be again without forward Scott Davidson who is out with a severe lower body injury and is hoping to be ready by christmas time. Ryan Dixon may also miss tonights game also with a lower body injury, but the remainder of the team is intact and ready to rock! I will have more info about tonights starting netminders and any other player news just before the game on our twitter account @BVNitehawks.
The plan for tonights game?? Stay out of the box!! BV allowed 6 power play goals on 17 chances in the 2 games against Penticton and Princeton while only scoring 4 in 15 chances themselves. Nitehawks captain Arie Postmus agrees they need to "..tighten up on the pk..." in tonights rematch which goes down at 7:30 pm in Fruitvale's Beaver Valley Arena.
BV will be again without forward Scott Davidson who is out with a severe lower body injury and is hoping to be ready by christmas time. Ryan Dixon may also miss tonights game also with a lower body injury, but the remainder of the team is intact and ready to rock! I will have more info about tonights starting netminders and any other player news just before the game on our twitter account @BVNitehawks.
Sunday 13 November 2011
Postgame: Nitehawks - 6 Posse - 4
2 for 2!! It was a successful trip through the snow to the Okanagan for the Nitehawks as they defeated Princeton last night in what was described as "...it was close in gameplay not so much on the scoreboard..."
BV opened the scoring at the 7:23 mark on an unassisted effort from Chris Derochie. Princeton came back with 2 power play goals, one at 14:52 from Eric Kubis, and another from Kevin Raimundo with 1:28 left in the 1st to lead BV 2-1 after 20 minutes. The 2nd period was a different game altogether as BV came out and scored a ppg early by Max Flanagan to tie it at 2. They would continue their dominant play in the 2nd with Derochie's second goal of the night at 9:10 and then another by Craig Martin shortly before the period ended to lead it 4-2 after 2. BV scored their 2nd ppg just 2:37 into the 3rd from Derek Lashuk which would eventually turn out to be the game winner. Princeton did pull to within one on goals from Devon Grossler(ppg) and Alex Demchuk to make it close with 12:47 remaining but BV shut the door just past the midpoint on Martin's 2nd goal of the game.
Everything aside from the scoreboard supports the claim of it being a close game. BV edged the Posse in SOG 29-28, but Princeton won the special teams battle going 3-7 while BV only managed 2-7.
For the second game in a row(we arent counting the GF game), the line of Edwards-Martin-Derochie had a multiple point game. Edwards(3A), Martin(2G,3A), Derochie(2G) seem to have got their rhythm back and are steamrolling goalies once again.
Game Stars:
BV - Craig Martin 2G, 3A
BV - Chris Derochie 2G
PP - Erik Kubis 1G, 2A
Next game is Nov 18 at home for a rematch with Penticton. Nitehawks get a 6-day rest to heal up and rest. Game time is 7:30 in the Beaver Valley Arena.
Around the KIJHL:
Nelson Leafs destroyed the Border Bruins 14-0!! The largest goal differential so far this year by any two teams. Penticton shut-out the Rebels with Jessie Gordichuk getting his first career shut-out. Congrats Jessie!!! Spokane and Osoyoos battled to a 5-5 tie.
BV opened the scoring at the 7:23 mark on an unassisted effort from Chris Derochie. Princeton came back with 2 power play goals, one at 14:52 from Eric Kubis, and another from Kevin Raimundo with 1:28 left in the 1st to lead BV 2-1 after 20 minutes. The 2nd period was a different game altogether as BV came out and scored a ppg early by Max Flanagan to tie it at 2. They would continue their dominant play in the 2nd with Derochie's second goal of the night at 9:10 and then another by Craig Martin shortly before the period ended to lead it 4-2 after 2. BV scored their 2nd ppg just 2:37 into the 3rd from Derek Lashuk which would eventually turn out to be the game winner. Princeton did pull to within one on goals from Devon Grossler(ppg) and Alex Demchuk to make it close with 12:47 remaining but BV shut the door just past the midpoint on Martin's 2nd goal of the game.
Everything aside from the scoreboard supports the claim of it being a close game. BV edged the Posse in SOG 29-28, but Princeton won the special teams battle going 3-7 while BV only managed 2-7.
For the second game in a row(we arent counting the GF game), the line of Edwards-Martin-Derochie had a multiple point game. Edwards(3A), Martin(2G,3A), Derochie(2G) seem to have got their rhythm back and are steamrolling goalies once again.
Game Stars:
BV - Craig Martin 2G, 3A
BV - Chris Derochie 2G
PP - Erik Kubis 1G, 2A
Next game is Nov 18 at home for a rematch with Penticton. Nitehawks get a 6-day rest to heal up and rest. Game time is 7:30 in the Beaver Valley Arena.
Around the KIJHL:
Nelson Leafs destroyed the Border Bruins 14-0!! The largest goal differential so far this year by any two teams. Penticton shut-out the Rebels with Jessie Gordichuk getting his first career shut-out. Congrats Jessie!!! Spokane and Osoyoos battled to a 5-5 tie.
Saturday 12 November 2011
OK Road Trip - Penticton/Princeton
Well its one down, one to go on this the first semi-road trip to the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference. Last night in Penticton was an relatively even match-up until the third period. The two teams swapped goals in the first on tallies by Max Flanagan(BV) and a ppg by Steven Killy(PL). Penticton took the lead early into the second on their second ppg by Reilly O'Connor and held it until the 8:29 mark when Dallas Calvin and Bryan Hinchcliffe scored to even strength goals 2:23 apart to take the lead back. Lakers answered right back 1:51 on their third ppg of night by Michael Pond to even things up after 2.
But thats where the Penticton offense would falter as BV rattled off 3 in the 3rd and capitalizing on both PP opportunities. Derek Lashuk started it at 3:32 on the pp to break the tie. Tyler Collins would add another ppg at 12:43 on the 5-min major to Steven Killey, and then added another with just :01 secs left on the clock to round off the 6-3 win.
No game stars were selected, but Id like to suggest a few even though I didnt get a chance to see the game. Dallas Calvin and Max Flanagan each had a goal and 2 assists for 3 points while Tyler Collins had 2G and Chris Derochie pitched in with 2A. OK, so I couldnt make up my mind. Lets just call the entire team a star :)
Opposing teams are in trouble if BV scores first so far this young season. Winning 11 of 13 when scoring first and even when NOT scoring first they are 5 of 8.
Tonight we go up against the Princeton Posse, game time is 7pm at the Princeton & District Arena. Catch the play-by-play with George Elliot here. Princeton come off a disappointing loss to Castlegar last night in hopes of pulling off an upset tonight. Like I have always said, anything can happen! Of the 3 times Princeton loses the first of back-to-back games, they have won all 3 of the second games so far while BV has won 7 of 9 when winning the first game, even though its technically the third in 3 nights for BV.
Around the KIJHL:
With the win by Castlegar last night, they pull even with the Nelson Leafs for 2nd spot in the Neil Murcoch having 3 games in hand over the Leafs.
Kamloops Storm are doing just that... Storming!! Their last loss was to Revelstoke back on Oct 8. In fact, 2 of their 3 losses have come at the hands of the Grizzlies who has the only regular time win against Kamloops. In their first game without D-man Shane Poulson, Chase lit the Storm up for 4 power play goals.
A number of suspension handed down today by KIJHL brass:
Kirk Reeves(KC) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Brock Anderson(OC) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Steven Killy(PL) - 3 games for match penalty
Cody Williams(PP) - 1 game for match CFB
Mitch Fowler(SB) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Gerry Hol(SS) - 3 games for match penalty
The Sicamous Eagles trade the playing right of Brett Liedl (94) to the Kerry Park Islanders for the playing rights of Matt Reed (93)
But thats where the Penticton offense would falter as BV rattled off 3 in the 3rd and capitalizing on both PP opportunities. Derek Lashuk started it at 3:32 on the pp to break the tie. Tyler Collins would add another ppg at 12:43 on the 5-min major to Steven Killey, and then added another with just :01 secs left on the clock to round off the 6-3 win.
No game stars were selected, but Id like to suggest a few even though I didnt get a chance to see the game. Dallas Calvin and Max Flanagan each had a goal and 2 assists for 3 points while Tyler Collins had 2G and Chris Derochie pitched in with 2A. OK, so I couldnt make up my mind. Lets just call the entire team a star :)
Opposing teams are in trouble if BV scores first so far this young season. Winning 11 of 13 when scoring first and even when NOT scoring first they are 5 of 8.
Tonight we go up against the Princeton Posse, game time is 7pm at the Princeton & District Arena. Catch the play-by-play with George Elliot here. Princeton come off a disappointing loss to Castlegar last night in hopes of pulling off an upset tonight. Like I have always said, anything can happen! Of the 3 times Princeton loses the first of back-to-back games, they have won all 3 of the second games so far while BV has won 7 of 9 when winning the first game, even though its technically the third in 3 nights for BV.
Around the KIJHL:
With the win by Castlegar last night, they pull even with the Nelson Leafs for 2nd spot in the Neil Murcoch having 3 games in hand over the Leafs.
Kamloops Storm are doing just that... Storming!! Their last loss was to Revelstoke back on Oct 8. In fact, 2 of their 3 losses have come at the hands of the Grizzlies who has the only regular time win against Kamloops. In their first game without D-man Shane Poulson, Chase lit the Storm up for 4 power play goals.
A number of suspension handed down today by KIJHL brass:
Kirk Reeves(KC) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Brock Anderson(OC) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Steven Killy(PL) - 3 games for match penalty
Cody Williams(PP) - 1 game for match CFB
Mitch Fowler(SB) - 1 game for miconduct in last 10 mins.
Gerry Hol(SS) - 3 games for match penalty
The Sicamous Eagles trade the playing right of Brett Liedl (94) to the Kerry Park Islanders for the playing rights of Matt Reed (93)
Thursday 10 November 2011
Postgame: Bruins - 2 Nitehawks - 14
No, that is NOT a typo! Yes, they DID score 14 goals. In the words of a Nitehawk D-man, "...finished a gross game 14-2....". I completely agree! I have personally never seen the Grand Forks team play, so I was unprepared for the slaughter in which I beheld this evening. It looked as if GF dressed a squad of Major Midget players and are trying to pass them off as Junior "B". The caliber of play was such a nite and day difference. BV skated where they wanted whenever they wanted, took the puck away on a whim, and seemed to put the puck in the net just because they were tired of playing with it. Don't get me wrong, I love to see my team win, but not this way and if this is how GF has been playing this season, then its no surprise at all to see them win-less so far.
Thats enough on that....on to the positive side of things! AP call up Jake Lucchini had 3 pts (2G, 1A) in 3 games earlier on this season with the Nitehawks....until tonight. Lucchini gave the coaches a reason to maybe hold on to him a little while longer with 2G and 3A for 5 pts tonight. Ryan Edwards, one word, WOW! With 1G and 5A, he rocked the joint for 6pts. Tyler Collins also had a 5pts night with a hat-trick and 2 helpers. Dallas Calvin pitched in for 4A, while Craig Martin, Chris Derochie and Justin Niminiken each had 2G and 1A. Arie Postmus even got in on the action with a goal and an assist. In fact, only 2 skaters DIDNT get points tonight, so it was a well rounded effort that left me little time to actually ENJOY the game, lol.
Cole Buckley started the game for GF and let in 9 goals on 33 shots through 2 periods (looking over the official statsheet, it seems they once again found some shots sitting on the statroom floor and tossed them into the mix as what is posted is not what was announced). Buckley was replaced by Nicolson to start the 3rd but he didnt fair much better allowing 5 goals on 17 shots. Zach Perehudoff was solid in net for Beaver Valley allowing only 2 goals on 22 shots in an important bounce-back game after the disaster in Castlegar.
BV went 3-8 on the PP and even had a shorty late 3rd. Grand Forks was held off the special teams board and at times it looked as if BV was on the power-play controlling the box in the GF zone when in fact it was GF who was on the PP.
Game Stars:
BV - Tyler Collins 3G, 2A - I called this one midway through the 3rd
BV - Dallas Calvin 4A - Seemed to be everywhere and probably lead the team with SOG
BV - Chris Derochie 2G, 1A - Solid as always
I was somewhat perplexed that Edwards didnt make the 3 Star selection due to his 6pt night, but there can only be 3 and the entire team deserved them. Next game is tomorrow night in Penticton to drain the Lakers then Saturday in Princeton to disband the Posse. Both game times are 7:00pm
Thats enough on that....on to the positive side of things! AP call up Jake Lucchini had 3 pts (2G, 1A) in 3 games earlier on this season with the Nitehawks....until tonight. Lucchini gave the coaches a reason to maybe hold on to him a little while longer with 2G and 3A for 5 pts tonight. Ryan Edwards, one word, WOW! With 1G and 5A, he rocked the joint for 6pts. Tyler Collins also had a 5pts night with a hat-trick and 2 helpers. Dallas Calvin pitched in for 4A, while Craig Martin, Chris Derochie and Justin Niminiken each had 2G and 1A. Arie Postmus even got in on the action with a goal and an assist. In fact, only 2 skaters DIDNT get points tonight, so it was a well rounded effort that left me little time to actually ENJOY the game, lol.
Cole Buckley started the game for GF and let in 9 goals on 33 shots through 2 periods (looking over the official statsheet, it seems they once again found some shots sitting on the statroom floor and tossed them into the mix as what is posted is not what was announced). Buckley was replaced by Nicolson to start the 3rd but he didnt fair much better allowing 5 goals on 17 shots. Zach Perehudoff was solid in net for Beaver Valley allowing only 2 goals on 22 shots in an important bounce-back game after the disaster in Castlegar.
BV went 3-8 on the PP and even had a shorty late 3rd. Grand Forks was held off the special teams board and at times it looked as if BV was on the power-play controlling the box in the GF zone when in fact it was GF who was on the PP.
Game Stars:
BV - Tyler Collins 3G, 2A - I called this one midway through the 3rd
BV - Dallas Calvin 4A - Seemed to be everywhere and probably lead the team with SOG
BV - Chris Derochie 2G, 1A - Solid as always
I was somewhat perplexed that Edwards didnt make the 3 Star selection due to his 6pt night, but there can only be 3 and the entire team deserved them. Next game is tomorrow night in Penticton to drain the Lakers then Saturday in Princeton to disband the Posse. Both game times are 7:00pm
Game day: Border Bruins/Nitehawks
After winning 7 of 8, the Nitehawks dropped two in a row to begin the month of November. This cant last forever and tonight is as good a night as any to shake off those two setbacks and get rocking once again. Grand Forks is having another disappointing season and have yet to record their first win but by no means does it mean this is a shoe in victory for BV. Typing that, I could hear the scoffs and snickers in my head of all you who read this, but lets face it, this is hockey!! ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
After a 5 day rest, the Hawks get back their captain Arie Postmus who has been out for several weeks with an undisclosed injury. Craig Martin is still up with Trail and is doing very well with 3 goals in 4 games with the Smoke Eaters. He may return for tonights game but not likely. Ryan Edwards had returned from Vernon for the Nov 5 game in Castlegar.
BV needs to tighten up on defense to minimize the turnovers and move their feet to win the battles along the boards. The vaunted power play also needs to get back going even though they still inhabit the leagues top spot there.
Game time tonight is 7:30 at the Fruitvale arena.
Side note: I ran across this today and figured I would share it with all of you. Thanks to Jesse Bartsoff for getting it set up and we look forward to more,
Nitehawks TV
After a 5 day rest, the Hawks get back their captain Arie Postmus who has been out for several weeks with an undisclosed injury. Craig Martin is still up with Trail and is doing very well with 3 goals in 4 games with the Smoke Eaters. He may return for tonights game but not likely. Ryan Edwards had returned from Vernon for the Nov 5 game in Castlegar.
BV needs to tighten up on defense to minimize the turnovers and move their feet to win the battles along the boards. The vaunted power play also needs to get back going even though they still inhabit the leagues top spot there.
Game time tonight is 7:30 at the Fruitvale arena.
Side note: I ran across this today and figured I would share it with all of you. Thanks to Jesse Bartsoff for getting it set up and we look forward to more,
Nitehawks TV
Sunday 6 November 2011
Postgame: Nitehawks - 5 Rebels - 6
In what was marked out to be a bounce-back game, Beaver Valley came out with jump to start the 1st and opened the scoring late with a ppg by Derek Lashuk. But just a scant 1:45 later, Castlegar answered with a ppg of their own by Stewart Walton and then another by Arthur Andrews 1:04 after that while even strength to lead BV 2-1 after 1.
The 2nd didnt start out to be much better as CG got another PPG and another ESG by Andrews and Disher just :58 seconds apart. BV did manage an answer at the midpoint with 2 quick goals of their own :53 seconds apart, but their momentum was squashed by a shorthander from Delong to make it 5-3 after 40.
BV came out with fire in the 3rd and were rewarded just :42 seconds in when Derochie banked one in off Delong to pull within 1. Delong atoned for that 9:36 in and put out the fire with his 2nd goal of the night(3rd if you include the BV goal that was banked in off him lol) on another lazy give-away in the neutral zone. BV would once again pull close on a Dallas Calvin penalty shot goal with 1:42 remaining, and although they pushed hard with the goalie pulled, they couldnt get the equalizer.
At times it looked like BV was a tired team. For the most part of the 3rd they were being lackadaisical with their passes and fights for the puck. Even though they outshot CG 40-28, they weren't quality shots and the power play was next to non-existent and went 1 for 11.
Ryan Edwards, who I originally reported as not playing tonight, did actually return from being on loan to Vernon and put up 3 assists tonight. I am also informed that D-man Arie Postmus is scheduled to be back in the lineup for thursdays game. In a stroke of luck, Kelowna Chiefs dispatched Nelson 6-3.
Congrats!! - Craig Martin, who himself is on loan to Trail, scored his first BCHL goal tonight in a 7-4 loss to Salmon Arm. You can view the boxscore here. It is reported that he will finish out the weekend with Trail before returning to Beaver Valley..
Next up, Grand Forks on Thursday Nov, 10. Hopefully BV can work out the kinks and get back on track. See you at the game
The 2nd didnt start out to be much better as CG got another PPG and another ESG by Andrews and Disher just :58 seconds apart. BV did manage an answer at the midpoint with 2 quick goals of their own :53 seconds apart, but their momentum was squashed by a shorthander from Delong to make it 5-3 after 40.
BV came out with fire in the 3rd and were rewarded just :42 seconds in when Derochie banked one in off Delong to pull within 1. Delong atoned for that 9:36 in and put out the fire with his 2nd goal of the night(3rd if you include the BV goal that was banked in off him lol) on another lazy give-away in the neutral zone. BV would once again pull close on a Dallas Calvin penalty shot goal with 1:42 remaining, and although they pushed hard with the goalie pulled, they couldnt get the equalizer.
At times it looked like BV was a tired team. For the most part of the 3rd they were being lackadaisical with their passes and fights for the puck. Even though they outshot CG 40-28, they weren't quality shots and the power play was next to non-existent and went 1 for 11.
Ryan Edwards, who I originally reported as not playing tonight, did actually return from being on loan to Vernon and put up 3 assists tonight. I am also informed that D-man Arie Postmus is scheduled to be back in the lineup for thursdays game. In a stroke of luck, Kelowna Chiefs dispatched Nelson 6-3.
Congrats!! - Craig Martin, who himself is on loan to Trail, scored his first BCHL goal tonight in a 7-4 loss to Salmon Arm. You can view the boxscore here. It is reported that he will finish out the weekend with Trail before returning to Beaver Valley..
Next up, Grand Forks on Thursday Nov, 10. Hopefully BV can work out the kinks and get back on track. See you at the game
Saturday 5 November 2011
Game Day - Nitehawks/Rebels
Beaver Valley wants to bounce back from a painful loss last night to Creston. It was a relatively close game after 2 periods with a BV ppg goal by Dallas Calvin at 3:08 of period 1 and another ppg by Crestons Trevor Forward at 18:27 of period 2. It was at 1:05 of the 3rd period when things went ugly for BV. Creston rattled off 4 straight goals in a 4:26 span including 2 more from Forward and singles from Scott Swiston and Brock Ward. BV did answer back at 10:43 with a goal by Chris Derochie and another ppg 7 minutes later from Mason Spear, but it was too little, too late as Creston rolled on to win 5-3 in front of a home town crowd. BV went 2-7 on the PP to keep their league lead intact. The only positive on the night was that Princeton beat Nelson as well to preserve the Nitehawks 3 point lead on the Leafs.
Tonight in Castlegar is going to be another tough fight with Edwards and Martin still out of the lineup. Look for another strong game from Derochie and Calvin. BV beat CG 7-4 in Fruitvale in their only meeting so far this season. Game time is 7:30 at Castlegar Complex and I will be in attendance.
Side note: Congratulations to Ryan Edwards on his first Junior A win with the Vernon Vipers last night. "Game with Vernon was sick! Missed an open net though." were Ryan's thoughts on the game.
Tonight in Castlegar is going to be another tough fight with Edwards and Martin still out of the lineup. Look for another strong game from Derochie and Calvin. BV beat CG 7-4 in Fruitvale in their only meeting so far this season. Game time is 7:30 at Castlegar Complex and I will be in attendance.
Side note: Congratulations to Ryan Edwards on his first Junior A win with the Vernon Vipers last night. "Game with Vernon was sick! Missed an open net though." were Ryan's thoughts on the game.
Friday 4 November 2011
Game Day: Nitehawks/Thunder Cats
After 4 days off, the Nitehawks are back in action to face Creston. Hopefully the time off has allowed for the injuries to heal and bring everyone back to the line up. BV won the only other meeting vs Creston at home back on Oct. 7, but only just. It was a last minute goal by Nick Perez that put the Nitehawks ahead for good as they won 5-4.
Tonights game will have mixed up line combination as reports have Ryan Edwards and Craig Martin playing for Junior A teams tonight, AGAINST each other!! Grats on the jump boys!!! Edwards got the call up to BCHL's Vernon Vipers while Martin was called up to our very own Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon will be in Trail tonight to face off at the Cominco Arena. Game time is 7:30 and @walsey has the PBP call so watch for updates.
Tonights game will have mixed up line combination as reports have Ryan Edwards and Craig Martin playing for Junior A teams tonight, AGAINST each other!! Grats on the jump boys!!! Edwards got the call up to BCHL's Vernon Vipers while Martin was called up to our very own Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon will be in Trail tonight to face off at the Cominco Arena. Game time is 7:30 and @walsey has the PBP call so watch for updates.
Monday 31 October 2011
Postgame: Nitehawks - 7 Braves - 4
Apologies for not getting this out sooner. For the 2nd night in a row, our Nitehawks were victorious and put another 2 points between us and Nelson.
This time, we were dramatically outplayed, outshot, and outscored in the first period. Spokane scored twice on 17 shots to lead 2-0 after 20. It must have been one helluva locker room speech because the leagues most potent power play brutalized the Braves in the second period with 3 ppg's and another at even strength. BV outshot Spokane 28-6 in that period and never looked back leading 4-2 after 40. Period 3 was a more even battle with BV adding 3 more goals(1 on the pp), and Spokane netting 2 of their own. Shots were close at 17-12 BV for a game total 53-35 in favor of the Hawks.
Craig Marten and Dallas Calvin each potted 2 goals as Ryan Edwards, Mason Spear, and Derek Lashuk added singles while 8 others notched up points as well. BV's power play went 4 for 7 on the night for 57.1% which is testament why NOT to take penalties against this team.
Game Stars:
BV - Dallas Calvin (2G)
BV - Craig Martin (2G)
BV - Chris Derochie (2A)
Next game for BV is on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Johnny Bucyk Arena to take on the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and then off to Castlegar the following night Nov. 5 before a short rest and then back home on Nov. 10 to host Grand Forks.
This time, we were dramatically outplayed, outshot, and outscored in the first period. Spokane scored twice on 17 shots to lead 2-0 after 20. It must have been one helluva locker room speech because the leagues most potent power play brutalized the Braves in the second period with 3 ppg's and another at even strength. BV outshot Spokane 28-6 in that period and never looked back leading 4-2 after 40. Period 3 was a more even battle with BV adding 3 more goals(1 on the pp), and Spokane netting 2 of their own. Shots were close at 17-12 BV for a game total 53-35 in favor of the Hawks.
Craig Marten and Dallas Calvin each potted 2 goals as Ryan Edwards, Mason Spear, and Derek Lashuk added singles while 8 others notched up points as well. BV's power play went 4 for 7 on the night for 57.1% which is testament why NOT to take penalties against this team.
Game Stars:
BV - Dallas Calvin (2G)
BV - Craig Martin (2G)
BV - Chris Derochie (2A)
Next game for BV is on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Johnny Bucyk Arena to take on the Creston Valley Thunder Cats and then off to Castlegar the following night Nov. 5 before a short rest and then back home on Nov. 10 to host Grand Forks.
Sunday 30 October 2011
Game Day - Hawks/Braves
Its game 2 of back-to-back games for BV. This afternoon they travel to Spokane to take on the Braves in the Eagles Ice-A-Rena in a 2PM start.
The Nitehawks have won all 3 of the previous meetings with the most recent being last sunday here at home where they neatly dispatched the Braves 7-2 on a 4 point effort by Craig Martin. Look for that trend to continue this game as well.
Beaver Valley can put some distance between them and Nelson with a win this afternoon and pull even closer to Kamloops in the overall standings.
Other KIJHL games today: Fernie @ Sicamous, Penticton @ Chase, both also with the 2PM start. North OK is in Kamloops @ 5PM and Kelowna hosts Princeton @ 7PM.
The Nitehawks have won all 3 of the previous meetings with the most recent being last sunday here at home where they neatly dispatched the Braves 7-2 on a 4 point effort by Craig Martin. Look for that trend to continue this game as well.
Beaver Valley can put some distance between them and Nelson with a win this afternoon and pull even closer to Kamloops in the overall standings.
Other KIJHL games today: Fernie @ Sicamous, Penticton @ Chase, both also with the 2PM start. North OK is in Kamloops @ 5PM and Kelowna hosts Princeton @ 7PM.
Saturday 29 October 2011
Postgame: Leafs - 2 Hawks - 3
WHAT A GAME!!
Is there really anything else to say?? Well, ok maybe...
It was a close game. Fast at times, slow at times. Overall, it was a very VERY good game. Not much scoring, but what did go in was deserved. Craig Martin started it off on a mini-break up the middle and showed incredible patience waiting for the goalie(Walton) to make the first move then neatly tucked it behind him. Colton Schell scored for Nelson to open the 2nd period and tie it at 1. Martin got his 2nd of the game at the mid point of the game on a tipped point shot that I could have sworn came from Lashuk but was given to Edwards. Keanan Patershuk scored late in the 3rd on a beautiful cross-ice pass from Spear to put BV up 3-1 with 3:19 remaining but Leaf star patrick Martens pulled them back to within 1 just :36 seconds later on the power play. Several key saves late by Vlanich and the Nitehawks hung on to to take it 3-2.
This win vaults BV into 1st place in the division while still retaining their 3 games in hand over now 2nd place Nelson, and only 4 pts behind league leading Kamloops.
The "Golden Line" of Martin, Edwards, Derochie notched up 5 points combined while holding Nelson's Martens to just the 1 goal. Edwards and Martin are tied atop the KIJHL with 36 pts after 16 games played.
Game Stars:
BV - Mike Vlanich - key saves at a crucial time of the game
BV - Craig Martin - 2G and an offensive presence thruout
NL - Andrew Walton - If it wasnt for him, it would have been worse
Next game for the Nitehawks is tomorrow night in Spokane to take on the Braves. Next HOME game is November 10 as we play host to hapless Grand Forks. Game time then is 7:00pm.
Is there really anything else to say?? Well, ok maybe...
It was a close game. Fast at times, slow at times. Overall, it was a very VERY good game. Not much scoring, but what did go in was deserved. Craig Martin started it off on a mini-break up the middle and showed incredible patience waiting for the goalie(Walton) to make the first move then neatly tucked it behind him. Colton Schell scored for Nelson to open the 2nd period and tie it at 1. Martin got his 2nd of the game at the mid point of the game on a tipped point shot that I could have sworn came from Lashuk but was given to Edwards. Keanan Patershuk scored late in the 3rd on a beautiful cross-ice pass from Spear to put BV up 3-1 with 3:19 remaining but Leaf star patrick Martens pulled them back to within 1 just :36 seconds later on the power play. Several key saves late by Vlanich and the Nitehawks hung on to to take it 3-2.
This win vaults BV into 1st place in the division while still retaining their 3 games in hand over now 2nd place Nelson, and only 4 pts behind league leading Kamloops.
The "Golden Line" of Martin, Edwards, Derochie notched up 5 points combined while holding Nelson's Martens to just the 1 goal. Edwards and Martin are tied atop the KIJHL with 36 pts after 16 games played.
Game Stars:
BV - Mike Vlanich - key saves at a crucial time of the game
BV - Craig Martin - 2G and an offensive presence thruout
NL - Andrew Walton - If it wasnt for him, it would have been worse
Next game for the Nitehawks is tomorrow night in Spokane to take on the Braves. Next HOME game is November 10 as we play host to hapless Grand Forks. Game time then is 7:00pm.
Game Day - Leafs/Hawks
Its the rubber match between the BV Nitehawks and the Nelson Leafs. BV took the first game 5-4 with a 5 goal comeback while Nelson took the second game 5-3 without much difficulty. Both games were in the NDCC Arena in Nelson, but now we switch to our home turf where we are 6-1 this season!!
Nelson is trying to come off a disappointing loss to Creston last night while BV is riding high after a dominant victory over Grand Forks.
Like expected, the line of Edwards-Martin-Derochie caught fire 2 nights ago and rattled off a combined 11 points. But it wasnt just them, 10 others got on the board as well so it doesnt matter which line is out there, they will be dangerous.
So far, no discipline has come from the mid 3rd period issues last game in GF, but that still remains to be seen.
Game time is 7:30 tonight at the Beaver Valley Arena. Drop by, say HI! but dont forget to cheer on our Beaver Valley Nitehawks!!!
Nelson is trying to come off a disappointing loss to Creston last night while BV is riding high after a dominant victory over Grand Forks.
Like expected, the line of Edwards-Martin-Derochie caught fire 2 nights ago and rattled off a combined 11 points. But it wasnt just them, 10 others got on the board as well so it doesnt matter which line is out there, they will be dangerous.
So far, no discipline has come from the mid 3rd period issues last game in GF, but that still remains to be seen.
Game time is 7:30 tonight at the Beaver Valley Arena. Drop by, say HI! but dont forget to cheer on our Beaver Valley Nitehawks!!!
Friday 28 October 2011
Postgame: Hawks - 10 Bruins - 4
Well it was a battle, both on the ice and trying to get these updates to you. It was a penalty ridden game and the third period saw many misconducts for both teams, thankfully BEFORE the last 10 mins!
Bruins opened the scoring less than 2 mins in on a goal by Jacob Bergeron but it was a short-lived lead as :28 seconds later Chris Derochie tied it up. Paul Herringer, who assisted on the first GF goal, put the Bruins back into the lead for the second time at the 8 minute mark. Thats when the roof started melting in the GF Arena as the Nitehawks went on a 5 goal spree that took them into the 3rd up 6-2. BV scored 4 more in the 3rd to the Bruins 2 and left the arena a smoldering pile of rubble(figuratively of course).
Scoring was spread out and if you stepped on the ice, you got a point as 8 Nitehawks had a multi-point game including: Edwards (4A), Martin (2G, 2A), Calvin (4A), Derochie (1G, 2A), Collins (2A), Schapansky (2G), Flanagan (2G), McKinnon (1G, 1A). Stang, Dixon, Niminiken, Spear, Patershuk all pitched in for single points as well.
PP didnt prove to be a factor in this game although they did connect twice on 5 attempts. Boxscore shows them as 2 for 15 but i believe that will be changed as they never took into account coincidental penalties dont count as a PP.
Game stars:
BV - Ryan Edwards - 4 assists
GF - Jacob Bergeron - 1 goal, 3 assists
GF - Paul Herringer - 1 goal, 3 assists
With the win, the Nitehawks(12-3-0-0 24pts) pull to within 1 point of division leading Nelson(12-4-0-1 25pts) but still retain 2 games in hand. Nelson plays Columbia Valley tomorrow eve before visiting us here in Fruitvale Saturday Oct 29 at 7:30PM.
In the other game tonight, Kimberley stunned the Rebels with a late PP goal by Hubscher to force overtime. Strachan got the winner for the Dynamiters only 1:04 into OT to sour Scott Morisseau' first game with the Rebels.
Bruins opened the scoring less than 2 mins in on a goal by Jacob Bergeron but it was a short-lived lead as :28 seconds later Chris Derochie tied it up. Paul Herringer, who assisted on the first GF goal, put the Bruins back into the lead for the second time at the 8 minute mark. Thats when the roof started melting in the GF Arena as the Nitehawks went on a 5 goal spree that took them into the 3rd up 6-2. BV scored 4 more in the 3rd to the Bruins 2 and left the arena a smoldering pile of rubble(figuratively of course).
Scoring was spread out and if you stepped on the ice, you got a point as 8 Nitehawks had a multi-point game including: Edwards (4A), Martin (2G, 2A), Calvin (4A), Derochie (1G, 2A), Collins (2A), Schapansky (2G), Flanagan (2G), McKinnon (1G, 1A). Stang, Dixon, Niminiken, Spear, Patershuk all pitched in for single points as well.
PP didnt prove to be a factor in this game although they did connect twice on 5 attempts. Boxscore shows them as 2 for 15 but i believe that will be changed as they never took into account coincidental penalties dont count as a PP.
Game stars:
BV - Ryan Edwards - 4 assists
GF - Jacob Bergeron - 1 goal, 3 assists
GF - Paul Herringer - 1 goal, 3 assists
With the win, the Nitehawks(12-3-0-0 24pts) pull to within 1 point of division leading Nelson(12-4-0-1 25pts) but still retain 2 games in hand. Nelson plays Columbia Valley tomorrow eve before visiting us here in Fruitvale Saturday Oct 29 at 7:30PM.
In the other game tonight, Kimberley stunned the Rebels with a late PP goal by Hubscher to force overtime. Strachan got the winner for the Dynamiters only 1:04 into OT to sour Scott Morisseau' first game with the Rebels.
Thursday 27 October 2011
Gameday: NiteHawks/Border Bruins
After a 4 day rest, the Hawks storm into Grand Forks this evening with a (hopefully) well rested and repaired team. Tonight marks the return of Bryan Hinchcliffe who was issued a match penalty on Oct 8 in the the final minute of a forgettable game against Osoyoos and was subsequently slapped with a 6-game suspension.
This will be the 4th meeting of the season between these two division rivals. BV has won all 3 of the previous games outscoring GF 30-5 along the way. So far, GF has yet to record its first victory and I dont foresee it happening tonight. Look for the 19-20-21 line to get re-ignited and burn down the barn in Grand Forks although they will be joined by the likes of Johnson and Niminiken who were stellar in last weekends game against Summerland.
Again, teams are playing with fire so far this season if they play undisciplined against BV. After going 2 for 5 (40%) against the Steam, BV is now up to 28.38% overall on the powerplay which still leads the league by a good margin although Osoyoos is catching up. Combine that with GF having the worst PK in the league and its a for-gone conclusion that it would be best for them to steer clear of the bin.
Game time tonight is 7:30pm at the Grand Forks Arena. The only other game played tonight is Castlegar Rebels visiting Kimberley.
SIDE NOTE: If you missed this, here is an opportunity to catch up..... Hawks Celebrate Community Living Month
This will be the 4th meeting of the season between these two division rivals. BV has won all 3 of the previous games outscoring GF 30-5 along the way. So far, GF has yet to record its first victory and I dont foresee it happening tonight. Look for the 19-20-21 line to get re-ignited and burn down the barn in Grand Forks although they will be joined by the likes of Johnson and Niminiken who were stellar in last weekends game against Summerland.
Again, teams are playing with fire so far this season if they play undisciplined against BV. After going 2 for 5 (40%) against the Steam, BV is now up to 28.38% overall on the powerplay which still leads the league by a good margin although Osoyoos is catching up. Combine that with GF having the worst PK in the league and its a for-gone conclusion that it would be best for them to steer clear of the bin.
Game time tonight is 7:30pm at the Grand Forks Arena. The only other game played tonight is Castlegar Rebels visiting Kimberley.
SIDE NOTE: If you missed this, here is an opportunity to catch up..... Hawks Celebrate Community Living Month
Sunday 23 October 2011
Postgame: Braves - 2 Hawks - 7
Well it was a game that I couldnt make, so I will try and break it down the best I can using just the stat-sheet.
It was Beaver Valley early with Edwards popping one in just past the 3 minute mark from Derochie and Fraser. Lucchini and another from Edwards rounded out the 1st period scoring with the only 2 penalties going to BV. It was once again all BV in the 2nd with 2 more goals by McKinnon and Martin to put a strangle hold on the game. Spokane finally solved Vlanich with 5:27 left in the 2nd to ruin the donut bid. The 3rd started much like the 2nd did with 2 more goals by BV before the 9 minute mark and it stayed that way until Spokane got a ppg late to finalize the nights scoring.
Shots on goal were relatively even with BV having the edge 34-30. Spokane had the only ppg and went 1-7 while BV only had 2 chances but didnt manage to connect.
Stars of the game:
Jake Lucchini
Brantley Schapansky
Craig Martin
Around the KIJHL: In a shocker this afternoon, Summerland Steam went into NDCC Arena and stunned the Nelson Leafs and the crowd with a 6-5 come from behind win. Castlegar Rebels blanked the Columbia Valley Rockies 8-0. Golden Rockets held off North Okanagan Knights for a 3-2 win. Fernie Ghostriders scored fast and scored often to spank Grand Forks Border Bruins 9-2.
It was Beaver Valley early with Edwards popping one in just past the 3 minute mark from Derochie and Fraser. Lucchini and another from Edwards rounded out the 1st period scoring with the only 2 penalties going to BV. It was once again all BV in the 2nd with 2 more goals by McKinnon and Martin to put a strangle hold on the game. Spokane finally solved Vlanich with 5:27 left in the 2nd to ruin the donut bid. The 3rd started much like the 2nd did with 2 more goals by BV before the 9 minute mark and it stayed that way until Spokane got a ppg late to finalize the nights scoring.
Shots on goal were relatively even with BV having the edge 34-30. Spokane had the only ppg and went 1-7 while BV only had 2 chances but didnt manage to connect.
Stars of the game:
Jake Lucchini
Brantley Schapansky
Craig Martin
Around the KIJHL: In a shocker this afternoon, Summerland Steam went into NDCC Arena and stunned the Nelson Leafs and the crowd with a 6-5 come from behind win. Castlegar Rebels blanked the Columbia Valley Rockies 8-0. Golden Rockets held off North Okanagan Knights for a 3-2 win. Fernie Ghostriders scored fast and scored often to spank Grand Forks Border Bruins 9-2.
Saturday 22 October 2011
Steam/Hawks - Postgame
It wasn't even close. Summerland came into Beaver Valley Arena with hopes of pulling off an upset. They almost thought they had a chance when they jumped out to a quick 1-goal lead less than 3 mins. in on a seeing-eye-shot by Gerry Hol. Those hopes were very quickly dashed when just 5 seconds later, Brock McDonald took a tripping penalty and Christian Johnson would make then pay for it just 36 seconds into the power play. That was the start of a 5 in a row penalty streak by the Steam that would have BV chalk up another ppg before the end of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the intermission.
The Nitehawks never looked back and knocked off 2 more goals by Edwards and Johnson(his 2nd of the night)just 4:35 into the 2nd period. Summerland would pull within 2 on a wicked wrist shot from Steve Semenoff with 7:09 remaining. Schapansky and Edwards would round out the scoring in the 3rd period.
Beaver Valley went 2 for 5(40%) on the PP while Summerland went 0 for 5.
Stars of the game were:
Justin Niminiken - 1G 2A - 3Pts
Christian Johnson - 2G 1A - 3Pts, seemed to be EVERYWHERE
Fraser Stang - no points but a physical presence in both zones all night
Side Note: Nick Perez returned to action in tonights game only to be hit again in, oddly, the same place along the boards. He skated to the bench under his own power and later returned to the ice. Will try and get an update on his condition. Max Flanagan was struck with an errant stick while he was sitting on the bench and went to the dressing room for repairs, I will try and get an update there as well. With 5 players already out with injury and 1 for suspension, BV doesnt need anymore setbacks this early on.
Tomorrows game against Spokane is a 1PM start here at home. I, unfortunately, wont be able to make the game due to family commitments but will try and get you updates as I get them.
The Nitehawks never looked back and knocked off 2 more goals by Edwards and Johnson(his 2nd of the night)just 4:35 into the 2nd period. Summerland would pull within 2 on a wicked wrist shot from Steve Semenoff with 7:09 remaining. Schapansky and Edwards would round out the scoring in the 3rd period.
Beaver Valley went 2 for 5(40%) on the PP while Summerland went 0 for 5.
Stars of the game were:
Justin Niminiken - 1G 2A - 3Pts
Christian Johnson - 2G 1A - 3Pts, seemed to be EVERYWHERE
Fraser Stang - no points but a physical presence in both zones all night
Side Note: Nick Perez returned to action in tonights game only to be hit again in, oddly, the same place along the boards. He skated to the bench under his own power and later returned to the ice. Will try and get an update on his condition. Max Flanagan was struck with an errant stick while he was sitting on the bench and went to the dressing room for repairs, I will try and get an update there as well. With 5 players already out with injury and 1 for suspension, BV doesnt need anymore setbacks this early on.
Tomorrows game against Spokane is a 1PM start here at home. I, unfortunately, wont be able to make the game due to family commitments but will try and get you updates as I get them.
Game Day - Summerland Steam
Good morning my little hawklings! Tonight we have a large lineup in the #KIJHL with 16 of 20 teams in action including our #Nitehawks. This is our first meeting with the Summerland Steam this season so I will get my first look at this team from the OK/Shuswap Conference.
The Steam come into tonights game with a record of 5-8-0-0 for 10 points riding the coat-tails of rookie Mark Ferguson and Jordan McCallum who each share the team lead with 18 points although Ferguson has played 2 fewer games. Summerland is looking to build off their loss to Spokane last night.
BV will be looking to erase the bitter defeat they suffered 3 nights back to division rival Nelson. The sensational line of Edwards, Martin and Derochie that lit up any and all KI goalie through the first 10 games have grown cold these last 2 which has given way for Dallas Calvin to step in and show us what he was brought in for with 9 pts in his last 4 games and 14 pts total in the 7 games he has played.
One thing of note, Summerland does not want to take penalties against BV as the sport the leagues best with 19 goals in 67 tries good for a whopping 28.36%!! Thats almost 3% higher than the next best. BV has to watch their P's and Q's as well as Steam sit in 6th with 20-98 and a respectable 20.41%.
Tonights game goes down at 7:30 as usual in the arena here in Fruitvale. Hope to see you at the game, give me a shout if you will be there, would love to chat :)
The Steam come into tonights game with a record of 5-8-0-0 for 10 points riding the coat-tails of rookie Mark Ferguson and Jordan McCallum who each share the team lead with 18 points although Ferguson has played 2 fewer games. Summerland is looking to build off their loss to Spokane last night.
BV will be looking to erase the bitter defeat they suffered 3 nights back to division rival Nelson. The sensational line of Edwards, Martin and Derochie that lit up any and all KI goalie through the first 10 games have grown cold these last 2 which has given way for Dallas Calvin to step in and show us what he was brought in for with 9 pts in his last 4 games and 14 pts total in the 7 games he has played.
One thing of note, Summerland does not want to take penalties against BV as the sport the leagues best with 19 goals in 67 tries good for a whopping 28.36%!! Thats almost 3% higher than the next best. BV has to watch their P's and Q's as well as Steam sit in 6th with 20-98 and a respectable 20.41%.
Tonights game goes down at 7:30 as usual in the arena here in Fruitvale. Hope to see you at the game, give me a shout if you will be there, would love to chat :)
Thursday 20 October 2011
Hawks/Leafs - Postgame
As expected, it was a back and forth game with plenty of action. True to recent form, Patrick Martens stole the show and ensured that his #Leafs stamped their dominance atop the KIJHL's Neil Murdoch division.....for now! Mathematically, BV can still top Nelson by 1 point if they win all their games in hand.
With 2 goals and an assist, including and empty netter, Martens outscored the entire line of Edwards, Martin, and Derochie who only managed a combined 2 assists. It wasnt for the lack of shots as they outshot Nelson 34-26 but couldn't effectively bulge the twine as was so recently proven in the NHL where the Vancouver Canucks outshot their opponent 40-19 but still lost the game 4-0. Could it have been the lopsided power plays? I dont think so as BV went 2-for-3 on their chances while Nelson managed only 1-for-8.
However and whatever the reasons, something needs to be addressed if we want to remain a top contender. Next home game is Saturday Oct 22 when we play host to the Summerland Steam and then the next night Oct 23 against the border jumpers from Spokane. See you at the game!
With 2 goals and an assist, including and empty netter, Martens outscored the entire line of Edwards, Martin, and Derochie who only managed a combined 2 assists. It wasnt for the lack of shots as they outshot Nelson 34-26 but couldn't effectively bulge the twine as was so recently proven in the NHL where the Vancouver Canucks outshot their opponent 40-19 but still lost the game 4-0. Could it have been the lopsided power plays? I dont think so as BV went 2-for-3 on their chances while Nelson managed only 1-for-8.
However and whatever the reasons, something needs to be addressed if we want to remain a top contender. Next home game is Saturday Oct 22 when we play host to the Summerland Steam and then the next night Oct 23 against the border jumpers from Spokane. See you at the game!
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Nitehawks -Nelson (NDCC Arena)
Tonight marks the second meeting between these teams this season. In their first meeting on Oct 4, Beaver Valley pulled off a comeback late in the third period to win 5-4.
Nelson comes into the game with 21 pts in 14 games to lead the Neil Murdock closely followed by BV who is only 3 points behind but also has 3 games in hand.
Look for a fast game filled with hits and a high shot count on both sides.
Verified scratch for tonights game is Dman Nick Perez who is still out with what is now known as an UPPER body injury and not a lower body as originally reported. When asked, Nick says he is excited to get back out there and will be hopefully taking back on the ice for this weekends game.
Tonights game time is 7pm at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. Watch online or follow @Adamkamara for up-to-the-minute updates or stay tuned on our own @BVNitehawks for updates.
Nelson comes into the game with 21 pts in 14 games to lead the Neil Murdock closely followed by BV who is only 3 points behind but also has 3 games in hand.
Look for a fast game filled with hits and a high shot count on both sides.
Verified scratch for tonights game is Dman Nick Perez who is still out with what is now known as an UPPER body injury and not a lower body as originally reported. When asked, Nick says he is excited to get back out there and will be hopefully taking back on the ice for this weekends game.
Tonights game time is 7pm at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. Watch online or follow @Adamkamara for up-to-the-minute updates or stay tuned on our own @BVNitehawks for updates.
A little about....everything!
So here it is, the inaugural post. I can't promise that what you read will be what you want, but I can say that what you read will be a bit more random than you are used to.
With that being said, a bit about me....
Coming from a mechanical background being a licensed Commercial Transport Tech, I lack the fundament skills of reporting that come naturally to the majority of my current twitter collegues. Originally from Kelowna (by way of Van Isle.), I got introduced to hockey early on and even tried playing when I was very young.
It wasn't until moving to Fruitvale that I had an opportunity to become MORE than just a spectator. I was asked to assisst with the play-by-play during the 2011 Playoffs. I soon realized there was nobody aside from the pbp guys that prformed any updating for the team. Soooooooo, I took it upon myself to pollute the twitterverse with my incessent gameday tweets and forced people to take notice by sheer numbers of updates.
Since then, I have come to know several of the others who also do this job....is it a job....really? For some, yes I guess it kinda is. For me, this something I do meerly for the pleasure of keeping people updated. Now, some would say, "I bet there are perks to doing what you are doing."....well...for some, there might be. Me, I still pay my $8 to get in the door...I still pay for my program every night, and why not? It supports our home team!!
Well enough about me, this is about the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and doing THIS on my phone is a pain!!
With that being said, a bit about me....
Coming from a mechanical background being a licensed Commercial Transport Tech, I lack the fundament skills of reporting that come naturally to the majority of my current twitter collegues. Originally from Kelowna (by way of Van Isle.), I got introduced to hockey early on and even tried playing when I was very young.
It wasn't until moving to Fruitvale that I had an opportunity to become MORE than just a spectator. I was asked to assisst with the play-by-play during the 2011 Playoffs. I soon realized there was nobody aside from the pbp guys that prformed any updating for the team. Soooooooo, I took it upon myself to pollute the twitterverse with my incessent gameday tweets and forced people to take notice by sheer numbers of updates.
Since then, I have come to know several of the others who also do this job....is it a job....really? For some, yes I guess it kinda is. For me, this something I do meerly for the pleasure of keeping people updated. Now, some would say, "I bet there are perks to doing what you are doing."....well...for some, there might be. Me, I still pay my $8 to get in the door...I still pay for my program every night, and why not? It supports our home team!!
Well enough about me, this is about the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and doing THIS on my phone is a pain!!
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