Novice, 2007 (Maitland PEP Ice Sharks AAA Spring Hockey)

The Icesharks were dealt a tough draw in the tournament. They knew that they would have to come out with their best in order to move on. The first game put the Sharks up against the St Louis Elite coached by former NHLer Jeff Brown. The St Louis team is one of the top teams in North America for this age group. The Sharks could not contain St Louis and the final score was 11-1. The second game was against another team from the States called Mt Clemons Wolves. The Sharks played a much more aggressive game but fell short with an 8-4 loss. The team had a team get together back at the hotel to ...

The Novice Team came up against some tough competition in Mississauga. The first game was played against a team they had played before in the previous tournament called the Chiefs. The record against the Chiefs was one and one with the rubber match being played early in the morning. Both teams were matched up very well with the Maitland Ice Sharks falling a little short with a 4-3 loss. The next game was up against a strong team from Boston called the JR Bruins. The Sharks played tough throughout the entire game with outstanding performances  by the goal tending. The final result was 7-2 ...

Once again the Maitland Ice Sharks have proven they belong with the elite teams. The excitement they provided for their fans over the weekend, words can not explain. We saw them over come a six nothing deficit in the first period to a 10-8 victory. The quarter final game had the coaching staff and parents on the edge of their seats. They were treated to an exciting triple overtime win which they saw one player take on two players and the one player coming out on top for the victory. Some of the comments that came out of the fans went something like this, " I need to go back to the hotel to ...

Wow!. I'm impressed with the way the coaching staff are progressing with the team. They have put together a competitive team. It was nice to see the team starting to gel together and progressing forward while supporting each other when it comes time to play the game. It is always nice to sit and watch a game of hockey especially when you are watching your child play. The team provided us with some really fantastic and exciting hockey throughout the weekend that we all can all be proud of our kids. Not only is it especially nice to see the kids starting to play & supporting each other, the ...