Westminister, CO - After 7 days of rest, the Roughriders returned to the ice on Saturday, in hopefully a healthier state than when they left Detroit. The U16AAA team had been battered by injuries and was effectively skating with 12 players at times.
The Roughrider U16 team faced off against their own U15 squad in what was supposed to be one of the easier games on the U16 schedule. Well, in AAA hockey, if you show up expecting to win it usually doesn't happen. The U16 team started the game with a lot of jump and energy and played good hockey, out-shooting the U15 team 16-4, however at the end of the 1st Period the U15 team was up one goal to none. The U15s were the benefactors of what can only be considered a lucky bounce and skated to the intermission with the lead.
The U16 team looked unprepared to do the work necessary to win any and every game in this high level game. The U15 team, led by Lucas Brown, went on to score 2 more goals and shutting out the U16 team finishing with a final score of 3-0.
U16 just let them win.....did you see the other games between them, hands down no contest. U16 play better, chess team, skills game....more controlled & polite team than any other team I have seen. Yes- and they keep their emotions in CHECK rather than flying off the handle and starts fights! I wish I had their coach for my son! At least he knows what how to coach the youth the right way---THE PRO WAY!! I can't say so much for the other teams, except the T-Birds do a great job as well! Now, that would be a game to see!!!
ReplyDeleteGee- not very good keep the web blog updated are they. This U16 team is on their way to Districts and the RMRH Assoc. say nothing. I think I will think twice before my son plays with the RMRH.....T-birds here we come!
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