In the first game of the regular youth ice hockey season, the Windham/Bonny Eagle/Westbrook Trail Blazers pummeled Biddeford/Old Orchard/Massabesic, or Boom, on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. The Trail Blazers scored five goals in the first period, kept up the intensity and earned a 7-1 win.
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| Trail Blazers senior Sam Foley of Windham fires a shot on goal at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham during the youth ice hockey team's home opener against Biddeford/Old Orchard Beach/Massabesic on Thursday, Dec. 5. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA. |
The Trail Blazers got the sticks going early when, less than a minute into the first period Foley scored. A very short time later, Windham senior Shaun Traina flicked the puck past the goalie and the Trail Blazers led by two.
Windham senior Philip Traina scored, then Bonny Eagle sophomore Colby Bailey scored for the Trail Blazers. Philip Traina scored again, and the Trail Blazers defense held off Boom for the entire first period. Trail Blazers led 5-0 after one period of play.
“We really just want to make sure we play our game, play hard, physical, outskate teams, outwork teams, we want to play heavy in the offensive end,” said Trail Blazers coach Bobby Fothergill. “Having a young goaltender, we wanted to make sure we protected him; the best defense is a good offense. We got the firepower, we’re three lines deep; the offensive rotation – moving pucks high to low – playing positionless in the offensive zone and having a shooter’s mentality getting pucks on the net early. (The Trail Blazers) were hungry, they’ve been itching to get out there and play. The way last year ended left a sour taste in their mouths, they want a playoff win. We’re going to stay with that attack mentality, shooter’s mentality, pucks to the net, forechecking and backchecking, and good D-zone coverage. We’re also going to talk about just because you’re up five goals doesn’t mean the game is over, you don’t want to let teams back in. We’ll learn and grow from it and get better each game.”
The second period brought just as much hustle from the Trail Blazers players, although Boom’s goalie stopped a few more shots. Bonny Eagle junior Mason Caron scored on a power play. Then Windham senior Erik Dupont sent the puck right through the goalie’s legs.
In the third period, the Trail Blazers did not take their foot off the gas; the game was theirs to win, and they were going to do so. The Trail Blazers consistently had the puck and took shot after shot on goal. Boom’s goalie made several key stops but the Trail Blazers outshot their opponents, 53-11.
“I think we decided we were going to come out, play the body a little bit, get some nice quality shots on goal and try to put the puck in the net – get a nice lead to start,” said Bonny Eagle junior Colby Haskell. “After the first goal, we figured it’s just a 0-0 game, we still got to work as hard as we can and bury some goals. We did play for the full 45 minutes. I liked how we played physically, our shots were nice, selected and our hits were on-point. Our passing needs some work and definitely ... just moving our feet, keeping up with the pace. I think once that second and third period hit us with that long change, it really slowed us down after the first.” <
“We really just want to make sure we play our game, play hard, physical, outskate teams, outwork teams, we want to play heavy in the offensive end,” said Trail Blazers coach Bobby Fothergill. “Having a young goaltender, we wanted to make sure we protected him; the best defense is a good offense. We got the firepower, we’re three lines deep; the offensive rotation – moving pucks high to low – playing positionless in the offensive zone and having a shooter’s mentality getting pucks on the net early. (The Trail Blazers) were hungry, they’ve been itching to get out there and play. The way last year ended left a sour taste in their mouths, they want a playoff win. We’re going to stay with that attack mentality, shooter’s mentality, pucks to the net, forechecking and backchecking, and good D-zone coverage. We’re also going to talk about just because you’re up five goals doesn’t mean the game is over, you don’t want to let teams back in. We’ll learn and grow from it and get better each game.”
The second period brought just as much hustle from the Trail Blazers players, although Boom’s goalie stopped a few more shots. Bonny Eagle junior Mason Caron scored on a power play. Then Windham senior Erik Dupont sent the puck right through the goalie’s legs.
In the third period, the Trail Blazers did not take their foot off the gas; the game was theirs to win, and they were going to do so. The Trail Blazers consistently had the puck and took shot after shot on goal. Boom’s goalie made several key stops but the Trail Blazers outshot their opponents, 53-11.
“I think we decided we were going to come out, play the body a little bit, get some nice quality shots on goal and try to put the puck in the net – get a nice lead to start,” said Bonny Eagle junior Colby Haskell. “After the first goal, we figured it’s just a 0-0 game, we still got to work as hard as we can and bury some goals. We did play for the full 45 minutes. I liked how we played physically, our shots were nice, selected and our hits were on-point. Our passing needs some work and definitely ... just moving our feet, keeping up with the pace. I think once that second and third period hit us with that long change, it really slowed us down after the first.” <
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