Vs. Eastern Washington

Friday: L 4-1
Saturday: L 9-2

Vs. Gonzaga

Last weekend game results:

Friday: W 5-4
Saturday : W 4-2

(I will edit with scoring info soon)

It was nice to finally start the season and be on the ice again. The guys played well for not having any practices. I'm impressed with the level of talent the rookie crop has. It usually takes a full season to acclimate to the the league and really begin to make an impact. I have quite a few who will be able to contribute right away, which is great considering the large number of new players we have.

The biggest surprise has been the level of commitment and enthusiasm of the new guys. For only having dryland together, the team has begun to gel really well. This makes my job a lot easier and should allow us to concentrate on playing better hockey right away, giving us some added jump out of the gate.

Game Notes:
After several combinations, Augie Smith has found himself a place on the Green line with Hunter and Duck. Nick is finally starting to understand he can't watch his passes all the time, and Mike Cloud has finally arrived. It took him a season of put it all together, but he's firing on all cylinders out of the gate playing with Dan and the improved play of Jon Busby. Nick Thompson and Matt Roberts have found homes on the power play look to be great anchors on the blue line.