Author: Nathan Pascoe
Copper
Cliff- Saturday, January 18, 2025- The
U13A Ultimate Sales Sting rolled into Copper Cliff in a desperate need of a
win, they would roll out with two.
The first game started with a clear message
from the coaches, positivity, attitude, and hard work. The players heard the
message and rolled with it. Short Zach Serré the Sting had to move defenseman
Ryerson Davis up the forward and roll 5 D. The first period started off with
Noah Stott (O’Connell and Caesar) scoring for the Reds, but instead of shutting
down as they have in the pass, the Sting stepped up and took control of the
game. Michael Fox would get the scoring started for the Sting as he sent an impossible
angled shot on goal squeaking by the goalie to tie it at one. The only penalty
in the period went to Meric Whissel (body checking) of the Reds.
The
second period was all Sting, starting with Kazz Renaud-Paqeutte going end to
end on the penalty kill to make it 2-1 for the Sting. From there the special
teams took over for the Sting as Phélix Guénette (Davis and Fox) and Noah Serré
(Bazinet and Lafond) each scored on the power play. As the period went on The Reds slowly
unraveled, they took five different penalties, as the fans and coaches lost
their minds. Penalties in the period came to Phélix Guénette (Hooking), Kaiden
Hulme (body checking), Meric Whissell (kneeing, kneeing), Jax Macneil
(boarding), and Edward O’Connell (cross-checking).
The
Third period would start with Michael Fox (Giguère ) sealing the deal on the
game. From there it was a matter of controlling the neutral zone, quick skates,
and hard play by the Sting as they ended the game with a 5-1 win. Things got
scary as the time expired on the clock. Ben Parker boarded a Sting player as
time expired. Luckily for the Sting there were no injuries on the play.
O’Connell was issued a mandatory suspension for the game Misconduct
penalty. The only penalty for the Sting
went to Kwinton Rochefort (tripping). The Reds would have penalties to Ben
Parker (interference, Brady Caeser (boarding), and Ben Parker (Boarding). The
player of the game for the Sting was Michael Fox.
Where
the first game had a lack of discipline from the Red players, it was the Red
fans who slowly descend into chaos in the second game. The Reds and Sting would
play a great first period with neither team allowing a marker, as the game
proceeded amicably. The only penalties in the period came to the Reds: Brady
Caesar (slashing), and Blake Walton (tripping).
As the period ended tied at 0, so two would the serenity of the arena.
The
second period started with the Reds potting two goals the first by Noah Stott
and the second by Brady Caesar. It was when the penalties started that the
screaming started. The Reds would take their second boarding major of the day
as Kaiden Hulme boarded Bruno Lafond. As Lafond was helped up Reds fans could
be heard screaming obscenities at the Refs, saying that the Sting players were
fakers, and questioning how much it cost the Sting to pay the Refs off. Hulme
should be issued a mandatory suspension on the play. As the second period was
ending the comeback would start. Bentley Carmichael would be hard on the puck and
drive the net, scoring with 15 seconds left in the period.
The
third period would continue the degradation of the Reds fans sanity. A minute
into the second period Noah Serré would score his second of the game allowing
the Sting to tie it up. From that moment on, each time a referee touched the
puck, the fans would boo. Parents screamed, coaches complained, and the Sting
chugged along, finally showing the commitment to the system coaches have been
preaching since day one. Bentley Carmichael would score his second of the game,
and then Kazz Renaud-Paqeutte added the insurance goal as the period ended.
Reds fans left dejected, and in the desperate need of a lesson in rink
etiquette. The player of the game for the Sting was Bentley Carmichael. The
Sting are back in action next weekend as they take on the Wolves in Sudbury on
Saturday, January 25, 2025. The games are at 1:15 and 5:00, all games are
broadcasted live on Facebook.