The Princeton Posse is battling towards the first place position in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) following back-to-back shut-out wins on the weekend.
The Posse sat third of 19 teams with 27 points 91裸聊视频� a 13-3-0-1 record 91裸聊视频� behind the Revelstoke Grizzlies and Grand Forks Border Bruins with 29 and 28 points respectively, as of Sunday, Nov. 13 .
Friday, Nov. 11, the home team thumped Osoyoos 3-0, with goals by Ty Olsen, Isaac Thomas and Anmola Garcha. Ethan Rau earned the shut-out making 45 saves.
The Coyotes are second place in the Bill Ohlhausen Division and trail the Posse by nine points.
The following night, the Posse travelled to 100 Mile House and downed the Wranglers 4-0. Tyson Horiacke was good for two goals, while Ty Olsen and Kassius Kler contributed singles. Nate Glenn celebrated his first shut-out of the season with 30 stops.
This coming week marks the midway point of the league91裸聊视频檚 regular season.
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Rau, who has contributed in the net to 7 wins and one loss so far this season, was named the KIJHL91裸聊视频檚 number one goalie for October.
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McNaughton said Rau is 91裸聊视频渁s cool as a cucumber and the game doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem to get too big around him91裸聊视频e fits in well with our group of level-headed characters this year.91裸聊视频�
McNaughton also gave full marks to head coach Mark Readman and assistant coach Liam Noble for doing 91裸聊视频渁 phenomenal job. I can91裸聊视频檛 say enough positive things about them.91裸聊视频�
Noble was recently chosen as assistant coach for the British Columbia Hockey Conference91裸聊视频檚 (BCHC) first prospects game, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Chilliwack.
A team comprised of some of the best young players from the KIJHL will play a squad from the Pacific Junior Hockey League before a crowd of fans, Junior A scouts, coaches and general managers.
91裸聊视频淭hese are guys who are capable of finding their way to Junior A in the future,91裸聊视频� said McNaughton.
Jonathan Ward, 17, is tenth on the Posse in points with six in 15 games.
The Kamloops product collected his first junior hockey point on Oct. 7. Ward said he feels better now about his play as at the start it was hard, and he was adjusting to the league.
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Jalen McRae, 17, has three points in 12 games. The Merritt native, who is already an affiliate for that city91裸聊视频檚 Junior A franchise, collected his first junior point on Oct. 4.
McRae said he91裸聊视频檚 put together a good couple of games and is looking to keep getting better. McRae likes to play a gritty style, forechecking hard, while locking things down in the defensive zone.
McRae said the step up from minor hockey has been a big step physically and with the pace of the game, which forced him to make decisions quicker.
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91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a huge opportunity and I91裸聊视频檓 really looking forward to getting to play in front of a lot of people. 91裸聊视频淗opefully my parents can make it down. It91裸聊视频檚 really just an honour.91裸聊视频�
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