Braves and Warriors continue to find offence

Posted on: Staff Writer

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The local peewee double-A team started off the weekend with a tight 3-2 win over the Central AB Selects on Nov. 21 – but considering a slow start, the team was able to pick up their game and found a way to score goals at key times.
Braves head coach Carl Knudesen has preached to his team that he wants a consistent full 60-minute effort the last few weeks and the effort showed in the two road wins, which included a 7-3 hammering of Red Deer.
“It was a slow start,” said Knudsen. “We kind of just buckled down and were able to squeak out the win. The second and third were definitely better periods.
“Basically, I was preaching hard work and out-competing the other guys, out-battling them for pucks all over the ice. That’s when we’re having most of our success.”
He added it would be nice to increase leads over teams, but he cares more about the points the team is picking up right now.
Tegan Skehar, Adam Kirkpatrick and Trey Gillies scored one each in the win.
On Nov. 22, the Braves went out to an early 2-0 lead and were able to hang on for a 7-3 win over Red Deer.
“In the third period we got a few goals that gave us a sizeable lead and took care of things in our own end,” said Knudsen.
Tristan Zandee led the way with three goals, while Gillis, Joel Romano, Tate Yule and Zach Nicholls scored in one tally each in the win.
The Braves next game will be Dec. 5 versus Medicine Hat in Hussar at 7:30 p.m.
Meanwhile the Wheatland Warriors won 7-2 over the Foothills Bisons on Saturday and settled for a 3-3 tie in Cranbrook on Sunday.
Brandon Kasdorf, Kevin Schrock, Keith Yellowfly, Carter Kam, Kyle Bray, Max Schafer and Ben Kruse scored in the win.
Schrock, Ethan McKibbin and Mo Hakim notched one each in the tie.
The Warriors will host the Olds Grizzlys at the Strathmore Family Centre on Nov. 28 at 4:45 p.m. and on Nov. 29 will be in Okotoks at 6 p.m.
After a two-week bye, the Wheatland Chiefs double-A midget team will be back in action on Nov. 28 when they travel to Okotoks.