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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

December 4 vs Williston State

Well another game and another boatload of goals for the other team. We actually played pretty good today for the first half of the game and started of real well with the first goal. Then we started the turnovers and stopped moving our feet. We need to realize that we need to bring it every shift and every minute of the game.  I think we do get what we need to do and we try do what we need to do but our bad habits take over. It shows out on the rink. Those little things add to goals for the other team. Do not get me wrong Williston is a good team............they are even a better team when you give them a lot of chances to score from turnovers.  Those little things we need to do better (and habits we need to change):
  • Turnovers around our Blue line or not getting puck deep at there blueline.
  • Stops and Starts (instead of going for the big turn)
  • Trying to skate through 2-3 guys with the puck in our end when we have limited puck skills.
  • Not getting the puck out when we can.
  • Not supporting the puck carrier.
  • Not finishing checks.
  • Not communicating well. (Not talking to our teammates).
  • Carrying the puck and going to our backhand.
  • Taking poor and selfish penalties.
  • Too long of shifts and staying out there too long.
There are others but we will stick with those ten.
I believe in this team and believe we can shock the world this year. We have to start now. Start being accountable on and off the ice.  We need to play well consistantly.  Overall we just need to be better. Our goalies need to be better, our defensman need to be better, our forwards need to be better, our practices and preperation need to be better and our coaches need to be better. WE WILL BE BETTER.  I just hope it is sooner than later. Thanks goes out to the great students tonight and there support.