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- Regular Season runs from October to February
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- Adults - $5.00, Students & Children - $3.00
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Junior Hurricanes: Looking to Build on Saturday's win
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Holland College Junior Hurricanes continued their dominance at the Charlottetown Civic Centre, squeaking out a 6-5 victory over the Charlottetown Halliwell Consulting Abbies on Saturday night.
The win sees Holland College improve to 6-3-2 for the season, including a 5-0-1 mark at home.
It also puts the Junior Hurricanes squarely into second place in the Razzy's Junior C League, and their sixth victory of the season already surpasses their total from all last season.
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Junior Hurricanes: Looking to Build on Saturday's win
The Holland College Junior Hurricanes continued their dominance at the Charlottetown Civic Centre, squeaking out a 6-5 victory over the Charlottetown Halliwell Consulting Abbies on Saturday night.
The win sees Holland College improve to 6-3-2 for the season, including a 5-0-1 mark at home.
It also puts the Junior Hurricanes squarely into second place in the Razzy's Junior C League, and their sixth victory of the season already surpasses their total from all last season.
Zach Bennett fuelled the Holland College offense once again, scoring four more goals and adding an assist to give him league-leading totals in both goals (16) and points (21).
Allan Burton scored the game-winning goal with 10:48 remaining in the third period, banging home a loose puck from a Bennett shot that squeaked through the pads of Charlottetown goaltender Chris Chandler.
The goal came less than two minutes after Charlottetown's Kyle Osmond scored a shorthanded goal to tie the score at 5-5.
Osmond's second of the game came shortly after Hurricanes captain AJ McInnis thought he had scored a highlight-reel goal that would have added insurance to what had been a 5-4 Holland College lead.
Colin Lennon also scored his first of the year for Holland College off a beautiful pass from Darren Cairns early in the second period.
In addition to Osmond's two goals, the Abbies had goals from Jeremy Stevenson, Kory MacDougall and captain Rodney Hynes.
Both teams scored twice in 10 power-play opportunities in what was a penalty-filled affair.
Holland College lost defenseman Robert Mercer early in the first period after fighting Abbies forward Chris Hedefine, who nailed Hurricanes forward David Wamback with a clean hit in open ice.
Due to being assessed instigator and aggressor penalties, Mercer was given a three-game suspension.
Jeremy Kinch turned aside 24 shots for Holland College, while Chandler stopped 26 shots for Charlottetown.
The Junior Hurricanes now shift their attention to this Friday night, when they travel to the APM Centre to tangle with the North River Island Excavators Flames in their first tilt since the teams had a line brawl on November 19.
Game time is at 7:40 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
First Period
CH - Kory MacDougall [3] (J. Blakeney, J. Stevenson) 16:04 [PP]
HC - Zach Bennett [13] (D. Cairns) 2:26
Second Period
HC - Zach Bennett 2 [14] (Branstrom) 2:36
HC - Colin Lennon [1] (Cairns) 5:57 [PP]
CH - Rodney Hynes [2] 8:45
CH - Kyle Osmond [2] (J. Stevenson) 14:36 [PP]
CH - Jeremy Stevenson [5] (J. Lee, B. Coady) 17:14
HC - Zach Bennett 3 [15] (O. Wilson, S. Gould) 17:45
Third Period
HC - Zach Bennett 4 [16] (A. McInnis, A. Burton) 0:26 [PP]
CH - Kyle Osmond 2 [3] (B. Coady) 7:46 [SH]
HC - Allan Burton [5] (Z. Bennett) 9:12
Power-Play
Holland College - 2/10 (20%)
Charlottetown - 2/10 (20%)
Shots on Goal
Holland College - 32 (7 - 11 - 14)
Charlottetown - 29 (9 - 8 - 12)
Goaltenders
Holland College - Jeremy Kinch (W, 4-1-0); 29 SA, 5 GA
Charlottetown - Chris Chandler (L, 2-3-1); 32 SA, 6 GA
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Junior Hurricanes: Enter Big Weekend in Schedule
Seven games into the season and the Junior Hurricanes are happy with their positioning. With eight points in the standings they are already close to passing last years point total of 10 for the entire season. With just two losses, three wins and two ties versus the Atlantic hosting Tignish Aces, the 'Canes 3-2-2 record puts them in a tie for second in the league standings.
A few changes were made during the off-season, including a overhaul to their coaching staff, but many things have remained the same. Goaltending has not been touched, Sean Letourneau and Jeremy Kinch have split the duties this year and both have show improvement in goal over last years numbers. Defensively the 'Canes have five of their seven players returning to the blueline. Newcomers Stephen Gould graduated from the Sherwood Midget program while Robert Mercer is attending Holland College after playing Junior hockey in Newfoundland last season.
Offensively the 'Canes have made the biggest improvement. Zach Bennett currently leads the league in goals scored and is sitting in the top ten in the scoring race with 15 points, Jonathon Power is right behind him with 14. With just four forwards returning this year the team has relied on young rookies and veteran's coming over from other junior teams to help change the tide. A new attitude has been put in place by the coaching staff and the results have shown.
The 'Canes will play their eighth game of the season this Saturday night at home when they welcome the North River Flames (2-4-1, 6th place) to the Charlottetown Civic Centre. Game time is 7:05 pm. All Holland College students receive free admission to the game with your student ID, all other tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. The Flames are just three points behind the Hurricanes so this should be an exciting game. The Flames have turned their game around in recent weeks and should be a tough test for the Hurricanes.
Sean Letourneau will be starting in goal for the Hurricanes. As of now the only scratch for the Hurricanes will be Robert Mercer.
The 'Canes will then hit the road on Sunday as they travel to Tignish to challenge the Aces. Thus far in two games between the two teams, both games ended in 3-3 ties after sixty minutes of regulation time and a five minute overtime period. Game time is 6:45 pm in Tignish and live game updates will be available on the teams Facebook and Twitter pages. Jeremy Kinch is expected to get the start in goal.
Junior Hurricanes: Junior Hurricanes enjoy big opening weekend
Junior Hurricanes enjoy big opening weekend
Holland College opens Junior C season with a pair of home victories
By Geordie Carragher (Twitter: @gecarragher)
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011
The Holland College Junior Hurricanes kicked off the new PEI Junior C Hockey League season in grand fashion, winning both of their games over the weekend at the Charlottetown Civic Centre.
Tyne Valley Clover Farmers vs. Hurricanes
In the Junior Hurricanes' home opener on Friday night, a five-goal outburst in the first period was more than enough for Holland College as they cruised to a 9-3 victory over the visiting Tyne Valley Clover Farmers.
Zach Bennett had a game to remember, scoring an incredible six goals in the contest including a first-period hat trick.
Bennett also added an assist on Jonathon Power's first of two goals on the game to finish with a seven-point night.
In addition to scoring a pair of goals, Power assisted on four of Bennett's goals to give him six points on the evening.
Stephen Gould added a power play marker in the first to round out the Hurricanes scoring.
For Tyne Valley, Evan Ballum led the way offensively with two goals and an assist, while Keaton Noye had the other goal for the Clover Farmers.
Special teams played a pivotal role for the Hurricanes, who went 3-for-5 on the power play while only allowing one power-play goal in 10 shorthanded situations.
Sean Letourneau made 26 saves for the Hurricanes, while Aaron Arsenault and Chase Dyment combined to make 43 saves for Tyne Valley in a losing effort.
Scoring Summary
First Period
HC - Power [1] (Bennett) 12:20
HC - Bennett [1] (Power) 9:51 [PP]
HC - Bennett 2 [2] (Power, Wilson) 8:46
TV - Ballum [1] (Unassisted) 5:53 [SH]
HC - Gould [1] (Unassisted) 5:21 [PP]
TV - Noye [1] (Ballum) 4:48 [SH]
HC - Bennett 3 [3] (Power) 2:57 [PP]
Second Period
TV - Ballum 2 [2] (Noye) 15:31 [PP]
HC - Bennett 4 [4] (Trowsdale, Mercer) 12:56
HC - Power 2 [2] (Wamback, MacGillivray) 11:30
HC - Bennett 5 [5] (Unassisted) 5:53
Third Period
HC - Bennett 6 [6] (Power) 11:20
Goaltenders
HC - Letourneau (W, 1-0-0-0), 29 SA, 3 GA
TV - Dyment (L, 0-1-0-0), 37 SA, 7 GA; Arsenault, 15 SA, 2 GA
Power Play
Holland College - 3/5 (60%)
Tyne Valley - 1/10 (10%)
Shots
Holland College - 52 (30 - 14 - 8)
Tyne Valley - 29 (5 - 14 - 10)
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Southside MacDonald's Excavators / EF MacPhee Lynx vs. Holland College Junior Hurricanes
The Junior Hurricanes showed no signs of fatigue on Sunday afternoon, as another offensive outburst left Holland College with an 8-4 victory over the Southside MacDonald's Excavators / EF MacPhee Lynx to close out a perfect home opening weekend.
Defenseman Robert Mercer led the way for the Junior Hurricanes with a hat trick and an assist, including a pair of key power play goals in the third period to seal the victory.
Meanwhile, Zach Bennett and Jonathon Power continued their torrid start to the season for the Hurricanes, with each player contributing three points in the victory.
Bennett scored twice and added an assist to give him the league lead in goals (8) and points (10).
Power is right on his heels, as he scored once and added two assists in the game. He is currently tied for the league lead in assists with Pownal's Patrick Callaghan (6) and ranks second in points (9).
Darren Cairns and David Wamback each registered their first goals of the season to complete the Hurricanes scoring.
Andy Murphy led the way for Southside, tallying a goal and two assists for the Lynx while Greg Beckingham also contributed a goal and an assist.
Morgan Watts and Jordan Stetson had the other Southside goals.
The Junior Hurricanes' special teams were on point once again, connecting four times in 12 power play opportunities while allowing only one power play goal in seven shorthanded situations.
Southside outshot Holland College 28-24, but the Junior Hurricanes made the most of their opportunities throughout the game.
Jeremy Kinch made 20 saves in his season debut between the pipes for the Junior Hurricanes, while Doug Williams stopped 16 shots in a losing effort for the Lynx, who dropped both of their games to open the season.
With the victory, Holland College pulled into a tie with the Pownal Red Devils for first place in the PEI Junior C Hockey League, as both teams had perfect 2-0 weekends to open the season.
The Hurricanes scored a total of 17 goals over the weekend while allowing only seven, and they'll look to continue their strong start on Sunday, Oct. 30, when they travel to Credit Union Arena to battle the Tignish Perry's Construction Aces (1-1-0-0) at 6:30 p.m.
Scoring Summary
First Period
HC - Power [3] (Mercer) 16:57 [PP]
HC - Bennett [7] (Burton, Power) 9:48
HC - Mercer [1] (Power, Crosby) 8:07
SS - Stetson [1] (Thomas, A. Murphy) 1:11
Second Period
SS - Beckingham [1] (A. Murphy) 14:04 [SH]
HC - Wamback [1] (Branstrom, McInnis) 7:32
SS - A. Murphy [2] (Unassisted) 5:21 [PP]
HC - Bennett 2 [8] (Yazdani, McInnis) 1:19
Third Period
HC - Mercer 2 [2] (Crosby, Bennett) 16:24 [PP]
HC - Mercer 3 [3] (Burton, Wilson) 5:21 [PP]
HC - Cairns [1] (MacEachern, Buote) 0:57 [PP]
SS - Watts [1] (Beckingham, O'Brien) 0:03
Goaltenders
HC - Kinch (W, 1-0-0-0), 28 SA, 4 GA
SS - Williams (L, 0-1-0-0), 24 SA, 8 GA
Power Play
Holland College - 4/12 (33.3%)
Southside - 1/7 (14.3%)
Shots
Holland College - 24 (7 - 9 - 8)
Southside - 28 (12 - 6 - 10)
Junior Hurricanes: Home Opener This Weekend
JUNIOR HURRICANES OPEN SEASON THIS WEEKEND!
Come on out to the Charlottetown Civic Centre this weekend to check out your Holland College Junior Hurricanes as they kick off their 2011-2012 hockey season. The Junior 'Canes are coming off of a 1-1 pre-season series with the Pownal Red Devils and a big exhibition win last Saturday night at home by a score of 5-3.
This Saturday night, October 22nd the Junior 'Canes open the season as they welcome the Tyne Valley Clover Farmers to the Charlottetown Civic Centre. Game time is 7:05 pm. Cost is just $5 per person, $3 for students/children, and Holland College students receive free admission with their student ID'S!!
Tyne Valley General Manager, Adam MacLennan says, "Evan Ballum, Brad Bryan, Mitchell Phillips, and Josh Coughlin are some players to watch for this year as they should lead the team throughout the season."
On Sunday at 3:05 pm, also at the Charlottetown Civic Centre, the Junior 'Canes host the Southside Lynx.
Mitchell DesRoches and Tyler LaPierre are looking after the bench duties this season, and are counting on the Lynx' returning veterans and new player additions to provide area fans with good solid hockey entertainment.
The 'Canes have added talent to their roster over last season and look to contend for a league championship this season. Sean Letourneau returns to the team after being the teams MVP last season. Defensively Mitchell Doiron and Owen Wilson return while Robert Mercer, Stephen Gould and Matt Lundrigan are newcomers to the blueline. Forward Zach Bennett is back this season along with newcomers Allan Burton Jonathon Power and newly signed AJ McInnis.
Here is the Junior 'Canes roster as the teams enters the regular season.
Name Position Shoots Height Weight Date of Birth Hometown
Jeremy Kinch Goaltender L 6'0" 215 7-May-91 Tignish, PE
Sean Letourneau Goaltender L 6'0" 172 30-May-91 Kingston, NS
Mike Crosby Defense L 6'2" 210 6-Jan-91 Charlottetown, PE
Mitchell Doiron Defense L 5'11" 190 16-Feb-92 Hunter River, PE
Stephen Gould Defense L 5'10" 165 13-May-93 Sherwood, PE
Jordan Lindsay Defense R 6'0" 185 28-Dec-91 Kitchener, ON
Matt Lundrigan Defense L 6'0" 210 4-Jun-92 Corner Brook, NFLD
Robert Mercer Defense L 6'5" 260 21-Jan-92 Gander, NFLD
Owen Wilson Defense L 6'2" 190 22-Dec-92 Sherwood, PE
Jamie Yazdani Defense R 5'11" 210 24-Jan-92 Charlottetown, PE
Patric Alexander Forward R 6'0" 215 14-Dec-92 Stephenville, NFLD
Zach Bennett Forward R 5'10" 160 22-Mar-92 Antigonish, NS
Stewart Branstrom Forward L 5'6" 155 6-Sep-93 Mission, BC
Jamie Buote Forward R 5'9" 155 7-Oct-92 Rustico, PE
Allan Burton Forward R 6'0" 165 26-Aug-91 Grand Falls, NFLD
Darren Cairns Forward L 6'0" 160 25-Dec-90 Charlottetown, PE
Ryan Cooke Forward L 6'1" 195 4-May-91 Bishops Falls, NFLD
Colin Lennon Forward L 6'1" 150 6-Jun-91 Perthandover, NB
Cody MacEachern Forward L 5'10" 170 31-Jan-90 Charlottetown, PE
Kurtis MacGillivray Forward R 5'9" 195 9-Sep-91 Charlottetown, PE
AJ McInnis Forward L 5'9" 160 5-Jan-92 Souris, PE
Roy Pineo Forward L 5'10" 190 19-Aug-92 Shubenacadie, NS
Jonathon Power Forward L 6'1" 185 17-Sep-91 New Waterford, NS
Ryan Trowsdale Forward L 5'8" 165 30-Apr-93 Sherwood, PE
David Wamback Forward R 5'10" 160 1-Mar-93 Shelburne, NS
Check out the latest Junior 'Canes newsletter at http://hollandcollegehockey.weebly.com/volume-6.html
Daniel Cudmore
Holland College Junior Hurricanes
Men's Hockey General Manager
DCudmore@HollandCollege.com
Go Junior 'Canes Go!
Junior Hurricanes:Cudmore Excited About Possibilities For Upcoming Season
By Geordie Carragher
Charlottetown, PE - The Holland Hurricanes men's hockey team is set to kick off another season in the PEI Junior C Hockey League, and their general manager is eager to get started.
Daniel Cudmore, who coached the Hurricanes to a record of 5-23-0-0 in their inaugural season, stepped back to focus on managerial duties over the offseason in an effort to improve the team's prospects for the 2011-12 season.
Cudmore addressed some of the key issues ahead of Thursday night's second intrasquad game between Team Maroon and Team White.
Cudmore, along with the rest of his staff from last season, realized that things needed to change if the team was going to contend this season.
"Midway through the season, it was myself who was doing double duty with managing the team plus coaching. We started to realize part way through the year that you're spreading yourself too thin."
"Sometimes, it's not fair to the team to show up and only be able to provide half your level of commitment, half on managing and half on coaching, so it was just too hard to focus on both 100 percent."
Cudmore said the hiring of former Charlottetown Abbie and UPEI Panther Ryan Maxwell as the team's new head coach was an important step in the right direction for everybody involved in the program.
"It was almost meant to be, Ryan just took a job at Holland College as a transitions mentor, and obviously with his playing background, we realized that he's going to demand respect because he's done it all."
Respect in the dressing room is a major theme for Cudmore, who said there was a bit to be desired.
"We felt that lacked last year, we needed a more intimidating presence in the dressing room."
Cudmore said Maxwell will force players to be more accountable to themselves and the team.
"I think last year, our mistake was that we let things get away from us early in the year and it's tough to get it back after that."
Cudmore said they approached Maxwell last season about an early transition, but he remained committed to the women's hockey program.
He said that adding Drew Power to the coaching staff along with Maxwell will be another key component of the team's success.
"Drew just graduated from the police academy, so there's another tie through Holland College. He's can have an intimidating presence, you work hard or he's going to start asking questions."
"That's the type of guy we need here to be on top of the players."
When asked about what kind of team he and Maxwell envisioned building for the upcoming season, Cudmore said they shared a similar vision.
"We want to be a team that's hard to play against. The guys that don't want to come to the rink and work won't play and they'll be in the stands, and the guys who want to work, which we hope all of them do, they'll be the ones dressed."
Cudmore said he's optimistic that the team will be able to jump out to a fast start this season.
"They've been impressive so far, and I can't wait to see how it all fares out next week."
The Hurricanes play their first two exhibition games next week, with both games being against Pownal. The first game is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m. in Pownal, and then they will play again the following night at 7:05 p.m. at the Charlottetown Civic Centre.
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About the Men's Hockey Program
The Holland College Junior Hurricanes Men's Hockey team was founded in 2010 and currently competes in the PEI Junior C hockey league. The team is open to students ages 18-21 at Holland College.
The goal of the Men's Hockey Program at Holland College is to operate at the highest, most professional level possible as we strive to develop and improve student athletes during their time at Holland College.
For more information on Men's Hockey at Holland College, please email dcudmore@hollandcollege.com