The Crookston Blue Line Club released the Crookston Youth hockey report for the past week. The latest report is below –
MITE WHITE
Might White played a very good game Saturday against Bagley. Even though we lost 13 to 7, I was very happy with the way the boys played. Scoring this week for the white was Jacob Biermaier with three, Rowan Benoit with two, and Bladen Melsa with two as well. Tucker Lubinski was our goalie and had a good game and made some great saves.
Player of the week for the White team is Bladen Melsa. Bladen had a strong week in practice and played some very good defense during our game. His backchecking was great and he did a good job covering up in front of the net. Obviously, his offense was greatly appreciated during the game as well. Keep up the good work Bladen.
MITE BLUE
This weekend the Mite Blue played an exciting game against Bagley. Most of the game was close, but Bagley got the winning goal with just a few minutes left in the game with the Final score 7-6. The Boys played a great game, worked hard and kept their feet moving. They also did a better job at playing their positions. Colin Trudeau our goaltender made some great saves and kept the crowd cheering. A few of the boys even helped Colin out by blocking some shots, which was great to see at this age group. Scoring for Crookston was Davin Janek (2), Blair Johnson, Keegan Lessard (2), and Brayden Wahl.
This Weeks player of the week is Keegan Lessard. Keegan has been working hard in practice and has really been improving, He consistently is skating hard both offensively and defensively. His hard work paid off this week with two goals in one shift! Great job Keegan keep up the hard work!
8U
We had our 1st official pond hockey game against RLF 8U. The girls all had a blast! There was a lot of up and down and digging pucks out of snowbanks. Rilynn Aubol was in the net with many blocks and saves. She put in a great effort! We had a great turnout and thanks to RLF for bringing the team to Crookston. Thanks to everyone who made our 3rd annual pond hockey a success. It gets better every year!
Rilynn Aubol is our player of the week! Great job Rilynn!
SQUIRT B
The Squirt B team had 1 game this past week on Saturday against Bagley. We had a tough game with Hudson Rick and Cam Duncan scoring our 2 goals, both unassisted. Ending with a 15-2 score.
Player of the week is Gavin Willis. As a first-year player, Gavin continues to get better on his skates, is gaining confidence, and always works hard.
10U
The 10U girls hosted two home games over the weekend. The first, on Friday against the Thief River Falls 10U. It was Adelia Weiland’s first game in net. It was a nail-biter of a game that ended in a 4-3 win for the Pirates. Scoring for Crookston were Emma LaPlante (2) and Ava Martin (2). Adelia has 8 saves in her first game.
Saturday’s game was a much tougher one, while they took on Warroad, who had a few good skaters that dominated Warroads’ play. Crookston scored one lone goal on a breakaway by Emma LaPlante and the Pirates has a handful of other scoring opportunities during the game. The game ended in a 1-13 loss, and Adelia Weiland had 24 saves that game.
The weekend highlight was when most of the team partook in the outdoor skate on Aunt Polly’s Slough on Sunday – many hours (5+ in some cases!) were spent skating, sledding, warming up by the fires, eating burgers and hot dogs hot off the grill, and enjoying the day with their teammates, friends, and families!! This next weekend, the 10U team hosts a couple games at home – two games against Roseau 10UB on Saturday at 10:30 and 3:45.
Player of the Week – Ava Martin. She is a very coachable kid with a great attitude on and off the bench. She worked very hard during Saturday’s game, and her efforts were rewarded with two goals!
PEEWEE A
This weekend the Peewee A team lost to Thief River Falls 6-2 Saturday morning. Lost to Lake of the Woods 4-3 in overtime and Bemidji 9-0.
Congratulations to Teagen Lubinski on being named Peewee A player of the week. Teagen is a versatile player who can and will play any position asked of him. Teagen also sees the ice well and does a great job anticipating game situations.
PEEWEE B
The PeeWee’s only had one game this weekend and lost 11-5 at home against Bagley.
Player of the Week is Blake Melsa. Blake has really adapted to learning a new position, each game he gets a little better. Blake is a great leader in the locker room and is always there to pick up his teammates. Blake has come a long way since he joined hockey last November and with all the extra ice time he puts in the improvements will continue to be noticed.
12U
The 12U girls traveled North on Saturday to play two tough district games. First up was Roseau. The 12U girls struggled in the first period and couldn’t seem to find the back of the net trailing 0-4. A quick ice resurface to start the second period off and the girls came out with more hustle, scoring two goals. The 12U scored 2 more goals in the third, but the hustle and hard work couldn’t make up for the sluggish first period. The 12U lost 4-6. Scoring for Crookston was Addie Fee (2), Ashlyn Bailey and Reese Swanson. Assisting for Crookston was Cassie Solheim and Maddie Harbott.
Later Saturday afternoon, the 12U girls played a back and forth, exciting game against Warroad ending in a 5-4 win. All the girls worked very hard and passed the puck well. Scoring for Crookston – Reese Swanson (2), Maddie Harbott, Coral Brekken, and Addie Fee. Assisting for Crookston – Cassie Solheim, Addie Fee & Reese Swanson
Player of the Week – Coral Brekken. Coral has been working hard this year in practices and games. She is using her speed and size to make her presence known on the ice. Keep up the great work Coral!!
BANTAM
The Crookston Bantams played 3 games last weekend. On Friday night Crookston fell to Bagley 7-5 in an exciting back and fourth game. Scoring for Crookston was Alex Longoria(2), Blaine Andringa(2), and Zac Tahran. Assists went to Alex Longoria(3), Blaine Andringa, Sam Stewart, and Thor Harbott.
On Saturday Crookston defeated LOW 8- 3. Heading into the third Crookston was down 3-2 when the offense exploded for 6 unanswered goals. Alex Longoria led the team with 6 goals. Zach Johnson and Zac Tahran had a goal each. Assists when to Thor Harbott(2), Blaine Andringa(2), Alex Longoria, Sam Stewart, and Zac Tahran.
Sunday Crookston headed to Bemidji and lost a tough one 7-1. Scoring for Crookston was Nathan Kelly. Assisting on the goal was Alex Longoria.
Jaren Bailey was in net for all 3 games stopping 92 shots.
Player of the week Thor Harbott. Thor is a first-year bantam and one of the hardest workers on the team. Thor has shown improvement in all parts of his game week after week. This weekend Thor’s ability to break out the puck effectively got him 3 assists on the scoresheet.
CBLC Player of the Week December 17-23, 2018
Top: Mite White – Bladen Melsa, Mite Blue – Keegan Lessard, 8U – Rilynn Aubol, Squirt B – Gavin Willis
Bottom: 10U – Ava Martin, Peewee A – Teagen Lubinski, Peewee B – Blake Melsa, 12U Coral Brekken, Bantam – Thor Harbott
