As the old saying goes, you win some and you lose some. That was the story this weekend for our Concordia Stingers.
The football team was upset by Bishop’s as was our women’s hockey team by McGill. Our soccer teams ended their seasons on positive notes with victories on Sunday but the women’s rugby squad just couldn’t get past those pesky Martlets despite an all out effort.
The men’s hockey team kicked off it’s regular season schedule at home this weekend and lived up to the pre-season hype.
The posted two impressive victories on the weekend. First on Friday they defeated Ottawa 5-2 and then on Sunday they dominated the cross-town rival McGill Redmen 4-1.
They outscored their opposition 9-3 on the weekend but perhaps the most telling and impressive factor this weekend and especially on Sunday was the teams defensive play.
In Sunday’s game, they killed off no less then three 5-on-3 McGill power plays. They kept McGill off the scoreboard during countless penalty killing situations caused by lop sided officiating that had coach Kevin Figsby livid midway through the second period.
Not only was the officiating lopsided, but the referee turned a blind eye to an obvious attempt to injure a Concordia player. During a line change, the door to the Stingers bench was open. The McGill player saw this and charged the bench, knocking the player into the hard edge of the board where the door was open.
This was a blatant attempt by the McGill player to put a Concordia player in harm’s way and the referee simply ignored the call.
Although it is still early in the season, this team is showing tons of potential. They are playing a solid system under Figsby that starts with great goaltending all the way to the fourth line grinders. The team is playing with heart and that can be seen by the way the players react to their mistakes. They take nothing lightly and are out there to play hard every shift.
It is clear that this team is the start of something great, a sentiment shared by someone who was an integral part of the team for years.
“Give this team 1-2 years and they will be the start of a legacy,” is what former Stinger captain Vince Labossiere had to say after watching Friday’s victory.
Figsby and the boys hope you’re right, Vince.
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The football team was upset by Bishop’s as was our women’s hockey team by McGill. Our soccer teams ended their seasons on positive notes with victories on Sunday but the women’s rugby squad just couldn’t get past those pesky Martlets despite an all out effort.
The men’s hockey team kicked off it’s regular season schedule at home this weekend and lived up to the pre-season hype.
The posted two impressive victories on the weekend. First on Friday they defeated Ottawa 5-2 and then on Sunday they dominated the cross-town rival McGill Redmen 4-1.
They outscored their opposition 9-3 on the weekend but perhaps the most telling and impressive factor this weekend and especially on Sunday was the teams defensive play.
In Sunday’s game, they killed off no less then three 5-on-3 McGill power plays. They kept McGill off the scoreboard during countless penalty killing situations caused by lop sided officiating that had coach Kevin Figsby livid midway through the second period.
Not only was the officiating lopsided, but the referee turned a blind eye to an obvious attempt to injure a Concordia player. During a line change, the door to the Stingers bench was open. The McGill player saw this and charged the bench, knocking the player into the hard edge of the board where the door was open.
This was a blatant attempt by the McGill player to put a Concordia player in harm’s way and the referee simply ignored the call.
Although it is still early in the season, this team is showing tons of potential. They are playing a solid system under Figsby that starts with great goaltending all the way to the fourth line grinders. The team is playing with heart and that can be seen by the way the players react to their mistakes. They take nothing lightly and are out there to play hard every shift.
It is clear that this team is the start of something great, a sentiment shared by someone who was an integral part of the team for years.
“Give this team 1-2 years and they will be the start of a legacy,” is what former Stinger captain Vince Labossiere had to say after watching Friday’s victory.
Figsby and the boys hope you’re right, Vince.
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