Athletic Results---Boys Hockey

Northwood School Tournament

By: Frederick Halle

 

LAKE PLACID-

Last weekend, the NSA boys’ hockey entered the Northwood School Tournament confident, but left with a record of 1 win and 2 losses. Parents and friends were in town for the weekend.

Friday morning, NSA played The Hill Academy losing by a score of 3-1which included an empty net goal.  The boys spent most of their time defending themselves well, creating many 3 on twos but just could find the back of the net. Goalie Eric Goneau gave a strong performance to keep the game close. Doing that he deserved the Hardhat, which is given to a player that has shown hard work, and that have been outstanding during the game. The following game, the new hardhat is given by the previous winner.

Friday night, the boys came out with a strong 3-0 win. One more time, Goneau showed that he could play at the next level in the near future. The first line scored two amazing goals. Both Alex Fukes and captain Tyler Simmons made opponent defensemen and goalie look like peewees. The hardhat has been given to one of NSA’s newest player, defenseman Zack Stein.

‘’He cleared the front of the net so well,” Goneau said when explaining why Stein deserved it, ‘’ it made my life easier in the crease.”

Goalie Éric Goneau getting ready for a shot.

Saturday afternoon was a different scenario when coach Simmons didn’t have a choice but to allow some of the less experienced kids play. The fourth line watched the game from the stands. Playing a Junior B team, the younger kids had trouble keeping up with what most fans considered to be a rather dirty opponent.   Every whistle, the opponent would find fun to start scrap even pushing goalie Goneau. Brandon Patraw and Alex Fukes as well as 2 opponents and their coach saw themselves kicked out of the game.

“It wasn’t a fun game to watch for parents and faculty member’’ said John Spear ‘’ they didn’t have upstairs’’. One more time Goneau received the hardhat allowing only four goals on 45 shots.

While the boys saw their tournament end after the third game, the girls went to semi-final losing to the North American Hockey Academy white.

Stanstead College from Quebec, Canada won the tournament in the boy’s pool. NAHA white won it for girls.

National Sports Academy was proud of student athletes this weekend. It was a cold weekend in Lake Placid both parents and student enjoyed their weekend.

‘’It’s always great to see that everyone gets along so well’’ he said. “We can definitely say that NSA is a big family.”