NCHL 2012/13 (Game #19) 1 Goal 2 Assists

Sunday Jan 27th, @ 10:30, Terwillegar Arena Garbage Goals vs. Apple 3.14 (W 5-3) My goal was from a shot from Geoff C from the point and I got the rebound. My first assist was a pass from behind the net to our sub defence men. My second assist was a shot then Vince H got the rebound. First stars Myself as I also had five blocked shots including coming back to break up a breakaway and Scott C 2G & 1A. Second stars Vince H 1G and Rodel S 1A. It was great to see all the forwards coming back to help out the defence and those are things that help win games.

Athabasca XC Skiing Race 2013 @ Athabasca (Alberta Loppet Race Series) #2

Saturday January 19th, I finished 8th place out of 8  Results , It took me 58mins & 56sec. I did skate style. I was in the men 40 & under category. It was one lap and 10 Kms long. I lost two minutes when I wiped out into a snow bank after a downhill section, I had to take my ski's off to get out. The race was held 150kms north of Edmonton @ the Athabasca Muskeg Creek Trails, and it had some big hills to climb up mixed with long flat stretches, before you enter the valley again. Temperature was -19 deg c and was snowing.

Thank you to Athabasca Nordic, Henrik Asfeldt ,and all the volunteers for helping put on a great event, the best part was the chili. Well worth the drive. Pics taken by Martin P.

Pure power climbing up this hill

Pure power climbing up this hill

Pure power climbing up this hill

It was cold brrrrr, I was pretty warm and was sweating

NCHL 2012/13 (Game #18)

Thursday Jan 17th, @ 10:45, Confederation Arena Garbage Goals vs. Revolution (L 4-3 S/O) We had the lead 3-1 with four minutes to go and they came back to tie it up with twelve seconds left. We went to the shoot out, Myself and Scott C scored, but they scored three times to win it. We get one point. First star Scott C 2G. Second star Kellen S 1G & 1A and solid Defence. Third star Nick D 1A. The other team has Michelle L, and I went to high school with her, she had 2A.

NCHL 2012/13 (Game #17)

Sunday Jan 13th, @ 10:30 Westwood arena Garbage Goals vs. Revolution 2 (L 3-1) We gave it our all on this night but were out played. First star to our sub goalie for keeping us in there, Second star Alex L with the goal. With six minutes left in the third period their forward crashed hard into the boards and was taken off by an ambulance, I hope he is ok. The ref let us play two minutes to finish the game, I almost stopped their empty net goal.

NCHL 2012/13 (Game #16)

Wednesday Jan 9th, @ 10:45, Confederation Arena Garbage Goals vs. Rangers (L 4-1) The Rangers snapped our seven game winning streak. We got out played in the first period and that was where the turning point was when we came down the ice and had a great scoring chance (would have made it 2-1 for Rangers) we missed and Rangers came down and scored to make it 3-0. First star Rodel S 1G. I was happy that our team didn't roll over after going down early in the game, we battled hard. The other team has my best friend James S and their sub also my best friend Javan M and he got a goal.

January 2013 Training

Saturday 26th, Cross country skiing #11 (skate style) for 1hr 40mins @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre with United Cycle group. Kms 15

Tuesday 22nd, Spin #2 @ home for 1 hour, avg heart rate=141 max=181, kms 22

Monday 21st, Cross country skiing #10 (skate style) for 1hr @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre. Kms 9

Saturday 12th, Cross country skiing #9 (skate style) for 1hr 45mins @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre with United Cycle group. Kms 16

Tuesday 8th, Spin #1 @ home for 1 hour, avg heart rate=98 max=148, kms 20

Sunday 6th, Cross country skiing #8 (skate style) for 1hr @ Goldbar park to Goldstick park. Kms 9

Saturday 5th, Cross country skiing #7 (skate style) for 1hr 30mins @ Strathcona Wilderness Centre. Kms 11

Troll In The Park XC Skiing Race 2013 @ Goldstick Park (Alberta Loppet Race Series) #1

Tuesday January 1st, I finished 23rd place out of 25  Results , It took me 1hr 8mins. I did skate style. I was in the Trolls category and that is for 1994 and earlier for male and female all but one racer did skate style. It was two laps and a total of 12 Kms long. This was my first ever XC Skiing race and considering I have only started in January 2012 and have gone skiing only 11 times ever, I was really proud I finished. We started from up top at Goldstick park and skied down to Goldbar park and then up the big hill, I will call the lung & leg buster to the lap/finish area. The course has lots of rolling hills and was on blue and black runs mixed with the connecting green trails. Temerature was -5 deg c. This was a great way to spend new years day, I had a great time.

Thanks to Edmonton Nordic Ski Club and all the volunteers for puting on the race. I really enjoyed all the chili at the end.