Weekend of firsts

It was a weekend of firsts for many of the Winter Hawks.

With nine rookies, including a rookie goaltender, the Winter Hawks can expect a lot of firsts over a season. But crammed into one weekend?

Those nine rookies experienced their first GOJHL shootout in Owen Sound, where they not only won the shootout, but cycled through 8 shooters, including rookies Andrew Coupland and Cameron Pentsa. Cody Gratton had his first GOJHL shootout opportunity Saturday against Elmira.

Lucas Machalski experienced his first shootout against Elmira, on Saturday. For most of these rookies, having back to back shootouts was also a first.

Machalski faced three shooters, stoning his first two aggressors, but being fooled by a Riley Sonnenburg forehand snap over the pad, but under the blocker.

For the first time in his GOJHL career, Machalski stoned 50 shots.

The Galt Arena faithful had its first (potential) 700+ crowd this season.

Newcomer Brock Campbell had his first goal in the red, black and white.

Josh Timpano had his first two ten-minute misconducts of the season this weekend (a hard pressed feat, considering last season he had no misconducts, and finished with only 61 PIM; he’s passed that mark this season, with 69 PIM).

Newcomer Brett Gibson received his first assist playing in the GOJHL in 2011-12.

And tonight, being the first of two All Star games between the Midwestern conference and the Golden Horseshoe conference, is the first time Ryan Clarke, Josh Timpano and Michael Christou have cracked the All Star squad. Timpano and Christou will have another opportunity next year to repeat the feat.

 

On the Fly: Cambridge came out of the weekend with 3 out of 4 points, squeaking past Owen Sound in a 5-4 shootout victory, but being on the opposite side of the shootout outcome Saturday, against Elmira. Ryan Clarke, Marselis Subban, Trevor Hache, and Michael Christou were you scorers on Frirday, while Subban, Brennon Pearce and Brock Campbell were your goal-getters in Saturday’s shootout loss.