Kevin McBain
of The Clarion
The Kindersely Klippers need to score more goals.
The Klippers lost three of four Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League games on the road last week and it didn’t turn out the way they wanted.
“It was disappointing to be honest,” said coach Geoff Grimwood. “We thought we could get at least three wins out of the four, but the teams played really hard against us and we just weren’t able to score enough goals.
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Our goaltending was great again, but we have to get some more goals to give them support. It is tough to win, when you only score one or two goals. We have to get at least three or four to give the team a chance,” he adds. “We have to go to the net harder and produce more goals.”
The Klippers started off the week, in Melville and ended up losing this one, 3-2 in overtime, after having a 2-0 lead after one period of play. Wednesday, they lost in Yorkton, 4-3 after the Terriers scored three unanswered in the third to pull of the win.
Friday, back in Yorkton, they fell behind early and lost 4-1.
Saturday, though, they were able to come back, and earn a 2-1 overtime victory, with Keillan Olson scoring both goals, one on the power play and one in overtime to get the win.
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The Klippers head to Wilcox tonight to take on the Hounds, then return home to take on the Terriers in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday during Fan Appreciation Weekend.
Next Tuesday, they hit the road again for a game in Nipawin and in Melfort Wednesday.
Notes
• The Klippers were without Josh Fletcher last week. He was given some time off to rest his injuries. Grimwood, said that he will also miss this week and says that they want to be sure he is ready for the playoffs.
• Jaxon Georget was in the lineup for Tuesday’s game last week and this week. He will be joined by Kindersley’s Damon McKenzie, who played with the Battlefords AAA midget Stars, and teammate Ian Hillis for the rest of the season. McKenzie finished third in team scoring with 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points. Hillis added five goals and 14 assists in 43 games this season.
Georget played 42 games with the Moose Jaw Generals of the SMHL and he has done well, scoring 18 goals and chipping in 11 assists in 42 games. he has also played four games already with the Klippers this season.
• The Klippers will host their year-end awards banquet on March 3 at the Kindersley Elks Hall. Cost is $40 per ticket. Please call Jenn Wagner for more information.
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