August Update

No one wants to count down the days until school begins, but it is quickly approaching. Huskie players have been making the most of their off-season and are now gearing up for a return to school. They are continuing to work hard off the ice to earn quarters for their pre-season training teams. The teams were drafted in the spring and are meant to encourage, motivate, and bond with both returning and new players. Team names this year are very original: Dangle, Snipe, Celly; Female Fight Club; Team Blood; The Heeeeaaaattt; Neige Leopardis.

In addition to completing their summer workouts, the Huskies are also hard at work earning spending money, participating in other sports, and even studying! Monica M. has been playing on a summer hockey team in addition to her swim team. Brennan B. and Cassie K. were shooters at Can/Am hockey camp where they were able to work on their shot while also earning money. Olga R. is keeping Rome, NY tidy by running her lawn business with her brothers. The rising seniors are prepping for SATs and ACTs  using online software that is connected to their college guidance accounts. Even Coach Farmer hit the books this summer as she spent July at Columbia University in New York City where she is pursuing her Masters degree.

Monica M. during her swim team practice

Coach Farmer’s student ID from Teacher’s College

Huskies Begin Bonding at Beantown Classic

Guest post by Alexa C. ’12

During the last weekend of July, Northwood girls hockey team met up in Boston to play in the Beantown tournament. Incoming and returning girls got the chance to play together for the first time as a team. As a whole, everyone seemed to click right away on the ice and in the locker room.

We started out the tournament Friday afternoon with a 1-1 tie against Rush Hockey. The lone goal was scored by Olga R. with an assist from Hailey S. The game was a good chance for us to get used to playing with each other again. We got our first win of the tourney Friday night when Erin B. scored the first goal of the game against the Colorado Tigers. The first half our passes were perfect and our breakouts couldn’t have been better. We didn’t let down in the second half either and came out with a 2-1 win with our second goal scored by Brennan B. Even though we lost 5-4, our game vs. the NAPHA Allstars was our best game of the tournament. The Allstar team had won their first two games 2-0 and 4-0. We took the lead 2-0 and the game went back and forth for 46 minutes. Every girl said that it was the most fun game they’ve ever played because the energy was so high throughout the whole game. Brennan B. had two goals, Cailey H. had one, and Erin K. also had one. Our last game to determine if we made it to the playoff round was a tie against Sask-can. The 1-1 game was close throughout but wasn’t enough to advance us.The goal was scored by Erin K. with a ripper from the point from Brennan B. and Cailey H. The weekend was very successful and it was awesome to get a chance to meet the new girls and make them feel comfortable with the rest of the returning ladies!

Thanks to all the parents for helping us have a great weekend of hockey – especially GM Perry Grosser and Coach Cappione!