Big Scoring Falcon recruit recieves honors

 

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Bryce Williamson recorded 107 pts this season, averaging 1.8 points a game.  He is also the St. Albert franchise record holder of most goals in a season at 41, most assists at 66 and most game winning goals at 8.   As well as most carrer goals at 102, most carrer assists at 136 and most carrer points at 238.

Bryce is excited about joining the BGSU Falcons for the 2010-2011 season.  He will be bringing some of the needed offensive speed and scoring the team lost while in turmoil last summer.

The Falcons have had a fantastic recruiting season under coach Williams, and news of the Universities and Fan commitment to the team, and rink renovations.  This class includes the following players:

Name                Position               last team                  height weight

Jacob Sloat         LD          Owatonna(NAHL)        5'11 175lbs

Scott Zacharias            G               PEmbroke(COJHL)         6'3 180lbs

Brett Mohler              RW                      TRI-City(USHL)        6'   175lbs

Andrew Wallace                 L-C                Surrey (BCHL)                  5'10 180lbs

Ryan Viselli                RW                       PEnticton(BCHL)          5' 10  180lbs

Bryce Williamson                      RW                       St. Albert                        6' 173lbs

Wyatt Galley                G                               Neapean(COJHL)                 6' 175lbs      

Chad Sumsion                RW-C                    Neewmarket(CCHL)                6' 190lbs

Kyle Sucher                      D                        ST. Louis Midget                  5'9 170lbs

Mike Montrose                                  LD            TRI CIty (USHL)                        5'11 171lbs               

No Polls here, lets look at how MyHockey ranked them

Well there it is, the WWW.MyHockey.com rankings for Ohio High Schools.
In looking at who we have still standing, University School is set to play Gilmour.  That is #2 playing #7, good match up.   We have Sylvania Northview #5 playing Findlay #10, another good match up.  We have # 3 ST Ignatius playing either #6 St. Ed's or #8 Padua, which will no doubt all be good match ups.  We also  have down in the Columbus district  # 17 Dublin playing #25 Centerville, which will be a very hotly contested match.  While the schools in the Columbus district as whole are not on the same level as the rest of the state.  Teams like Dublin and Centervill are coming on in recent years and have become very competitive, they are not push overs by any means and win big games, Im sure the consistency will keep on building in those top Columbus district programs.
Now if we could have a tournament with all the members of the the ten, via random draw.  Two pools of 5, top two advance to the finals from each pool, WOW, that would really hot.  That is something that would sure get people excited and talking a lot more  about HS hockey.  Maybe, just maybe something like could be planed for mid season.  At any rate we have worked on down, to the picks, of the litters.  The teams playing at their peaks are advancing and those who are not are going home.  There is absolutely no room for error, the pressure is  high.  We are going to end up with one excellent final four field.  You cant ask for more from March Hockey.

Gilmour wins 5-2

Advances to play University School in final.

Ignatius downs Broadview 4-1

Ignatius advances to the finals after a dominating game and controlling the play by a score of 4-1. Broadview was out matched from opening drop with Ignatius controlling play the whole game. I got this one right, lets see how the rest go.

Gilmour out to big lead

Gilmour at the start of the 3rd is up by a score of 4-1 over Walsh, looks like I called this one wrong. Commanding the game to this point it does not look like Walsh will be able to mount a come back, Gilmour is just far to strong.

An Early look at the Trojans Vs Wildcats

The Trojans did it. They worked hard, came out and did what they had to do beat the number one team in the state in a quarter final game. Stunning many fans and hockey critics in the area, except your truly. Some-days its just not easy being me. Yet I had nothing to do with this great victory, I just interpreted what I saw. A St. Francis that had not improved all year and Trojan that was hungry and nearing their peak. The victory is the results of the efforts put forth by the Trojan coaches, putting in place a game plan that was exactly what they needed to win. You can expect no less from the fine StJohn coached Trojan teams. The players who then meticulously executed that plan, for the Trojans are clearly at their peak, for the season right now. Playing your best hockey right now is all that matters. For these two remaining team there are only two possibilities. Win and advance or loose, cry and pack your locker. One must win, and one must loose. Who ends up advancing and who ends up packing is determined on a sheet of ice, 200' long and 85' wide, of the course 45 min of regulation play and or to include Overtime as in the Trojan defeat of St. Francis.
So here we are the Trojans, the 4th place team in the Red Division, facing off against the 3rd seeded 2nd place Red Division Wildcat team. In their two meetings this season the Wildcats won 4-0 in the first meeting then 7-4 in the second meeting. I honestly don't think that means diddly squat now. Why or how can you think some may exclaim. It doesn't mean bunk now for the simple reason that these are two very different teams than those that played those two contests. The only team that had an identity back then was the Knights. The Wildcats got theirs just before the playoffs and Trojans found theirs on the way into last nights victory. I say we are all in for a real treat Saturday night. I've got a feeling about this game, but I am going to refrain making it public until after I watch back some footage of the past games.
Tonight we have Cleveland St. Ignatus facing off against Brecksville Broad-view HGTs in semi final action. I see this one the majority do, and that is an Ignatus win. Then we have Walsh Vs. Gilmour in the Semis as well, but down in Kent. I am saying we see a Walsh win in this one still.
Then tomorrow night we have the Parma Padua and St Eds match up. With all their experience in recent years many are picking St Ed's to come out on top. You bet, I've got a feeling, that Padua finds a way to win this game.
Have great evening and I'll see you all at the rink.

University School advances

Tonight in the Kent district University School squared off against Mentor Lake Catholic. University School carried the play most of the game to skate on to a 3-1 victory. They will face the victor of the Walsh - Gilmour contest on 03-05 at 730 in Kent.