On a happier note, Bailey's team won one of the 2 hockey games this weekend. For those that may not know, this is Bailey's 5th year skating on the LDC--MN Showcase hockey team, which is optional. Steve has been involved in coaching since the first year. Doug is the main coach, who's son, Jared, also has been on Bailey's team from the start. This is the 2nd year playing on the Squirt level in Showcase. The team this year consists of this years A/B squirt teams and those kids that will be in Squirts next season. We have a team this year of about 17 kids, more than we've ever had. Makes for alot of lines. A majority of the kids were Mites last year, so they are having a tough time adjusting to "game play". Most Mites dont' get the chance to play many games, esp. with line changes and penalties. So this is a new experience for most of them. Baily started Showcase in the spring ever since he was a 1st yr Mite at age 6, so this has all been a natural progression for him and the few teammates that also started with Bailey. They are the stars of the team this year. :) Even though him and his Squirt A teammates had a tough regular season, the 2nd yr Squirts moved up to the Peewee level, which leaves Bailey as one of the players that can show some of his talent now.
The team certainly struggles, but they pulled off a win againest Rosemount, in the 2nd game on Sat. at the Bloomington Ice Gardens. It was so thrilling to watch them finally play a team about as good as them, and they won 3-2. With 2 goals by Bailey and another by Jared. They were kinda wimpy goals , nevertheless goals!!! Bailey scored the tie breaking goal for us to win with about 3 min left in the game. Rosemount took out their goalie for the last minute and a half, which gave them 6 players, and we held on bearly, for the win. Us parents usually don't have too much to cheer about, but this one was fun. It's fun when they are competitive and we WIN !!! The kids sure deserved it and were so happy.
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