U18 T1 Team
Weekend Split!
October 27, 2024: Oceanside Generals
A well-rested Admirals team welcomed back one of its sorely missed forwards in a dominant well-officiated bounce-back game against the Oceanside Generals on Sunday. Despite the continued absence of one of its top forward lines, the VMHA team demonstrated discipline, hard skating and some significant in-tight saves from #1 Cowan to overcome the Generals in the 5-2 win.
Helmkay (#18) got the Addys on the board early with two early goals from beautiful cross ice passes from Warnick (#6) and then from Aiken (#13) only minutes later. Helmkay returned the favour with two passes to Warnick and Aiken who potted the Admirals’ third and fourth goals respectively. Helmkay racked up his fifth point of the game with an assist on D-man Patterson’s (#4) over the shoulder – top shelf blast past the Oceanside goaltender. The Admirals’ netminder Cowan turned away all but two of the 30 shots fired on net by the Generals.
October 26, 2024: Strathcona Bears
The North Island Zone Strathcona Bears had the Admirals’ number in a performance that saw the Bears come out on top with a 3-1 win over the Victoria team. Despite the VMHA squad being short four forwards, the team did their best to hang with the well-structured Bear’s team. In the end, “travel legs”, some interesting officiating and a very short bench could not overcome the Zone team’s pressure, despite some very strong goaltending from netminder Cowan (#31) who faced 29 shots in the outing. Admirals lone goal was scored by #6 Warnick (from #2 Marson) in the losing cause.
Go Admirals!
Next up: Juan de Fuca U18 T1 (Saturday, November 2, 2024 5:20PM at Pearkes Green )
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U18 T1 Purdy’s Chocolates Fundraiser
October 28, 2024
The U18 T1 Admirals are holding a Purdy’s Chocolate fundraiser – for all you local Victoria Area chocolate lovers and others in need of stocking stuffers and such for the upcoming Holiday Season!
In case any of you (or friends/family) are interested, please use the link below to place your order.
Ordering deadline is November 23, 2024. NOTE – Victoria delivery area only!
Delivery date to team players will be around December 5 or 9. Players and families will be responsible for delivering orders to their friends and family.
2024-2025 U18 T1 Admirals Season on Spordle
October 26, 2024
Interested in following the Admirals over the 2024-2015 season – in person at the rink or on Facebook? The team’s home and away schedule is available online at: https://page.spordle.com/victoria-minor-hockey-association/schedule
Be sure to set the filters to: U18; Integrated; VIAHA Island League U18 Division 1:
The U18 T1 Admirals Are Online!
October 21, 2024
Watch the Admirals U18 T1 games online over the 2024-2025 season on Facebook. Video streaming and colourful play-by-play commentary courtesy of “Brad W”.
Please request access by following the link below.
Access must be requested prior to the game as new users cannot be granted access while streaming is taking place. You will only need to request access once to be able view games as a member of the U18 T1 Facebook Group.
Next up: Season Opening Weekend (October 26th & October 27th)
Admirals U18 T1 vs. AAA Junior Kraken
October 17, 2024
In a classic North American rivalry, the Admirals travelled to the Seattle area for a two-game set against the U18 AAA Junior Kraken over the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend.
Game one saw both teams rack up 14 goals between them – as the travel weary Admirals fell in an 8-6 loss against the hard-hitting junior Kraken team. Down two forwards, but better-rested, the T1s again took to the ice Sunday morning at the Kraken Community Ice Centre for a rematch against the AAA Kraken.
The Kraken opened the scoring less than three minutes into the first, but the Admirals took the lead with two quick goals from Oughtred and Marson to end the opening period. The Admirals outscored the Kraken in both of the following periods with tallies from Paton, Buie and two more goals from Oughtred – for a final 6-3 win for the visiting Canadian team.
Go Admirals!
Admirals U18 T1 Off to a Strong Pre-Season Start
October 8, 2024
The newly minted 2024-2025 U18 T1 team is off to a strong start during tiering and exhibition games in advance of the upcoming season – set to begin in the latter part of October.
Sixteen skaters, two seasoned netminders, and team coaching staff are building the foundation for another run at the Island League Division Championship and to better their 2023-2024 bronze medal win at the BC Hockey Provincials held in Nanaimo last season.
The team has so far counted wins against Nanaimo T1 (7-2), a come-from-behind-win (11-3) against the Comox Strathcona Bears, followed by a 5-2 win at Westhills against the Grizzlies – with the only bump in the road coming against the Oceanside Generals where the Admirals were on the losing end of the 5-6 score. The Addys bounced back from that loss with a shut-out win (8-0) over the Peninsula Eagles to close out pre-season tiering.
Next up: a showdown with the Seattle AAA Junior Kraken October 12-13, 2024.
Go Admirals!
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