Shetland Dragons Skate Hockey

Match Report Saturday 16th February 2002

Three teams of four, with two fixed goalies, competed in a round robin tournament in Sandwick on Saturday.

The first game between the Blacks and Whites was closely fought throughout. The first half produced no goals but this was mostly due to some splendid goal keeping at both ends. Jonathan Sandilands produced several excellent saves with his pads and gloves whilst Steven Stove worked equally well with his stick. After the interval the teams swapped ends and goal keepers and it wasn't long before the Blacks opened the scoring. Roseanne Watt played the ball out of defence down the right boards, Kieran Smith collected the pass and drove deep into the Whites end passing across the goal to set up Magnus Laurenson for a slapshot. Ben Davis, acting as substitute, levelled the score just minutes later with a fine solo effort.

Blacks 1 v 1 Whites

The second game showed the Blacks at their most potent, despite solid defensive work by Christopher Storey for the Colours. First Guy Smith scored from right point off a Kieran Smith pass, this was followed up by a magnificent Magnus Laurenson breakaway goal. The second half carried on in a similar vein with Magnus scoring a textbook goal off a Guy Smith pass.

Blacks 3 v 0 Colours

In the final game the Colours got their attacking game in order. Ben Davis collected the ball in front of his own goal, a quick one-two with Magnus Johnson wrong footed the defence and Ben finished the move off with a fine shot low to Stevens Stoves left. Guy Smith, coming on a substitute, levelled the score off an Emily Garrick pass but Ben Davis had the final word with a break away goal.

Whites 1 v 2 Colours

Most Valuable Player: Kieran Smith

Statistics for the season are:

Junior Players

GP

G

A

Pts

PPGA

Magnus Laurenson173014442.59
Ruairidh Mackenzie15277342.27
Ben Davis10193222.20
Antony Okill12105151.29
Emily Garrick111340.36
Christopher Storey130220.15
Robert Hannah31010.33

PeeWee Players

GP

G

A

Pts

PPGA

Andy Harper1577140.93
Joe O'Connor15102120.80
Kieran Smith1766120.71
James Nicolson154260.40
Magnus Johnson141120.14
John McDiarmid30110.33
Alec Watt90110.17
John McNeill71010.14

GP=games Played, G=Goals, A=Assists, Pts=Points, PPGA=Points per game average)