Well, that was the Rockets weekend, and I guess Parents Weekend part 1? It was an odd weekend to have the parents in, unless the Hawks are planning another weekend after the deadline? I expected the team to introduce the parents as they have in years past, but I guess that was a different event?
On the ice, the team is staying with the hot hand in Mac Carruth. He is getting better and better... His numbers through the first month or so are outstanding. He is currently first in GAA and save percentage...
The Hawks overall seem to be hitting their stride. I think Nino was pressing way too much on Friday night, so it was good to see him relax a bit and play better on Saturday. As for the team, is 110 points within their reach? Is a 50 goal scorer, 100 points, yes and yes and yes. Ty and Sven are tearing it up as 17s with their scoring and with Nino back the Hawks have line 1a and line 1b. Both are going to score and teams are going to stack their D against Ryan, Brad and Nino, so Ty, Sven and Teal will have room to put up points.
One last thought... now that Portland has an open overage spot, wouldn't Tyler Johnston from Spokane look good in a Hawk Sweater for the rest of the season? He has won a Memorial Cup, knows the league and would add some real gritty experience to the roster...
Monday, November 01, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Mac's Week
Mac Carruth is becoming one of the dominant netminders in the WHL. In two home games and in his last three he has allowed two goals in total. His save percentage for the season is 95.2% with a GAA of 1.58, and he is 4-1 in 5 games. Then his backup is 9th in the WHL with a 92.5% and 2.63 GAA. Not bad for a couple of 18 year olds. But what is really starting to show is that Mac is making a case to this team that he will do his part to back stop this team on a run for the cup. You can't win a cup in the fall, but you can lose one and with Mac starting the year on the DL, it would have been easy to either rush him back or fall back in the standings. Portland stuck with Hamilton to allow Mac to fully heal and now they are taking off.
In the last couple of games Mac looked confident and unphased at the play in front of him. He wasn't just mechanical as many young goalies are becoming, he was involved. He played the way you want a goalie to play, it is all about the player the puck and the goal line. Mac has that all going right now.
It was great to see Portland go to the young guys in the shoot out last night. Ty Rattie is in another world right now and is quickly becoming the scoring threat we all saw in Everett as a 15 year old. And did you see the pure joy on Brendan Leipsoc face, before he got his chance in the shoot out? That grin will not soon be forgotten, that is what you want to see, a player out there for the joy of competing having fun. Hopefully we will see that through out the season.
Parents weekend is up next... Odd that the Hawks play the Rockets in back to back games, never the less Portland beat the Rockets last weekend so it should be a good couple of games for the parents.
The first 2010 - 2011 Hawkey Talk Pizza Update Show is Monday. New location, Flying Pie in Milwaukie. I am going to miss Stark Street, but look forward to the new place. Come on out and meet 6 players... Mac Carruth, Keith Hamilton, Taylor Peters, Seth Swenson, Brenden Leipsic and Derrick Pouliot.
In the last couple of games Mac looked confident and unphased at the play in front of him. He wasn't just mechanical as many young goalies are becoming, he was involved. He played the way you want a goalie to play, it is all about the player the puck and the goal line. Mac has that all going right now.
It was great to see Portland go to the young guys in the shoot out last night. Ty Rattie is in another world right now and is quickly becoming the scoring threat we all saw in Everett as a 15 year old. And did you see the pure joy on Brendan Leipsoc face, before he got his chance in the shoot out? That grin will not soon be forgotten, that is what you want to see, a player out there for the joy of competing having fun. Hopefully we will see that through out the season.
Parents weekend is up next... Odd that the Hawks play the Rockets in back to back games, never the less Portland beat the Rockets last weekend so it should be a good couple of games for the parents.
The first 2010 - 2011 Hawkey Talk Pizza Update Show is Monday. New location, Flying Pie in Milwaukie. I am going to miss Stark Street, but look forward to the new place. Come on out and meet 6 players... Mac Carruth, Keith Hamilton, Taylor Peters, Seth Swenson, Brenden Leipsic and Derrick Pouliot.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Weekend Through BC
It was a good weekend for the Hawks after the horrible game at home against the Calgary Hitman. It was good to see that the Hawks were back into the full throttle offensive mode scoring 13 goals over the weekends two games. Ty Rattie is on a hot streak with the hat trick on Friday... he backed that up with another multi point game on Saturday. He really should have been the first star in both games... So far Ty is second in the WHL in scoring with 21 points in 11 games. Pretty good for a 17 year old second year player... he will be at the top of many prospect lists going into next years NHL draft.
I do find it interesting that Portland keeps dressing Keith Hamilton, and yet he hasn't played since he won in Everett almost two weeks ago... does he get the start on Wednesday at home? I kind of thought he would have got the start in his home town of Kelowna on Saturday. To this point he has a 92.5% save and 2.63 GAA, that puts him 10th in the WHL. Mac is slightly better to this point with a 94% and 2.35 GAA. Portland can't keep three goalies all season, the team has got to make a move.
Everett comes to town on Wednesday. Should be an interesting night as President Obama is in town at the Convention Center at a Rally for the Governors race. Traffic could be horrible depending on the timing of everything, so be prepared. Hawks have two games at home this week, so come on out and support them.
I do find it interesting that Portland keeps dressing Keith Hamilton, and yet he hasn't played since he won in Everett almost two weeks ago... does he get the start on Wednesday at home? I kind of thought he would have got the start in his home town of Kelowna on Saturday. To this point he has a 92.5% save and 2.63 GAA, that puts him 10th in the WHL. Mac is slightly better to this point with a 94% and 2.35 GAA. Portland can't keep three goalies all season, the team has got to make a move.
Everett comes to town on Wednesday. Should be an interesting night as President Obama is in town at the Convention Center at a Rally for the Governors race. Traffic could be horrible depending on the timing of everything, so be prepared. Hawks have two games at home this week, so come on out and support them.
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