(Videographer Jaiden Irven) “APM” Carson Bell scores his first junior c goal tonight in a 5-2 loss to Lakefield. Jack Schnalzer scored the Bruins first goal to tie it up at 1-1 but the Chiefs added one more for a 2-1 lead after the first period. Lakefield upped the lead to 5-2 with no scoring in the third. These two teams have a rematch on Tuesday Jan.3/17 in Lakefield.
Archive for December 30, 2016
Bruins Out Scored in 5-2 Loss to Lakefield!
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Bruins Fall Short in Their Comeback Bid!
(Santa dropped by the Bear Den on Friday night, Photo Ben Schell)
After opening up a 1-0 lead on Aiden Reilly’s goal, they led after the first period of play. The Bruins had a total collapse to start the second allowing Port Perry to score four straight goals in a 3:23 span. Alex Siblock got one back before the period ended and then Adam Bartholowmew scored in the last minute of the game as the Bruins fell 4-3 to the Mojacks. Uxbridge plays Dec.30th when they host Lakefield. Have a safe Christmas Bruins Fans!
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Bruins Add Two More Players To Their Roster!
The Uxbridge Bruins announced two signings today. Welcome back to Robert Freckelton, ( pictured above) a former Bruin from Uxbridge. Robert plays forward and will be wearing #21.
Also signed was Pickering native and a defenceman, Tavish Davidson. Tavish played the first half of the season in Port Hope and will be wearing #26. Welcome to the Bruins Family, Robert and Tavish.
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PJHL will be hosting EHC Dübendorf in late December and early January,
Courtesy of the OHA
In late December and early January, the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) will be hosting EHC Dübendorf from Switzerland for International exhibition games against six PJHL teams. The OHA has hosted many International teams over the years, but this is the first time an International team will be competing against PJHL teams.
EHC Dübendorf plays in the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation’s Tier III Junior league “Junioren Top”, which is comparable to the PJHL in the OHA. The PJHL will be represented by four North Conference teams: the Kincardine Bulldogs; the Mount Forest Patriots; the Mitchell Hawks; and the Alliston Hornets; and two East Conference teams: the Port Perry MoJacks; and the Napanee Raiders.
EHC Dübendorf is currently in 3rd place in the East Region of the Junioren Top league at 5-2-1. Kincardine is currently in 3rd place in the North Conference’s Pollock Division at 9-9-1, Mount Forest is currently in 5th place in the North Conference’s Pollock Division at 5-10-2, Mitchell is currently in 2nd place in the North Conference’s Pollock Division at 13-4-1, Alliston is currently in 1st place in the North Conference’s Carruthers Division at 19-1-1, Port Perry is currently in 1st place in the East Conference’s Orr Division at 18-0-0, and the Napanee Raiders are currently in 2nd place in the East Conference’s Tod Division at 12-5-0.
Schedule:
December 28, 7:30 PM at Kincardine Bulldogs
December 29, 8:00 PM at Mount Forest Patriots
December 30, 7:30 PM at Mitchell Hawks
January 1, 2:25 PM at Port Perry MoJacks
January 2, 5:00 PM at Napanee Raiders
January 3, 7:30 PM at Alliston Hornets
The tour was initiated by the General Manager of the Kincardine Bulldogs, Doug Kennedy. Kennedy, who had taken a high school team to Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany last April, decided it would be a great experience for his Junior team in Kincardine to experience the International Game. Kennedy said: “the Europeans play the game a little bit differently… it will be really good for our kids to experience playing against a European team”.
Kennedy hopes this becomes an annual event in the PJHL and brings more teams over the next 4 or 5 years so that more teams throughout the PJHL can have an International experience. Port Perry General Manager Murray Parliament, who works closely with Kennedy on the PJHL Executive Committee said “We are looking at this as a huge challenge and fun project that will require a lot of work and effort and we firmly believe that through our efforts and the efforts of the other participants that we can make it a total success. And if we do that, hopefully it will be something that can continue within the PJHL for many years ahead.”
OHA President Karen Phibbs echoed their remarks, saying: “This is a wonderful opportunity for our players, coaches and communities to experience the International game and to meet and learn from a group of young athletes from another part of the world and different culture who love the game of hockey as much as we do.” Phibbs added: “The players on both teams will benefit from this experience and gain a new appreciation for different approaches to playing hockey.”
Brad Grant, Chairman of the OHA Board of Directors added: “We are proud of our teams and communities throughout the OHA and this is a great way of showcasing our talent and our supporters within the Association to a wider audience. This is also an incredible opportunity to promote the new league, as the PJHL continues to evolve and develop over the coming years.”
For EHC Dübendorf, this will be a great experience to play in Canada on the smaller ice surface and experience the Canadian style first-hand. EHC Dübendorf Head Coach Nico Eilinger said: “Canada is the motherland of hockey. For every hockey player in Switzerland, and maybe in Europe, it is a dream to play games in Canada. For most it will remain a dream.”
Eilinger is making that dream a reality for the players on his team, adding “I want to make something unforgettable for the players.” On coming to Canada to play the six PJHL teams, Eilinger said “It is a great honour for us.”
Eilinger said the first goal of the tour for his team is to have fun and enjoy playing hockey in Canada; however he added “I hope my team learns to play more physically. I think in the first one or two games we must first get used to your game and after (that) we will see what happens.”
Swiss hockey is experiencing a resurgence with a number of Swiss-born players currently playing in the NHL, including: Mark Streit (Philadelphia), Nino Niederreiter (Minnesota), Denis Malgin (Florida), Sven Andrighetto (Montreal), Roman Josi (Nashville), Yannick Weber (Nashville), Kevin Fiala (Nashville), Luca Sbisa (Vanvouver) and Sven Bärtschi (Vancouver).
The tour is being organized by Moore Sports Tours, and owner Mike Moore said, “We started doing tours with the OHA back in 1995. We did the Canada Russia Junior Hockey Tour for many years and we have lots of great memories of those days.”
For more information on the tour, including the full schedule, player rosters and stats during the games, please visit: http://ehcdubendorf.pjhlontario.ca
About the OHA
Founded in 1890 to govern amateur hockey in Ontario, the Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA currently has 120 teams and over 2,700 players in its jurisdiction. For more information about the OHA, please visit: www.ohahockey.ca.
About the PJHL
The Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) was formed in the Spring of 2016 with the unification of 8 Junior C hockey leagues under the OHA jurisdiction. The 63-team league is divided into four conferences: North, South, East, and West, with two divisions in each conference representing the former Junior C leagues. For more information about the PJHL, please visit: www.pjhlontario.ca.
About EHC Dübendorf
Dübendorf is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 26,000. EHC Dübendorf was founded in 1939 and includes club teams that compete at the youth, junior and senior levels. The team travelling to Canada plays in the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation’s Tier III Junior league “Junioren Top”. The top team has previously played in the Swiss National League A and is currently in the Regio League 1st League. The motto of EHC Dübendorf is “We live ice hockey”! For more information, visit: www.ehcd.ch.
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Uxbridge Blast North Kawartha with 62 Shots!
(Videographer Nick Sanderson) On Sat Dec.10/16 The Bruins defeated the North Kawartha Knights 4-1 out shooting them 62- 25. Wes Cowie and Alex Siblock with 2 goals each for the Bruins. Jake Joosten picked up the win in goal.
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Uxbridge defeated Georgina 8-3
Uxbridge goals, Aiden Reilly, Nick Scribny, Derek Dolan, Liam Timewell, Adam Bartholomew (2) Marshall Lockhart and Coby Gardner. Ryan McConkey got the win. Good Luck Bruins!
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Bruins End their Losing Slide With Win Over LB!
(Recently Signed Alex Siblock and Wes Cowie pick up goals in their first game back with Uxbridge)
The Bruins defeated the Little Britain Merchants to end their 3 game losing streak and first win in 7 games with an 8-6 win tonight. Aiden Reilly opened the scoring but the Merchants came back with 2 of their own for a 2-1 lead after the first.
The lead changed hands in the second as the Bruins led 5-4 on goals by Coby Gardner, recently signed Alex Siblock, Nick Scribny and Jason Simmonds who signed with the Squad in the last couple of weeks.
In the third Uxbridge had leads of 6-4 on Damien Heinle’s goal and 7-5 (EN) but LB responded each time to get within one again. They made it 7-6 just 6 secs after Wes Cowie’s EN goal (first game back after signing last week) and it Took Liam Timewell’s EN goal to seal the win at the 19:55 mark. Uxbridge outshout their opponent 40-29 and Jake Joosten picked up the win in goal.
Uxbridge host Georgina Dec.9th at the Bear Den.
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Aiden Reilly Scores to Send the Teddy Bears onto the Ice!
Dec.2/16 Jacob Campsall and Kaitlyn Brown helped the Bruins players collect the Teddy Bears.
The North Kawartha Knights opened the game up with a 1-0 lead but Aiden Reilly tied it up late in the first and then the Teddy Bears came flying onto the ice. Thank you to our “FANS” as they donated 103 Teddy Bears to the Uxbridge Toy Drive who will try to put a smile on every child in Uxbridge this year! The Knights then collected 3 more goals in the second period before Adam Bartholomew let go a point shot that just eluded the North Kawartha goalie. That was as close as Uxbridge would get in a 5-2 (EN goal) loss. Uxbridge travels to Little Britain on Sunday Dec.4th for a road game and then host the Georgina Ice on Dec.9th at the Bear Den.
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