Shellbrook Chronicle Th The voice i off th the P Parkland kl d ffor over 100 years Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Friday, February 15, 2013
VOL. 102 NO. 7| PMR #40007604
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Elks move past Border Kings in quest for Allan Cup By Tom Pierson The Shellbrook Elks are one step closer to the Allan Cup after defeating the Lloydminster Border Kings in two straight games. The Elks move on to face the Rosetown Redwings in the Provincial Senior AAA Final series. There was plenty of anticipation in the building when the Border Kings took to the ice to try and even the series at one game apiece. Leigh Spencer, who had two assists, including one on the winning goal, said, “It’s just a great win for us and it’s always nice to contribute. I thought it was a character win for the team, being down heading into the third period.” The Elks won the opening draw and took control in the Lloydminster zone. The Border Kings were giving nothing away and made the Elks work for every inch of progress. The Elks were leading the way in scoring chances after five minutes, but the Border Kings were leading in good body checks. Just as in Game 1 in Lloydminster, the Border Kings scored first on the power play. A partially screened shot put them up 1-0 at 12:31. Lenny Thunderchild was credited with the goal while Scott Wagner and Brad Cruikshank assisted. Chris Wilson of the Elks soon tied the game by walking out of the corner and slipping the puck to the back of the Border Kings net. Ryan Gareau earned the lone assist. More end to end rushes ensued as Lloydminster put more hustle into their boots. While the game was closer on the score sheet, the fact is the Elks out-played and out-shot the Border Kings 15-8 after twenty minutes of play. Cat Schneider was at the top of his game in the Border Kings net. Both Leigh Spencer and Chris Thompson commented on Schneider’s play. Spencer said, “He played well tonight, he stood on his head. For the first couple of periods I didn’t think we were getting enough traffic in front of the net. He played well and we finally found a way to beat him in the third period.” Continued on page 11
After the Welcome Home pep rally held in Kyle Couture’s honour, Kyle received high fives from everyone. They wanted to congratulate him, and also get a better look at the Gold Medal he won playing floor hockey at the Special Olympics in South Korea. Kyle scored six goals during the course of his Olympic run. Photo: Tom Pierson
Kyle Couture golden at Olympics in South Korea By Tom Pierson Kyle Couture is a typical athlete. He is a hard worker who loves playing hockey and doesn’t seem to take life, or himself too seriously. That served him well when he competed at the Special Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea from January 29th to February 5th. Returning home to a hero’s welcome at Debden School February 8th, Kyle was peppered with questions and smiles all around. Kyle’s take on participating in the Olympic Games, “They’re amazing. A lot of hard work. A lot of teams from floor hockey.” He added, “It was good to get home with the Gold Medal.” Kyle was a Centre on the top line and scored 6 times over eleven games on the way to winning the Gold Medal. During the pep rally held in his honour, Vice-Principal Anne Blais gave a rundown of Kyle’s activities, including a game by game accounting. She finished by saying, “Thank you for making us so proud, Kyle!” At 17, Kyle was the youngest on team Canada West. The quest for gold was not all gravy, but required some heart and spirit. In the preliminary round, Team Canada West defeated Morocco
6-2; lost 9-1 to South Africa; and defeated Poland 3-2. In Round Robin action they lost 3-0 to Mexico; lost 6-4 to Singapore; and bounced back to defeat Morocco 3-2. Team Canada West went on to defeat Singapore 7-1 in the Semi Final game, before taking on and defeating Mexico 3-1 to win the Gold Medal. Kyle’s proud parents Roger and Doreen said Kyle joined Team Saskatchewan two years ago. Last February Kyle went to the Nationals in St. Albert, Alberta, where he won a Gold Medal. His next step was joining Team Canada West to go after Gold in the 2013 Special Olympics. About the trip, Kyle said, “It was very tiring, like 15 hours on the plane then 3 hours on the bus.” Asked if adjusting to get back to playing was difficult, Kyle said, “Not bad, It felt good to play some games after the trip.” There was more to the adventure than playing floor hockey. Kyle said, “We just had fun. We went to other venues and I went to the Sea of Japan. That was nice, really nice.” Continued on page 10
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