First Game of the Season

September 29, 2008

(A little backdated, but I suppose better late than never.)

The first game of the season was last night, and I was super excited to go! I always love the first game! Knowing that I wouldn’t be able to go to the second, and probably the third, I was ready to get my hockey fix for the week.

Emerson faced off against Bentley, another local area college, at Simoni Rink. I didn’t know what to expect for this game; I heard rumors that the team was back and better than ever, but it had been a long summer… Maybe it would be a little rusty.

The first few minutes of the game were solid. Greg Cohen (2010) played well in net as the rest of the Emerson Lions tried their hardest to defend against Bentley. Perhaps the summer proved to be too much. After a quick two goals, Emerson held off their opponent for the rest of the period, but finally grew tired and another three goals slipped in.

Again, over the next two periods, between a barrage of penalties, powerplays, and attempted shots, Emerson came up short with a final score of 0-16. The Emerson fans were proud nonetheless, and cheered enthusiastically for their fellow Lions as the end of the third period curtailed play. I can’t say that as fans we were surprised—after all, the 06-07 season saw only a few wins, as did 07-08—but we are still hopeful for the rest of the season to come. I blame it on summer rust. Give it a few games, and things will be moving like an oiled machine.

(Picture coming soon! Keep checking back!)