Connor Carrick signs with the Capitals

Congratulations Connor!

Now if you could come back to the Whalers for the rest of the year, that would be great!

Whalers beat Guelph in overtime!

 

 

 

 

I think after losing those 7 games in a row that the Whalers are back now. Tonight, the Whalers beat the Guelph Storm 3-2 in overtime. It was a good defensive game and the shots were even. Not very many penalties or power plays. In overtime, Connor Carrick got the puck at the blue line and shot it not too hard but it was in the air and got by the goalie who I think was screened.

We really like Connor Carrick. He is an offensive defenseman and carries the puck in the zone for scoring chances but he doesn't make many mistakes on defense either. Connor is drafted by the Washington Capitals and he will probably be in the NHL one day. Because Connor won the game, I give him the Whaler Town player of the game.

I wore my Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza jersey that I got for Christmas for the first time. Here are pictures of it. During warmups I was slapping hands with the players and Michael Whaley saw the jersey and said "Go Senators!" Whaley is usually pretty friendly. I once saw him in Target but I didn't talk to him. My dad said he probably would have talked to me.

The Whalers play three weaker teams next week and maybe they can win all three. That would be great.

Bad: Whalers lose to Oshawa Good: I got a new stick!

 

 

 

The Whalers lost yesterday to the Oshawa Generals 4-3. Both teams played pretty good and the shots were even. Oshawa is pretty good and fast and physical. I still think the Whalers are better. We had a whole hockey team of kids from Oshawa who were in town to play a tournament in our section and every time the Generals scored, they all took off their shirts and started waiving them around. It was a little annoying, especially after the first time.

Stefan Noesen had a really nice goal where he did a backwards spin in front of the defender and then shot it in for a goal. I would give Stefan the Whaler Town player of the game but then he got a game misconduct for a bad charging penalty so that was not good. I give the Whaler Town player of the game to Connor Carrick because he said on twitter that he was throwing up all night but then he still played. I put up Connor in his Capitals uniform. Connor is smooth on the ice. Really solid.

The good news is I got a new stick! It is a Reebok 9K and I like it. It is lighter and a little longer than my other sticks and I was poke-checking more in our game Saturday. My team, Arsenal won and we are 7-3 and in first place and the playoffs start next week. I had a rush where I started behind our net and worked through the defense and got in on goal and dished to Mark on the left and he scored. My dad said it was a great play. My parents sometimes take pictures but not too many. They only have one picture where I scored a goal and this was three years ago when I was 7 years old. I put up the picture now. Man, we all look pretty little in that picture. Now I am 10 years old and play in the 12-year old league where some of the kids are pretty big. One is bigger than my 16 year old brother.

The OHL takes off for the Holidays so the players can go back home and visit with their families and most live in Ontario but some are from Sweden and Texas and Florida too. The next game at Compuware Arena is December 27th. I say let's have Arsenal win the playoffs and championship and then when the Whalers get back, they start winning again. And if the NHL comes back, that will be cool too.