Hey, Coach Vellucci was named the OHL Coach of the Year

That's cool because we all know we have the best coach.

Whalers get back on track with big win over Erie

 

 

Today the Whalers played a matinee afternoon game and beat the Erie Otters 7-1. The Whalers carried the play the whole game and outshot Erie 48-25. It was a fun game to watch.

Both Zach Lorentz and Cody Payne had two goals and it was cool that Coach Vellucci gave them the last shift of the game so one of them could get a hat trick but it didn't happen. Lorentz is new because we got him for Alex Aleardi and he is a smooth player and not real big or really physical but he looks solid. Vince Trocheck got three assists and I think he is our best player right now.

We have a new player named Sebastian Uvira who we got from Oshawa. Sebastian is from Germany and he is pretty big. Today was the first game that he got a regular shift and he was great. He was carrying the puck and making scoring chances and hitting everybody. Then he got in a good fight with Dane Fox and put him down early but Fox got up and they kept going. I am liking Sebastian Uvira.

No game until next Saturday. I have a late game Saturday so I will be getting there just before the game so I can't get handslaps from the players during pre-game warmups but that is ok.

Greyhounds race by the Whalers 3-2

 

Yesterday we saw the Whalers lose to the Soo Greyhounds 3-2 in overtime at the Pink Out game.

I thought both teams played about even. The shots were even at 33. The officials were calling a lot of stuff on the Whalers and I couldn't even see some of the penalties that were called and I watch every play. On one that I did see, they called Ryan Hartman for skating near a Greyhound at center ice and their legs hit and I don't see how that is a penalty. I know Coach Vellucci was arguing that one.

Nick Cousins of the Greyhounds scored a weird goal where he went around the Whaler net and put in a wraparound. I think Matt Mahalak may have lost him because he did not shift over and Cousins put the puck into an open net. Really strange to watch. Oh well.

Garrett Muers and Alex Aleardi scored for the Whalers. Aleardi's was really cool because he stole the puck from a Soo player near the Soo net and then shot it in the net. That was a great goal so I give Alex the Whaler Town player of the game and put his picture with me up here. Shooter snuck in there too.

One good thing is I got a Whalers fathead that I will put up in my room next to my Tyler Seguin fathead I hope the Whalers pick it up a little and I think they will.

I took pictures of the Whalers in their Pink Out jerseys and will put them up when I get them.

Whalers put the Ice Dogs back in their cage!

 

 

 

Do you like the title of my post? My dad said I should say "The Whalers ice the Ice Dogs" but I said it had to be something about putting the Ice Dogs in a cage so this is what I thought of.

Yesterday, me and my dad saw the Whalers beat the Niagra Ice Dogs 6-3. It was a great game! Cody Payne got a goal and an assist and was the first star of the game. Our backup goalie Riley Corbin was playing his first OHL game and he was making some spectacular saves right in front of us. He did let in a really long shot off right wing but maybe he was screened and couldn't see. I give Riley Corbin the Whaler Town player of the game.  

Also, our coach Mike Vellucci got his 400th OHL win. Veullucci is the best coach in the OHL.

It was Team Autograph Night yesterday so after the game the Whalers all came out and signed autographs for the fans and that was cool. I brought my Whaler hockey cards and got 25 signed. Now, I have 180 Whalers signed cards. All the Whalers were nice but Matt Mistele and Alex Aleardi were the nicest.

Next week is the Pink Out game for breast cancer awareness. If my mom can do it, I am going to get my hair colored pink for the game.

Go Whalers!