First of all I would like to apologize for taking so long to get this blog post out. As you can imagine after a big opening weekend I needed to relax and let this weekends events sink in.
It all started Friday night for a trip out to South Surrey for the opening night of the inaugural season for the Langley Rivermen as they faced the Surrey Eagles in the first of a home and home. It didn't seem that Langley had any signs of early season jitters as they came flying out of the gates. Although for their efforts they finished the first period scoreless with their rivals. Mike Tebbutt would change that in the second period as he tallied the Rivermen's first ever goal in franchise history. Mario Puskarich would net the next goal and the Rivermen would lead the game by a score of 2-0 until Michael Stenerson would get the first goal of the 2011/12 season for the Eagles and head to the dressing room with a score of 2-1. In the third the Rivermen showed great poise after Surrey turned on the jets and tried to pot the equalizer. After many attempts Stenerson scored his second of the night and sent this game to thrilling overtime. And in the second overtime while 3 on 3, Mario Puskarich would get the winner with his second of the night and ultimately get the Rivermen their first win in franchise history. This game definitely had a playoff type atmosphere. Edge of your seat excitement as both teams gave it their all.
On Saturday was a different story. Once again for the 5th straight year the teams traded victories in each others buildings. Surrey would jump out to a quick 2-0 lead and never look back as the Rivermen were outmatched by the Eagles in this night. With all due respect for the Rivermen who are still getting to know each others playing abitlity, Langley just took too many penalties which always come back to bite you in the end. Look for the Rivermen to work very hard this coming weekend to rectify the penalty situations. Langley tried to claw their way back into the game but ended up coming up short in the end as they were defeated by a score of 5-2.
On Sunday we were at it once again in the community as we made a appearance at BC Rivers Day @ Williams park in Langley. The weather was not the greatest but that didn't stop some of our fans from making a trip out to say hi to us at the Rivermen tent.
This weekend will be a tough contest for the Langley Rivermen as they play 3 games in 3 nights away from the Langley Events Centre. First, another date with the Surrey Eagles on Friday night and then a trip out to Powell River for 2 straight against the ever powerful Kings @ Hap Parker Arena on Saturday and Sunday.
As for now your up to date. See you at the rink.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Friday 23 September 2011
Hello 2011/12 Season
The Langley Rivermen are just hours away from the start of the 2011/12 BCHL hockey season. The Rivermen make the short journey to South Surrey with a date with the Eagles tonight at 7pm. Although it was nice to have the exhibition games, this is truly what we live for. As much as the naysayers have counted out the Rivermen due to their lack of returning players, expect them to make a very descent run here for a playoff spot. It will be tougher this season for teams to make the playoffs after the BCHL revamped their playoff format, but I think the Rivermen will be just fine and make the playoffs in convincing fashion.
In case you were not aware, the BCHL changed their format for the playoffs this season. Now only the top 4 teams from each conference makes the playoffs. I personally like this approach as teams will have to give it their all right from the start to the finish. We should see which teams are separating the boys from the men so to speak.
After tonight's game you are not going to want to miss tomorrows game @ the LEC. This will be a night you will not want to miss as we celebrate the inaugural season for your Langley Rivermen. Tickets are going fast for this game so you will want to get them sooner rather than miss out. Puck drop is 7pm but you are going to want to get there early for all the festivities that are planned around the Langley Events Centre.
On Sunday we will be on location once again for BC River Days @ Williams Park. Come on down and say hi. I will be there so bring your cameras as I love to take photos with the fans.
You're all up to date for now. See ya at the rink.
In case you were not aware, the BCHL changed their format for the playoffs this season. Now only the top 4 teams from each conference makes the playoffs. I personally like this approach as teams will have to give it their all right from the start to the finish. We should see which teams are separating the boys from the men so to speak.
After tonight's game you are not going to want to miss tomorrows game @ the LEC. This will be a night you will not want to miss as we celebrate the inaugural season for your Langley Rivermen. Tickets are going fast for this game so you will want to get them sooner rather than miss out. Puck drop is 7pm but you are going to want to get there early for all the festivities that are planned around the Langley Events Centre.
On Sunday we will be on location once again for BC River Days @ Williams Park. Come on down and say hi. I will be there so bring your cameras as I love to take photos with the fans.
You're all up to date for now. See ya at the rink.
Monday 19 September 2011
Exhibition Over!!! Let The Games Begin!!!
The Rivermen this past weekend wrapped up the 2011 exhibition in style, playing Friday and Saturday night away from home. The Rivermen fair'd very well in both nights games only dropping 2-1 to Surrey and taking the game against SFU 3-2. If Fridays game was any indication as to what you can expect come opening night of the BCHL 2011/12 season, then you are definitely going to want to be in both buildings. It didn't take long for both teams to get well acquainted with one another. On Saturday the team made the 40 minute trip out to the Bill Copeland arena in Burnaby to face the SFU Clan. This too was a spirited affair. Langley held a commanding 2-0 lead with scoring from Mike Tebbutt. It became quite the nail biter but Langley would be victorious in the end and improve their pre-season record to 2-2. The coaching staff has quite the task ahead of them as they trim down the roster to 21 players.
On Sunday was another busy day in the community with 2 more events that the Rivermen attended. The Rivermen were at BBQ on the Bypass, which is a BBQ competition where the best of the best BBQ entrepreneurs bid for cash and prizes for their great BBQ creations. There was plenty of free food for everyone that attended this event. Which was perfect for the players as they always seem to have a hole in their stomachs. The other event was Country Celebrations at Campbell Valley Park. The players took shifts in attending this event where they handed out some free tickets and some tattoos to some very happy children in attendance.
This is a very busy week for the Langley Rivermen both on and off the ice as the Rivermen will be at Willowbrook Shopping Center from Monday to Sunday. Make sure you come on down and enter into our draw for 1 of 10 family packs. And then this Friday it all gets started for real as the Langley Rivermen play the first of a home and home with the Surrey Eagles. Remember puck drop for both games is 7pm. If your not able to make it out to Fridays game you can always catch the action with Brandon Astle at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/langley-rivermen-hockey
As for now your up to date. See you at the rink.
On Sunday was another busy day in the community with 2 more events that the Rivermen attended. The Rivermen were at BBQ on the Bypass, which is a BBQ competition where the best of the best BBQ entrepreneurs bid for cash and prizes for their great BBQ creations. There was plenty of free food for everyone that attended this event. Which was perfect for the players as they always seem to have a hole in their stomachs. The other event was Country Celebrations at Campbell Valley Park. The players took shifts in attending this event where they handed out some free tickets and some tattoos to some very happy children in attendance.
This is a very busy week for the Langley Rivermen both on and off the ice as the Rivermen will be at Willowbrook Shopping Center from Monday to Sunday. Make sure you come on down and enter into our draw for 1 of 10 family packs. And then this Friday it all gets started for real as the Langley Rivermen play the first of a home and home with the Surrey Eagles. Remember puck drop for both games is 7pm. If your not able to make it out to Fridays game you can always catch the action with Brandon Astle at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/langley-rivermen-hockey
As for now your up to date. See you at the rink.
Saturday 17 September 2011
Rivermen Put to BCHL Test
The Langley Rivermen faced their cross town rivals the Surrey Eagles last night in Pre-Season action at the South Surrey Arena. This was Langley's first and only pre-season match against a BCHL team. This was a great preview of what you can expect come opening night in the BCHL. The Rivermen handled themselves very well. There were obviously some wrinkles that you can be sure that the team will iron out come opening night. The Rivermen were not without there chance's but found it very hard to get one by the net minder for the Eagles. The Eagles did a great job of keeping Langley to the outside throughout this game. The Rivermen tried to make a small push near the end of the game but it was to little too late and they drop the decision 2-1 to the Eagles. If you missed the game I have posted the link to the Broadcast from last night. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/langley-rivermen-hockey
Tonight the Rivermen complete their exhibition schedule with a visit to the Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby as the boys face the SFU Clan tonight @ 7pm. Like I said before, the Clan has a very good hockey team and they will pose as great opponents for the Rivermen tonight. You can catch all the action Live tonight online as Brandon Astle brings you all the action from the Bill Copeland Arena. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/langley-rivermen-hockey
Just a reminder that tomorrow the Langley Rivermen and Myself will be at BBQ on the Bypass in Langley. We will also be making an appearance at Country Celebrations in Campbell Valley Park. These events are geared toward families and we would love to see everyone out there.
For now you are all up to date. See you at the rink.
Tonight the Rivermen complete their exhibition schedule with a visit to the Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby as the boys face the SFU Clan tonight @ 7pm. Like I said before, the Clan has a very good hockey team and they will pose as great opponents for the Rivermen tonight. You can catch all the action Live tonight online as Brandon Astle brings you all the action from the Bill Copeland Arena. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/langley-rivermen-hockey
Just a reminder that tomorrow the Langley Rivermen and Myself will be at BBQ on the Bypass in Langley. We will also be making an appearance at Country Celebrations in Campbell Valley Park. These events are geared toward families and we would love to see everyone out there.
For now you are all up to date. See you at the rink.
Monday 12 September 2011
Weekend Wrap Up
It was great to be a Riverman fan and a Langley resident this past weekend. Friday, the Langley Rivermen played there first exhibition game and defeated the Wenatchee Wild in double overtime. On Saturday we started the day out at the Langley Cruise-In Car Show. We had a great time. So many cars and so many people. I did my usual, shaking hands and kissing babies. I also had a chance to race remote control cars against some of our fans while I was down there. I tried to come in first but those little cars go pretty fast. Almost as fast as a Justin Cintas breakaway, so you can imagine how hard that would be to control. The fan response was great in the downtown core of Langley. There should be a lot of people today with Rivermen fake tattoo's littering their bodies.
On Saturday night, the Langley Rivermen played their second consecutive game @ the GPRC vs. the Wenatchee Wild. Both teams once again did not disappoint. There was a little more scoring than the previous nights game and although the Rivermen came out on the losing end they still potted 4 goals and fell to the Wild in a 5-4 double overtime loss. Out of the 2 games this weekend you can bet the coaching staff is looking forward to the workload of tweaking the line-up and icing the best possible team for opening night. After speaking with some of the coaching staff after Fridays game, they were very optimistic of the current and future stars that are in the system.
This week, the Langley Rivermen pay a visit to the South Surrey Arena to take on their cross town rivals the Surrey Eagles in exhibition play. This game, by all accounts should have it all. Saturday night the Langley Rivermen play their last game of the exhibition schedule as they face SFU at the Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby. SFU has a very strong team and should fair as a great opponent for the Rivermen as they prepare for the opener on September 23, 2011. Then on Sunday we are at it again in the community as we will be at the BBQ on the Bypass happening Saturday on the Langley Bypass. I hope to see you all there.
That's it for now. See you at the rink.
On Saturday night, the Langley Rivermen played their second consecutive game @ the GPRC vs. the Wenatchee Wild. Both teams once again did not disappoint. There was a little more scoring than the previous nights game and although the Rivermen came out on the losing end they still potted 4 goals and fell to the Wild in a 5-4 double overtime loss. Out of the 2 games this weekend you can bet the coaching staff is looking forward to the workload of tweaking the line-up and icing the best possible team for opening night. After speaking with some of the coaching staff after Fridays game, they were very optimistic of the current and future stars that are in the system.
This week, the Langley Rivermen pay a visit to the South Surrey Arena to take on their cross town rivals the Surrey Eagles in exhibition play. This game, by all accounts should have it all. Saturday night the Langley Rivermen play their last game of the exhibition schedule as they face SFU at the Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby. SFU has a very strong team and should fair as a great opponent for the Rivermen as they prepare for the opener on September 23, 2011. Then on Sunday we are at it again in the community as we will be at the BBQ on the Bypass happening Saturday on the Langley Bypass. I hope to see you all there.
That's it for now. See you at the rink.
Saturday 10 September 2011
Great Night for Hockey
Last night was the perfect night for Pre-Season hockey at the George Preston Recreation Center. Your Rivermen hosted their NAHL counterparts, the Wenatchee Wild last night in exhibition play, and came out with all guns a blazing. Every hit could be felt from every seat in the building and possibly out in the parking lot. Both teams left everything on the ice. Darnell Dyck, one of the returning players from last years team, opened up the scoring for the Rivermen, with his first of two goals. Wenatchee would answer back shortly thereafter with a tally of their own. The Wild would then go ahead with a powerplay goal. Justin Cintas was extremely impressive last night with his speed and hands and all his hard work paid off as he netted one for the Rivermen as well. So, after regulation, we were all tied up and headed to exciting overtime, where in the second overtime, Dyck and Ryan Bakken jumped the boards and right into the frey. On a great rush Dyck scored his second of the night and the eventual game winner, and sent 200 very pleased fans home from the GPRC.
If you were not in the building last night, tonight is your chance to come out as the Rivermen host Wenatchee Wild in the second game of this 2 game Pre-Season action. Puck drop is 7pm @ George Preston Recreation Center. Tickets are only $5 dollars at the door and children under six are free. Remember it is cash only.
Also fans, today your Langley Rivermen and myself will be at the Langley Cruise in Car Show in front of Levy's Source for Sports, so come on down and say hi and enter into our name the Mascot contest. We would love to see you all there.
Until next time. See you at the rink.
If you were not in the building last night, tonight is your chance to come out as the Rivermen host Wenatchee Wild in the second game of this 2 game Pre-Season action. Puck drop is 7pm @ George Preston Recreation Center. Tickets are only $5 dollars at the door and children under six are free. Remember it is cash only.
Also fans, today your Langley Rivermen and myself will be at the Langley Cruise in Car Show in front of Levy's Source for Sports, so come on down and say hi and enter into our name the Mascot contest. We would love to see you all there.
Until next time. See you at the rink.
Friday 9 September 2011
Game Day Report
Well, it is finally here. Our first exhibition game. The players have been working very hard this week at practice fine tuning there skills and seeing who works best with which line. Tonight should be a good test for the Rivermen, facing a team that not most, if any have faced in the past. Wenatchee Wild play in the NAHL West Division and are a highly skilled team and should be a great opponent for the Rivermen this evening.
As there are only 27 players left in camp and with the new rules that a team can only carry 21 players instead of the old rule where a team could carry 23 players on their roster, you would expect that the coaching staff has some very difficult decisions to make in the next 4 exhibition games.
The 4 exhibition games that the Rivermen play are:
Tonight @ 7pm George Preston Recreation Center
Sept. 10, 2011 @ 7pm George Preston Recreation Center
Sept. 16, 2011 @ 7pm South Surrey Arena
Sept. 17, 2011 @ 7pm Bill Copeland Arena
Make sure you mark these dates on your calender as you are not going to want to miss this action. Remember tonight's game is @ 7pm at the George Preston Recreation Center and tickets are $5 dollars at the door and it is a cash only basis.
I will be there in my non- cartoon form and look forward to seeing you all there.
See ya at the Rink.
As there are only 27 players left in camp and with the new rules that a team can only carry 21 players instead of the old rule where a team could carry 23 players on their roster, you would expect that the coaching staff has some very difficult decisions to make in the next 4 exhibition games.
The 4 exhibition games that the Rivermen play are:
Tonight @ 7pm George Preston Recreation Center
Sept. 10, 2011 @ 7pm George Preston Recreation Center
Sept. 16, 2011 @ 7pm South Surrey Arena
Sept. 17, 2011 @ 7pm Bill Copeland Arena
Make sure you mark these dates on your calender as you are not going to want to miss this action. Remember tonight's game is @ 7pm at the George Preston Recreation Center and tickets are $5 dollars at the door and it is a cash only basis.
I will be there in my non- cartoon form and look forward to seeing you all there.
See ya at the Rink.
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Season Preview Video
Hey fans. This is the season preview video for your Langley Rivermen. Remember to get your tickets for the Home opener on Saturday Sept. 24, 2011 as we host the Surrey Eagles.
Busy Weekend For your Langley Rivermen.
This weekend is going to be full of events that you can do with the whole family. The busy weekend starts Friday night when the boys play host to the Wenatchee Wild in Pre-Season action @ George Preston Recreation Center. The puck drops at 7pm. I am extremely excited to see how some of the new players handle themselves in this high tempo game. Tickets are only $5.00 at the door and just a reminder, it is cash only.
On Saturday the Langley Rivermen and myself will be at the Langley Cruise in which takes place in downtown Langley City. Come on down and say hi to all of us. Also make sure you enter into our name the mascot contest when you're down there. Bring your cameras as I love to take pictures. That night will be the second game of our pre-season against the very same Wenatchee Wild at the George Preston Recreation Center. The puck drops again at 7pm. Tickets, again, are $5.00 at the door and a reminder that it is cash only. There will be some different faces in this game as the coaching staff would like to get a good a look at all 27 remaining players that remain in camp.
After the weekend is over I will give a run down of the weekends events. As for now you should all be informed of this weekends events. See you at the rink and around town.
On Saturday the Langley Rivermen and myself will be at the Langley Cruise in which takes place in downtown Langley City. Come on down and say hi to all of us. Also make sure you enter into our name the mascot contest when you're down there. Bring your cameras as I love to take pictures. That night will be the second game of our pre-season against the very same Wenatchee Wild at the George Preston Recreation Center. The puck drops again at 7pm. Tickets, again, are $5.00 at the door and a reminder that it is cash only. There will be some different faces in this game as the coaching staff would like to get a good a look at all 27 remaining players that remain in camp.
After the weekend is over I will give a run down of the weekends events. As for now you should all be informed of this weekends events. See you at the rink and around town.
Monday 5 September 2011
New Season Just Around the Corner.
Hey Fans. First of all I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my very own blog for the season. During the inaugural season I will keep you up to date on the goings on in and around the Langley area. Events, games, contests and shout outs to you the fans.
As most of you already know, the BCHL hockey season is just around the corner and I for one am working especially hard to get you all ready for this exciting time of year. I have already attended many events around Langley such as Brigade days, Canada Day, International Festival and the Langley Rams football game. I have many more events planned coming soon and I will use this blog to keep you all posted as to my whereabouts.
The deadline is fast approaching for the Name the Mascot Contest. I still do not have a official name and I still need your help fans to name me. Do you know what it's like going through life without a name. I have seen some great suggestions so far and wouldn't mind being called some of the names. So lets make that happen.
My goal this year is to put as many bums in seats at the Langley Events Centre for our games this year. Lets sell this building out and have ourselves a great time watching great hockey. Make sure you get your tickets for the Home Opener on Saturday Sept. 24, 2011 when we face our cross town rivals the Surrey Eagles. This will be a night that you will not forget. Just think you could all say that you were there the night the Legacy began.
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As most of you already know, the BCHL hockey season is just around the corner and I for one am working especially hard to get you all ready for this exciting time of year. I have already attended many events around Langley such as Brigade days, Canada Day, International Festival and the Langley Rams football game. I have many more events planned coming soon and I will use this blog to keep you all posted as to my whereabouts.
The deadline is fast approaching for the Name the Mascot Contest. I still do not have a official name and I still need your help fans to name me. Do you know what it's like going through life without a name. I have seen some great suggestions so far and wouldn't mind being called some of the names. So lets make that happen.
My goal this year is to put as many bums in seats at the Langley Events Centre for our games this year. Lets sell this building out and have ourselves a great time watching great hockey. Make sure you get your tickets for the Home Opener on Saturday Sept. 24, 2011 when we face our cross town rivals the Surrey Eagles. This will be a night that you will not forget. Just think you could all say that you were there the night the Legacy began.
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