The Hawks went into the historic Melville Stadium, which will actually be around a little longer with the delays at the new rink due to the pouring of concrete everything had to be jackhammered and start again. Talking to Jamie Fiesel last night and he wants to be in there ASAP, the Stadium has seen better days it won't be like Estevan where they're waiting till the next season.
On to the game itself, it started out very defensive shots were coming from the outside and the first Mils goal came Andre Parker on just goal thats burnt the Hawks all season as it was right in the slot and no chance for Stephen Klein. The Hawks would get it right back under two minutes later a point shot from Steven Jean lead to a funny bounce and the puck literally sat in the crease for I want to say 5 seconds before Brady Zerr notched his fifth of the season but it just has been a case of bad luck for the Hawks since Jan 10 where there's some big starts and able to come back but there's either a bounce, penalty or just a misfortune as Michael Rogoschewsky scores with 9 seconds left in the frame buries it and its 2-1.
2nd Period, It was run and gun for both teams, chances everywhere, the Hawks had three breakaways in the game couldn't score and for the Millionaires did. The game seemed to be iced when Michael Desjarlais made a nice goal from the corner and toe dragged two Hawks to out wait Klein and put Melville up 3-1 after two.
3rd Period, Derek Wasylyshen scored just 1:32 into the third that put the game away for the Millionaires, Conner Lowe-Wylde would score a shorthanded marker and Hawks only mustered 7 shots in the third and with the loss were eliminated from the survivor series.
Overview: The Hawks youth wasn't enough to claw their way after the first and no one really took over for them in the 2nd or build momentum when down 2 going into the third. Two Hawks stood out for me in the game one being Jamie Johnson, he had the opportunities in those odd man rushes had a break-away just couldn't finish, he could have a huge year next season and not have the Sophomore slump.
I've also enjoyed the play of Jeff Datoff he moves the puck well for an 18 year old and he showed that he could be physical he was throwing checks, they might not be bone crushing hits but they could become those if he gets meat on he bones probably the best d-man on the Hawks at least in my mind... open to discussion there.
The Black and Gold will be playing a spoiler role for the last 7 games 2 of them against Flin Flon can change the Bombers from maybe having home ice for the Survivor Series. They'll have 4 home games in the next 5 nights starting Tuesday against those same Bombers, then it's the Ice Wolves Wednesday and Battleford Thursday, They'll have a day break then do a home at home with Melfort on Friday at the Cage then Saturday at the Palace.
Nipawin will host the SJHL President's Tour Tuesday where Doug Johnson will name his nominees for MVP, Top Defenseman and Rookie nominees for the league awards if I was to guess, It would be Eli Litchenwald for Rookie of the Year, Tanner Dusyk for MVP and your best defenseman I'm not psychic I have no idea who;d it be with the departures of Remenda and Brkich, If its me I give a mention to Jeff Datoff but that will be toss up on to who Doug would pick for that honor. I will be there and get the nominees out first on CK750 and this blog.
It will be an interesting stretch for the Hawks as we'll see who makes this team next year because looking at the Hawks Depth Chart this could be a different roster come next season but they've got seven games hopefully the continue to work and try and improve their not just for points sake but for themselves.
I'll check back after SJHL President's Tour Tuesday for the Hawks and also Wednesday for the Mustangs.
GDP
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