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Goderich Signal Star, 2011-10-05, Page 42Wednesday, October 5, 2011 • Goderich Signal -Star 1B roving their defensive play g their goals against down d, sloppy defensive play put ack where they started, los- d 8-0 respectively this ark Uniac said the young s a lot of learning to do. never played at the junior ." he said. "They've got a ng some big mistakes" concern than their goals ng scorer Sam Feagan will while with a broken ankle, ay in Mitchell. ad already potted his sixth eason on a nice feed from iestap, to start digging the of an early 3-0 deficit. He was going hard for his second when he was brought down by a Mitchell player. The combination of a twist, and impact with the boards left Feagan's ankle bro- ken. The Sailors are hoping for a speedy recovery for Feagan, who has looked like an all-star team lock so far this season, Saturday night, in front of a big crowd compliments of FirstOnSite Restora- tion, the Sailors squandered numerous powerplay chances and odd -man rushes that would have changed the face of the game. It looked like they were in a position to charge back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period, but instead gave up five more. The Sailors showed patches of prom- ise throughout the weekend, but failed to capitalize on the offensive chances they had. So fax, they have made things look far worse than they should be. There is plenty of room for improve- ment, but plenty of potential toget there. Many have commented that although the team is better this year than last on paper, the results aren't there yet. Hopefully it is only a matter of time, but the hunt for players who can get the job done continues, and will continue until the Sailors either run out of cards, or start winning. Coach Uniac said the scores don't necessarily reflect the good work being done by the team. While he is focusing on "a little bit of everything," the team is also working on keeping control in their own end and playing intuitive defence. "You can run all the practice all you want, but it takes games to learn," he said. "Experience is the best way to learn." The Sailors travel to Mt. Forest on Sat- urday night, looking to avenge a come- back win by the Patriots in Goderich Sept. 10. The next home game is Sun- day, October 9 at the MRC. Puck drop is at 4:30pm. The team gives their thanks to FirstOnSite, for sponsoring the first 250 tickets for Saturday's game. -courtesy of wwwsailorshockey.ca s lacing up for young fans young hockey fans, this October 7, you can lace u r hometown hockey third annual Come Skate tes event at the Maitland ntre from 8-9 p.m. evor Bazinet said the skate is a great chance for kids to play play some shinny and maybe even get a few pointers from the Senior 'AA' team. Donations are being collected at the skate, and all the money raised will go to the Kids' Booster Club. Supplied photos A representative from FirstonSite drops the puck on the Junior 'C' Sailors game Saturday night with Sailors Captain Brandon Dykxhoorn and Wingham Captain Tyler Kellum. The restoration company sponsored the first 250 tickets to Saturday's game. Bazinet said there is also a Sidney Crosby jersey up for auction. Last year, about 40 young skaters took part, raising $400 for the Booster Club, which provides financial assistance for kids' extra- curricular activities. Kids are reminded to bring their own helmets for the ice. On Saturday night, the Pirates set sail on their 2011-12 adventure, keeping the tradition alive with a game against the Clinton Radars on the Memorial Arena pad. Both teams have picked up new players this year. The Pirates have 27 cards right now, Bazinet said. It's going to be a tough year financially for the team, with many sponsorships lost following the August tornado. The home opener dance, which always follows the game at the Memorial, has also been cancelled this year because of the Out of the Storm concert going on in the Square. However, Bazinet said anyone looking for something else to do on Saturday night ht can head to the Memorial fur an evening of local hockey. Bluewater Body is the official sponsor.