Bowers Recognized For Excellence

This past week freshman, Erik Bowers, was recognized by the Wilson School District. During this past season Bowers was the first freshman in Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (CPIHL) history to record a hat trick in his first varsity game. Bowers hat trick came against Cedar Cliff on December 11, 2009 in which he recorded a goal in each period in a 6-1 win. Bowers was also recognized by the Wilson School Board for becoming the highest scoring Tier I freshman in CPIHL history. Bowers had 10 goals and 8 assists which put him second on the team in point only to senior, Max Farrara. Bowers young talent can only continue to grow and the Bulldogs are looking forward to 3 more productive years from Bowers.

Was the 2010 Varsity Season a Success?

I recently posted a survey as to whether the 2010 Wilson Varsity Ice Hockey season a success. So far the response has been no. However, in my mind the season was somewhat of a success. Although the team finished with an overall record of 4-14 there was some good points throughout the season. The varsity team started the season with a whole new look due to ten seniors leaving from the 2009 varsity team, which suffered a loss in the quarterfinals of the CPIHL playoffs. As a result, the team consisted of young players and previous junior varsity players which had to learn the varsity system quickly. The team was comprised of five freshman and three sophomores which had limited varsity experience prior to the season. In my mind these players contributed greatly to the season. Erik Bowers was one freshman which produced tremendously and finished second on the team in points with 10 goals and 8 assists. Also, sophomore Austin Reaser who had only one season of varsity experience under his belt produced with 8 goals and 9 assists which put him third on the team in points. Therefore, the young talent more than exceeded the expectations of coaches and fans. Although the young talent produced goal tending did not. This has been a continuous problem for the varsity team over the past few years. Goalies Brandon Reaser and Morgan Lewis had both had two years of varsity experience prior to the 2010 season. Many believed this experience would lead to a better season between the pipes for the Wilson Varsity Ice Hockey team throughout the 2010 season. However, problems continued. Halfway through the season Reaser was pulled from the starting job and Lewis moved in as the started. The change did not fix much though. Goal tending was still poor and by the end of the season both Lewis and Reaser were playing every other game. With better goal tending the season could have been more of a success. Therefore, although the record was poor I believe the 2010 season was somewhat of a success because the young players on the team showed they can play which leads way to a bright future.

Phoenix Coyotes? Who?

Although declaring bankrupcy, thinking about relocating, and being owned by the NHL, the Phoenix Coyotes are surprisingly playing well and winning games. Although getting shutout by the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday 2-0 the Coyotes have surpassed all expectations. Currently the Coyotes are in 4th place of the Western Conference and a mere 2 points behind 1st place. At the beginning of the season I did not expect anything from the Coyotes, but I guess i assumed wrong. Any thoughts?

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Wilson Ice Hockey blogging. My name is Kyle "Doc" Heiden and this blog is devoted to the Wilson High School Ice Hockey located in West Lawn, Pennsylvania. Specifically this blog is geared towards the discussion of the Wilson Varsity Ice Hockey team which plays in the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (CPIHL). Along with discussing the varsity team and other teams throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania, the blog will also discuss current events in professional hockey. This includes the Stanley Cup playoffs, trades, and injuries in the National Hockey League (NHL). Finally, the blog will devote space to new emerging technology in professional sports and specific topics pertaining to sport communication in professional sports. I encourage anybody and everybody to partake in the Wilson Ice Hockey blog. Your ideas, thoughts, and comments are greatly appreciated by myself as well as all other bloggers.