The Cook County Mite 2s put up a great fight at the Portman Jamboree on January 15 -1 6. Front: Goalie Trevor Berglund. (L-R, front) Nathan Bilben, Ella Sporn, Lucas Sheils, John Vander Heiden, Tucker Foley. (L-R, back) Ryan Bilben, Jayden Grivette, Alyssa Lashinski, Noah Furcht, and Chase Gwash.
It was a brisk weekend for outdoor hockey but that’s what Minnesotans are made for! The Cook County Mite 1 and Mite 2 teams journeyed down to Duluth for the Portman Jamboree on January 15 – 16 where hockey was in the air. The music from the loudspeakers had everybody in an upbeat mood, the Zamboni had the young kids captivated and both Cook County teams had stellar performances that almost had you forgetting about the subzero temps…almost!
The Mite 1s had four games over the weekend. It was a memorable weekend for these kids as every single team member in attendance scored once, if not more!
The M1s showed great stamina in their skating, considering the frigid temperatures and the fact that they were short a few team members. Early into Game 2 against Glen Avon Black, John Pierre made his first goal of the season. Congratulations John!
Scoring goals for the Cook County Mite 1s were: Tanner Berglund, Andrew Hallberg, Patrick Pierre Jr., John Pierre, Kevin Viren and Kole Anderson. Absent from the jamboree: Bridget Cooley, Ryan Christiansen, Drew Pelltier.
Ella Sporn flashes some of her fine skating form while she chases a puck down the ice. Ella plays for the Mite 2 hockey team.
The Mite 2s had three games for the weekend and went 0-3 but not without a fight. Goals for the weekend were scored by Jayden Grivette, Ryan Bilben and Alyssa Lashinski. On Saturday, Goalie Chase Gwash took a lot of hits in the net, but did a great job putting a stop to the puck. Ella Sporn and Noah Furcht were very aggressive at going for the puck and we saw a lot of improvement from first-year player John Vander
Heiden. Lucas Sheils also did a tremendous job on the ice showing us some great passes.
On Sunday, Trevor Berglund made his debut in the goalie net. Trevor had numerous shots on goal and given the fact that he only had three practices before his first big game, Trevor did an amazing job. He had a lot of really great saves. Trevor shows a great deal of potential for this tough position.
The Cook County Amateur Hockey Association would like to thank its proud sponsors Gene’s Foods/Steve’s Sports/ Grand Marais Motors and Blue Water Café for their support of this event.
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