Dec 19

Monday, December 19, 2011

Dec 19

Another solid win last night over St. Albert 7-2. While the performance may have been sloppy at times we will take the 2 points. A difficult weekend facing a very young St. Albert team, while we are pleased to get the points we slipped into some bad individual habits that have to be corrected quickly. We face Grande Prairie on Tuesday and we will face more pressure, more contact and more fight from our northern rival.

Leighton McLachlan suspended for 2 games for a major hit from behind penalty in Sunday's game.

Kevin Lacroix has started to bike and is coming along very well from his fractured ankle. We are hopeful that Kevin will be skating by mid January.

Did You Know

The MOB have entered the 3rd period trailing only twice this season in 37 games, unfortunately we lost both those games.

The MOB have scored 44 goals in December ( 8 games) while allowing only 21.

Congrats to Wil Tomchuk who scored his first AJHL goal on a howitzer from the blueline in Sunday's game.

Justin Rose has a 7 game point streak and has 15 points (10 goals 5 assists) in those 7 games.

Happy Birthday to Drew McLaughlin who turned 20 Dec 18th.

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HEAD COACH - Gord Thibodeau

A two-time AJHL Coach of the Year, Gord Thibodeau brings an abundance of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons Hockey Club.

He began coaching the Oil Barons in 2003-04 after previous coaching duties with AJHL clubs Lloydminster Blazers and St. Albert Saints. In his first three seasons as the Oil Barons bench boss, Thibodeau led the Oil Barons to the AJHL finals in each year, eventually capturing the AJHL's highest crown in 2005-06.

With 11 years experience, Coach Thibodeau brings with him great acclaim and numerous awards. He boasts pleasure from arriving at the rink each day and continues to have a tremendous love of the game.

Thibodeau has not only contributed to the sport of hockey as a coach, but also as a player. An AJHL hockey veteran, Thibodeau played for four years with the Fort Saskatchewan Traders, and also spent four years with the University of Alberta Golden Bears. With such strong passion for the game, coaching seems like a natural extension, but it also allows him to give something back to the sport. He commits himself to the game and to the team and expects no less from the players.

"I expect the players to make a commitment to improve and develop," says Thibodeau. "I want to see them grow and move forward, but our goal remains the same as every year; we want to be the best in the league."

Thibodeau is quick to recognize the importance of the invaluable contributions made by the community. Support received both corporately and from fans continues to contribute to the success of the Oil Barons Hockey Club.

"We take pride in providing a great product for our fans," says Thibodeau. "In my opinion, we are already one of the best teams in the league," and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons are eager to prove it. Speed, skill and tenacity are key attributes Coach Thibodeau demands to see from his players.