Barons Finish in Style

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Barons Finish in Style

The Barons won their final regular season home game 7-2 over the Calgary Mustangs last night at the Casman Center. The team finished with a 25-3-2 home record this season and now finishes the season with 4 road games next week.

The MOB out shot Calgary 40-21 and out chanced them 24-6 along the way to their 44th win of the season. Mitchell Board and Brett Printz each had 2 goals and an assist on the evening to pace the offensive attack.

Brett Printz had 6 shots and 5 scoring chances in the game while Mitchell Board scored his team leading 9th power play goal of the year.

Did You Know

Justin Rose led the team in home scoring with 27 goals and 14 assists, Killian Hutt was second with 11 goals and 27 assists.

The Barons 44 wins is second highest total in team history trailing only the 1999/2000 Royal Bank
Championship team that amassed 48 wins in 64 games.

The Barons are 34-4-2 when they score a power play goal and 32-3-1 when they do not allow a power play goal against.

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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.