Barons Even The Series

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Barons Even The Series

The Barons evened the North Final at 2-2 with a 4-3 victory over Spruce Grove last night at the Casman Centre. In another tight game the Barons pulled away in the 3rd period with a timely goal from Kevin Lacroix with 5 minutes left in the game.

Carson Cooper scored the games first goal short handed in the opening period and Kevin Lacroix netted the 2nd and 3rd goals before Mitchell Board buried an empty net goal. The MOB out shot the saints 36-29 and held a 14-9 advantage in scoring chances.

Game 5 goes Friday in Spruce Grove before returning to Fort McMurray Sunday for game 6.

Did You Know

Carson Cooper and Kevin Lacroix share the league lead with 9 goals in the playoffs.

Killian Hutt leads the league with 20 points in 12 playoff games. The Barons have 5 of the top 6 scorers in this years playoffs.

Markus Gerbrandt led the Barons with 8 hits, Kevin Lacroix had 5 shots on net.

The 50/50 was $5800.00 in last nights game.

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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.