David Ashby

WLA: Shamrocks, Burrards, Timbermen Get Wins

May 27, 2014

This past weekend there were three games on the WLA schedule. The first was on Friday night as the Victoria Shamrocks and Nanaimo Timbermen faced off in a rematch from earlier in the week when the two teams tied 13-13. Victoria Shamrocks (0-0-1) vs. Nanaimo Timbermen (0-1-1) The Shamrocks would come out running against the Timbermen on Friday night as George Westwood scored just 22 seconds into the game. The Shamrocks would push their…

‘Bellies Defeat Thunder Behind Jordan McBride

Last night the New Westminster Salmonbellies opened their 2014 season as they hosted their rivals the Langley Thunder. The Thunder on the other hand were coming off of a loss to the Coquitlam Adanacs heading into their battle with New Westminster. The Salmonbellies struck first as newly named captain Curtis Hodgson led by example and got his team ahead 1-0. The first period was relatively quiet as the goalies for…

May 23, 2014

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Timbermen and Shamrocks Finish in Tie to open 2014 Season

Last night the defending WLA champs Victoria Shamrocks kicked off their season in Nanaimo against the Timbermen. The Timbermen were looking for their first win after a hard fought overtime loss to the Maple Ridge Burrards. Corey Small opened the Shamrocks season in style as he scored just 19 seconds into the game in his return to the Shamrocks line up after being injured last year in the playoffs, including missing…

May 21, 2014

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WLA: Maple Ridge Burrards Defeat Timbermen 8-6

May 19, 2014

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Last night in the WLA the Maple Ridge Burrards hosted the Nanaimo Timbermen. The Burrards had second-year goalie Carson Michaud in net while Nanaimo looked towards Zach Boychuk in net. The Timbermen got off to a fast start as Blake Kenny opened the scoring with a blazing shot from the outside that beat Michaud. The Burrards were not behind for long as Mike Mallory scored to tie the game 1-1….

Adanacs Open WLA Season With Win Over Langley

Last night the WLA season kicked off as the Langley Thunder visited the Coquitlam Adanacs. Both of these teams went through major changes in the offseason and were looking to start the 2014 season with a victory. The Thunder stuck early as Athan Iannucci scored just 33 seconds into the game to give the Thunder the 1-0 lead. The Adanacs would quickly respond as Brett Hickey scored to tie the…

May 18, 2014

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Adanacs and Thunder Open WLA Season

May 17, 2014

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This Saturday the WLA season kicks off as the Coquitlam Adanacs host the Langley Thunder. Last season the season series finished 2-0-1 in favour of Langley. This year will be a different year for both teams as both teams are missing key players that helped their respective teams to find success last season. The Adanacs will be starting a new era without the likes of sniper Dane Dobbie, goalie Nick Rose…

WLA Season Preview: Nanaimo Timbermen

May 16, 2014

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Last season the Nanaimo Timbermen finished last in the WLA with a 5-13 record. Nanaimo struggled for the majority of the season but also had some bright spots as they were able to push Victoria and Langley to their limits in their regular season meetings. This season appears to be another rebuilding year or the Timbermen as they have not done anything to help their roster for the present but…

WLA Season Preview: Burnaby Lakers

Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Last season the Burnaby Lakers finished third in the regular season but they were outmatched in the playoffs when they faced off against the Victoria Shamrocks. The Shamrocks swept the Lakers in four games. This season Burnaby will be looking to improve upon their third-place finish and make a deeper run into the playoffs. Last season Burnaby’s biggest problem was their inconsistent goaltending. Starter Dan Lewis…

May 15, 2014

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WLA Season Preview: Langley Thunder

May 13, 2014

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Last year the Langley Thunder fell in five games to the Victoria Shamrocks in the WLA final. This was the first time in the last three years that the Thunder did not represent the WLA at the Mann Cup. The Thunder will once again look to dominate the WLA in 2014. Going into the 2014 season Langley will hope that their defense can once again be the best in the WLA….

WLA Season Preview: New Westminster Salmonbellies

The New Westminster Salmonbellies finished second last in the WLA last season with 7-10-1 record. One of the biggest bright spots during New Westminster’s 2013 season was the play of rookie Logan Schuss. Schuss had 29 goals and 27 assists for 56 points. Schuss also was awarded the WLA rookie of the year award. In his first year in the NLL Schuss has been putting on a show as he…

May 6, 2014

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