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2004-2005 Adapted Floor Hockey Game Results
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01/11/2005 |
Pre-Season Notes From The Coach
With the Robins on the verge of starting the 2005 Adapted Floor Hockey season, I felt it would be appropriate to share some thoughts about the weeks to come.
This years' version of the Robins floor hockey team will be one with a lot to prove. Missing the State Tournament for only the second time in team history last year left a lot of players feeling disappointed, yet determined to turn things around this year. With the abundant young talent on this years squad, making a statement, and improving vastly on last years' finish should not be a problem. With the return of virtually every player from last year, and the addition of nine players this year, the Robins carry as big of a roster as they have in almost ten years.
I do not necessarily expect this team to come out in dominant fashion...rather, I expect this team to have a fair-to-good start (we have a tough schedule early on), then continually get stronger as the season progresses. In my opinion, when March rolls around, the sky will be the limit for this group of players.
The first few practices have been fun to coach, yet there still is some hard work to be done. My advice to the entire team will be this: continue to work hard every day, keep your head up when times get tough, and have as much fun as you possibly can, win or lose.
Good Luck Robins!
Coach Marcus Onsum |
01/19/2005 |
ROBINS 2 DAKOTA UNITED 16
In their season opener, the Robins faced the defending State Champion Dakota United Hawks. Dakota took advantage of the Robins new, younger, more inexperienced squad and defeated them 16-2. Despite the tough loss, the Robins showed signs of some great things to come, with all the teams' newcomers making solid contributions offensively and defensively. Junior captain Chris Schumacher scored both of the Robins goals, while junior Tim Kraske and 8th grader Lance Colquitt recorded one assist each.
In the Robins first ever Junior Varsity game, the Robins played well, and kept things close, losing by a score of 3-0. Eighth graders Lance Colquitt, James Sneltjes, Alex Stoiaken, Brian Kraske and Kyri Simon all had their first Floor Hockey experience with the Robins, and did a really great job. |
01/25/2005 |
ROBINS 10 MOUNDSVIEW 9
The Robins picked up their first win of the season tonight in dramatic fashion, beating the vastly improved Rams of Mounds View 10-9. The Robins took control early on with goals by juniors Chris Schumacher and Tim Kraske that were set up with some great assists by sophomore Josh Klein. The Robins led 4-1 after the first period, and 7-4 after the second, but then Mounds View turned up the pressure and took a 9-8 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Some aggressive play and a nice shot by Klein tied the game at 9 with just under two minutes left, then Kraske netted the game-winner with just over one minute remaining in the game. The team also received some great play from Joey Mullen, Misha Eletsky, James Sneltjes and Cassee Cannata. Kraske finished the game with four goals, Schumacher had five goals and two assists and Klein had one goal and four assists. Joey Mullen rounded out the scoring with one assist. |
01/27/2005 |
ROBINS 14 HUDSON 2
Tonight the Robins picked up their second consecutive victory, beating the Hudson Raiders 14-2. This game was by far the Robins best performance of the season, as they dominated on both ends of the floor. The Robins led 6-1 after the first period and 12-2 after two periods. The defense did a great job of limiting the Raiders scoring opportunities and held them to a total of 17 shots on goal. Offensively, the Robins looked very sharp with some great passing, shooting, and all around team-oriented play. Tim Kraske finished the game with four goals and three assists, while Chris Schumacher added five goals of his own. Also scoring for the Robins were 8th grader James Sneltjes, sophomore Josh Klein and juniors Kati Fobes and Joey Mullen. Alex Stoiaken made a solid defensive contribution in addition to her two assists. GREAT GAME ROBINS!!! |
02/03/2005 |
ROBINS 2 ANOKA 11
In a rematch of last years' State Tournament play-off game, the Robins faced the very talented and much improved Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs. The Robins scored first, but the Mustangs rolled from there, defeating the Robins 11-2. Chris Schumacher and Joey Mullen scored the Robins goals, and Tim Kraske was credited with assists on each of the goals. The Robins youthful bench continues to improve with every minute of playing time, with Misha Eletsky putting forth his best all-around effort of the season and James Sneltjes, Lance Colquitt, Alex Stoiaken and Kyri Simon also making significant contributions. |
02/08/2005 |
ROBINS 13 WHITE BEAR 7
Tonight's game was an exciting 13-7 victory over the Bears of White Bear Lake, and was filled with some great team play as well as some new team records. The Robins led the game 4-1 after one period, and maintained control for most of the remaining 30 minutes, although the Bears were able to make a few small charges to keep things interesting. As mentioned earlier, there were three new additions to the Robins team record book.in the process of scoring 13 goals, the Robins, as a team, recorded an all time high 18 assists. Tim Kraske broke Kevin Devine's 2003 single game assist record (6) with eight assists. Kraske was also able to score one goal, for a total of nine points. Chris Schumacher tied the single game goals record belonging to Mike Boss (2003), scoring eight times for the Robins. Schumacher also added three assists for a total of 11 points. Also recording points for the Robins were: Cassee Cannata (1 assist), James Sneltjes (1 goal), Lance Colquitt (2 assists) and Josh Klein (3 goals, 4 assists). |
02/10/2005 |
ROBINS 1 S. SUBURBAN 7
The Robins fell to the Flyers of South Suburban tonight by a score of 7-1. The Flyers presented the Robins with a tough challenge, both offensively and defensively, and despite the score, the Robins faced both these challenges fairly well. A few breaks for the Robins here and there really could have made a difference in the final score. Tim Kraske was credited with the Robins goal, and Josh Klein received the assist.
In the Robins second JV game of the year, the Robins came out victorious, defeating the Flyers 3-1. Lance Colquitt scored 2 goals and 1 assist, James Sneltjes scored the other Robins goal. Cassee Canatta also recorded an assist for the Robins. |
02/15/2005 |
ROBINS 10 SOUTH 9
Tonight the Robins squared off against the Tigers of South Minneapolis, and pulled off a last second 10-9 victory in one of the greatest comeback victories in recent team history. The Robins led 2-0 early in the first period, but then struggled a bit, falling behind 6-4 in the second period. A goal by Joey Mullen tied the game at 6 early in the third period, but South then ran off three goals to take a 9-6 lead. Another Mullen goal with 3:45 remaining pulled the Robins within 2 at 9-7. After a time out in which the coaching staff made a bit of a strategy change, the Robins came out and caught fire. Josh Klein scored to make it 9-8 with just under 3 minutes remaining, then Mullen's third goal of the game tied the score at 9 with just under two minutes left in the game. A nice pass from Josh Buell to Tim Kraske allowed Kraske to bury the game winner with approximately 35 seconds left in the game. The final game statistics finished like this: Josh Klein- 3 goals & 1 assist, Joey Mullen- 3 goals, Chris Schumacher- 2 goals & 3 assists, Kati Fobes- 1 assist, Josh Buell- 1 assist, Tim Kraske-2 goals & 4 assists. Kraske's four assists helped him break the career assists record held by Mike Boss (50), putting Kraske at the top of the list with 52 career assists. GREAT GAME ROBINS!!! |
02/16/2005 |
ROBINS 5 HUMBOLDT 11
This evening, the Robins faced off with the Hawks of St. Paul Humboldt, and were defeated 11-5. The Hawks were a very fast and physical team that challenged the Robins in many areas. Still riding the high from last night's miraculous victory over South, the Robins came out relatively strong, but then slowly faded down the stretch. All in all, it was a good effort by the Robins, but it just wasn't enough to put together another victory. Chris Schumacher led the Robins with 2 goals, Tim Kraske had 1 goal and 2 assists, Josh Klein had 1 goal and 1 assist and Lance Colquitt also scored a goal, his first as a member of the Robins varsity squad. Eddie Nelson appeared in the net for the eighth consecutive game, and made 22 saves. |
02/22/2005 |
ROBINS 11 WAYZATA 4
Tonight, the Robins faced the Wayzata-Minnetonka Lakers, and dominated in an 11-4 victory. The Robins had one of their best all-around first periods of the season, allowing only two Laker shots on goal, and staking themselves to a 4-0 lead. The Robins led 8-2 after two periods, and held off the Lakers' third period offensive surge to secure the win. Sophomore Josh Klein had one of his best performances with the Robins, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists. Juniors Chris Schumacher and Joey Mullen both found the net multiple times for the Robins, with Schumacher getting 3 goals and Mullen scoring 2. Also scoring for the Robins: Tim Kraske- 1 goal, 3 assists; Kyri Simon- 1 assist; Brian Kraske- 1 assist; Lance Colquitt- 1 assist and Kati Fobes- 1 goal. Senior goalkeeper Eddie Nelson was also outstanding, making 29 saves on 33 Laker shots. |
02/24/2005 |
ROBINS 10 BRAINERD 6
Tonight, the Robins faced the highly-rated Brainerd Warriors, played their best offense and defense of the season, and came away with a 10-6 victory. The Robins led 1-0 within the games' first minutes, the Warriors then struck back with two goals, but it was all Robins after that. The Robins' smothering defense pressured the Warriors' shooters all night long, making it very difficult for them to get any open looks. At one point, the Robins lead was stretched to 8-2 before Brainerd was able to make a run, cutting the Robins lead to 9-5. It was a goal from Josh Klein that put the game out of reach at 10-5. Klein led the way for the Robins, recording 4 goals and 1 assist. Tim Kraske and Chris Schumacher both finished the game with 2 goals and 3 assists, Cassee Canatta and Kati Fobes both had 1 assist, and Joey Mullen rounded out the scoring with 2 goals and 1 assist. Goalkeeper Eddie "The Animal" Nelson was absolutely outstanding tonight, making terrific saves with his stick as well as his wheelchair. He finished the game with 26 saves. The Robins are now 6-4 heading into the final week of the season.let's see how strong this team can finish. |
02/28/2005 |
ROBINS 4 ROCHESTER 3
Tonight, the Robins traveled to Rochester Mayo H.S. to face the 3rd ranked Raiders. This game was a "dog-fight" from start to finish. The Robins led 1-0, then Rochester struck back with 2 goals to close the first period. The Robins pulled even at 2 early in the second, before Rochester moved ahead 3-2 at the periods' mid-point. With the game tied at 3 early in the third period, Josh Klein netted a goal from the right corner of the floor to put the Robins ahead 4-3 with approximately 14 minutes to play. It was at this point that the Robins defense really came to life and shut down the Rochester attack. Chris Shumacher, Ashley Bailey, Joey Mullen and Eddie Nelson all were outstanding on the defensive end of the floor in the games' closing minutes. Bailey made several key stops late in the third to help the Robins secure the 4-3 victory. Klein finished the game with 3 goals and 1 assist, Shumacher had 1 goal and 3 assists, while James Sneltjes and Joey Mullen both added one assist. Rochester managed only 6 shots on goal aganst for the game. The Robins have now climbed into fourth place in the conference with one game remaining. |
03/03/2005 |
ROBINS 10 MAPLE GROVE 3
Tonight, the Robins put the finishing touches on a great regular season with a 10-3 victory over the Maple Grove Crimson. The Robins took control of the game early in the first period, and led 4-0 after the games' first 15 minutes. Maple Grove battled back a bit, both offensively and defensively, limiting the Robins scoring opportunities, and closed the gap to 6-2 after two periods. Chirs Schumacher came out and scored a quick goal for the Robins to start the third period, and essentially put the game out of reach. Schumacher finished the game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Josh Klein finished with 2 goals and 3 assists, while Tim Kraske and Joey Mullen both were able to add 2 goals. Ninth grader, Cassee Canatta scored her first two goals with the Robins late in the third period. Also recording points for the Robins were James Sneltjes and Lance Colquitt, with one assist each. With the win, the Robins recieved an automatic entry into the State Tournament, and will be seeded 4th. Great season Robins!!! |
03/18/2005 |
STATE TOURNAMENT: Robins 6 Mpls. South 9
In the quarterfinals of the MSHSL Adapted Floor Hockey State Tournament, the Robins were given a rematch with the Tigers of Minneapolis South. The last time these teams met, the Robins won in a dramatic, come-from-behind effort. This match-up was very similar to the last, although this time, the physical play by the Tigers was just too much for the Robins to handle, as they lost 9-6. Sophomore Josh Klein led the way for the Robins, scorinf 3 goals and 2 assists. Juniors Chris Schumacher and Joey Mullen also added to the Robins effort by scoring 1 goal and 1 assist each. Also scoring for the Robins were eighth grader Lance Colquitt with one goal, eighth grader James Sneltjes with one assist, and junior Tim Kraske with 2 assists. |
03/19/2005 |
STATE TOURNAMENT: Robins 4 Rochester 5
In Saturday's Consolation Semi-Finals the Robins were matched up with the Rochester Raiders. In the second to last game of the regular season, the Robins defeated the Raiders 4-3 in a hard fought, defense oriented effort, and this time around really wasn't all that different. The Robins came out on fire, led by Tim Kraske's first period hat-trick and a goal by Josh Klein, and led 4-0 after one period. The Raiders then really turned up their defensive effort and put the pressure on the Robins with their fast paced offense. Through the last two periods, the Raiders outscored the Robins 5-0. The Robins had several chances to tie the game up late in the game, but just couldn't seem to connect on their opportunities. The loss ended the Robins season, and Rochester went on to win the Consolation Championship. |
03/20/2005 |
End of the Season Notes From the Coach
Well Robins fans, the 2005 State Tournament turned out to be a little bit disappointing for this year's team, but all in all, it truly was a great season. We had high hopes of at least making it to a Semi-Final rematch with the eventual State Champion Dakota United Hawks, just to see how we match up with them since we faced them in the first game of the season, but Minneapolis South proved to be just a bit too rough and pnysical for our style of play.
I also think that our relatively young and somewhat inexperienced team was caught a bit off-guard by the intensity that the State Tournament brings. Yes, we have players that have been to the State Championship game before, but our large group of 8th and 9th graders just weren't quite ready yet. Next season, this group is really going to have something to prove...I absolutely can't wait, because it is going to be REALLY exciting! I also want to congratulate Seniors Amy Gardner and Eddie Nelson on their great floor hockey careers...it may come as little consolation at this point in time, but these two players have had the opportunity to experience success that few other Adapted Athletes ever do in winning two Adapted Floor Hockey State Championships. Their heart, work-ethic and leadership will be greatly missed by next years' hockey team. I also want everyone to know how much fun the entire coaching staff had this year. It is always fun to watch the kids grow together and really become a team as the season progresses. Throw into the mix a bunch of new athletes with different attitudes, abilities and personalities and it really makes for a great learning experience for everyone. Finally, I want to say "THANK YOU!!!" to all the parents for their patience and support throughout the season...we wouldn't be able to do what we do without you! It is now time to change gears and start thinking about softball...I hope eveyone is ready for the first practice on March 31. Congratulations on a GREAT floor hockey season, Robins!!!
Coach Marcus Onsum |
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