Another season comes to a close and despite a strong start the team did not achieve its objective of finishing top 2. The games after Xmas were challenging and the results did not go as expected.
Overall the level of goaltending in Div3 was very very good this season (Bays#1, Gorge, Sooke, VW and of course our own #74 who led the league in goals against with only 8 against in league play and only 4 in playoffs.
Nanaimo will be going up to Div2 and likely so will Gorge (or Sooke). Nanaimo will be creating a new Div3 team for the 2019/20 season but we wont know what night their home games will be till the August schedule is released! Friday night home games will likely once again be the norm for Peninsula, Bays#1 and ourselves. While Sooke likes Saturday nights and PLSC, Ladysmith like their Sunday 10am slots and others prefer Sunday noon or 2pm. So expect fewer Friday night away games and more Sunday morning/afternoon games in the 2019/20 season!
Thanks to the club and our coaches for their support, the fact that we had such a large roster reaffirms that players want to play at Braefoot Park ! We say the departure of 6 players after the previous season and integrated 8 new players (never easy). We are hoping to once again retain the core and will pick up again in August with trials for 24 spots. Hoping to see some new and some former players out for that if you are interested drop us an email!
For next season we will retain our Friday night 8pm home game spot but expect to have to play a few more games on field 2 next season. Practices will still be Monday/Wednesday 7:45-9:10pm because Tuesday/Thursday is heavily used at the club. We don't know the fee structure yet but are trying to stay below $300/player (this past season was $285).
Next up: season end party likely at 15/50s..check your email for updates! Thanks everyone!
