Jet Blast 05-10

Last weekend saw us draw both games. On Saturday we welcomed Billingham Bombers, who had 19 players on the bench. Ben Milhench was unavailable, and we took an early lead through Flo at 4:07.
We spoke in the dressing room about our opponents slow start, and how they would come out like a different team for period two…and they did just that!

A powerplay Bombers goal on 22:40 was followed by two further goals on 23:11, and on 23:22. That’s correct…3 goals in 42 seconds…prompting a Time-Out to steady the Kingston ship.
We re-focussed at 3-1 down and hit 3 goals in 6 minutes to go in at 4-4.
The final period saw Ziggy grab his second of the game at 41:39, before Bombers tied the scores again through their captain Windridge at 48:22.

Sunday saw a very short bench ice at Solihull in the cup. Following our 8-6 defeat at home to Solihull the previous week, we had a pointy to prove. However, the team bus was almost empty with several players unavailable / ill.

To make matters worse, the ice surface was appalling. Pucks turned, twisted and bounced, with every puck having to be forced across the ice.

Solihull started the brighter, and lifted the large crowd when Ayers scored past Tristan at 2:07. They doubled the lead with a goal on 6:12 from their import Bakalar. Jeffo pulled a goal back, before Dean Tonks stretched the Barons’ lead to 3-1 at the break.

A chippy second period saw 11 minor penalties issued by Mr Evans. Jets for once seemed to keep their cool, as their opponents conceded excellent worked goals from Flo & Jeffo.
A Jets missed penalty shot on 50:10, and excellent reaction saves from Tristan in the closing moments, led to our first cup point. The 3-3 draw saw both coach & manager retire to the bar…before the coach ate his way through half of China.

The talk around the rinks is that this will be a wide open ENIHL league this year, with everyone taking points from each other. That will make for some great tussles, and an entertaining season.

Forward James Maughan has played most games supporting us in defence. That’s not an easy thing to do, particularly with some of the penalties we can pick up!
Well done James, and thanks for stepping up to the mark.

Matt Jeffcock has become a leader on the ice, and contributes positively with regular goals. His contribution on the bench, and in the dressing room is helping enormously.

Seen at training on Wednesday was Sam Cooper. He’s able to register now, and ready to commit again to the Jets defensive line.

Some fat bloke is asking for sponsorship as he attempts to lose 2 stones in weight. Please do what you can to sponsor him, and punch him if he’s seen with chips!
Proceeds are to be shared between KJIHC & NSPCC.

Thanks for being with us!
See you after the game in The Cat!

Go Jets!
Clint.
Ps…see you next Sunday as we welcome Sheffield. Face-off is at 5pm.