HERE WE GO...
THE WEEKLY WORD UPDATE....
MELISSA JAQUES - DMITROV TORNADOES
Sticking with our European Theme from last week, we head across the pond again this week to DMITROV, RUSSIA, to catch up with MELISSA JAQUES. Melissa is another member of THE RINK TEAM that made the trek over to Europe for the 2011 - 2012 Season. This is her second season with the team out of DMITROV, who play in the top PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE IN RUSSIA. Before she made the long trek over to Moscow, Melissa was a star at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, as a member of the FIGHTING SIOUX. Jaques was The SIOUX'S LEADING SCORER in her SENIOR YEAR. Before that, she honed her skills in Alberta at the prestigious WARNER HOCKEY SCHOOL. It was there that Melissa earned her scholarship to the ultimate college hockey school in North Dakota. Jaques could be seen this summer working out at ELITE PERFORMANCE, and then skating on the ice with the JUNIOR/ PRO RINK GROUP, and holding her own with the guys, making a few of them look silly more than a few times... Many RINK regulars however were not around as MELISSA took to the ice at 6AM twice a week throughout the summer to take part in conditioning skates, that left her red faced, and short of breath... But she always would leave the ice with a smile, knowing her hard work would pay off this season...So THIS WEEKS SHOUT OUT is to MELISSA JAQUES, whose hard work and perseverance have allowed her to play professional hockey in one of the top women's leagues in the world.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN THE NEW YEAR MELISSA!!!
HENRY makes his return to THE WORD after firing a 3 ASSIST effort on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, versus the visiting Portland Winter Hawks...HARD WORK PAYING OFF..
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN THE NEW YEAR MELISSA!!!
THE WEEKLY WORD 3 STARS...
3RD STAR...
James Henry - Vancouver Giants (WHL)
2ND STAR
Michael St. Croix - Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
St. Croix has become a regular as of late on THE WORD...This past week Michael continues his streak with 1 GOAL and 4 ASSIST in just 2 GAMES...On Thursday, St. Croix Assisted on 2, and was Plus 2...Than on Saturday, St. Croix fired 1 Goal and 2 Assists versus PA...Nice Work SAINT...
1ST STAR
Jared Morris - Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
Morris IS BACK after sniping a HAT TRICK (3 GOALS) versus Dauphin on DECEMBER 9, then following that up with 1 GOAL and an ASSIST in the BLUES next TWO tilts...Do the FAST MATH on that one....THAT'S 5 POINTS (4 G and 1 A) in just 3 GAMES...SOLID WORK "J MO"...
THAT'S A WRAP ON THE WEEKLY WORD, FOR DECEMBER 14, 2011...ONLY A COUPLE MORE WEEKS OF PLAY FOR MANY PLAYER'S BEFORE THEY RETURN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS...
UNTIL NEXT WEEK...
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT...
