Oilers beat Red Wings 11-2 in final game, 5 wins with no losses and outscored opponents 38-3 overall
Any of these teams going to move to Sq A? If not these will certainly be the top 3 this season.
My son plays for the Oilers BB team. Compared to the Jr Gulls Squirt A team (the only A team in San Diego) we are DEFINATELY not A level.
The BB division in the Fun in the Sun tournament at SDIA only had three teams (Oilers, Red Wings, and Jr. Gulls 2). No offense to either team as they were great kids/parents that exuded ultimate sportsmanship... but they were probably better suited for SCAHA B. During the round robin we beat the Gulls 10-0 and 6-0. We beat the Red Wings 7-1 (with the sole goal coming from a coaching snafu when we called a defensive line change while the Red Wings were on a break-away giving their player an unimpeded 1-on-1 against goalie). We beat them later that same day 4-0.
The Red Wings definitely stepped it up during the Championship Game and scored two goals during our 11-2 victory, but at the same time our coaches tried to get every player on our team a goal in the tournament and tweaked the lines moving our defenders up to forward and vice-versa.
Then again, we played the CA Heat at their home rink in Panorama City yesterday during our first pre-season game and beat them 17-0.
My son is one of three 2007's that played on the Oilers BB team last year that were held back from playing-up with the Pewee BB team this year. We are definitely less talented this season vs. last year (where were finished 12th overall with a 6-8 record and didn't make the playoffs). So far, we've yet to face-off with the same level of talent that we encountered last season. Either the BB division had way more talent last year, or we just haven't had a chance to play them yet.
We'll find out soon enough now that the season has begun! Good luck everyone!
So happy SCAHA hockey is back and can't wait for October 4th for the NHL to startup again too. The world just doesn't feel right when it's not hockey season!