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Sunday, September 25, 2005
 League vs. Metro Jets

Eddie Effinger scored two goals and added an assist.

Jr. Blues Ground the Jets!
 
The Jr. Blues looked remarkably fresh Sunday afternoon and skated with purpose.  The first period was all St. Louis but the Jets goaltender was spectacular.  With 8 seconds remaining in the period, Tim Jost blasted a one timer off a Brendan Sheehan drop pass.  Chris Saracino also assisted.  the Jr. Blues out shot the Jets 20-7 in the period.  The second period was more domination as the Jr. Blues fired 17 shots to the Jets 9.  Ryan Kretzer continued his hot weekend scoring on the period's first shift.  The next time the Kretzer, Eddie Effinger and Max Barron line appeared they scored again, this time Effinger roofed a perfect shot.  The line's third shift of the period resulted in another goal as Effinger tapped in a Barron shot giving the Jr. Blues a 4-0 lead.  The Jr. Blues maintained their intensity in the third period launching 27 shots.  Ryan Loach scored his second goal of the weekend with Tim Jost and Brendan Sheehan assisting.  Robby Moss' shutout was broken with :26 seconds remaining in the game on the power play.
 
Metro 0-0-1-1
St. Louis 1-3-1-5
 
Shots:
Metro 7-9-1-28
St. Louis 21-17-27-65
 
Goals/Power Plays
Metro 1/3
St. Louis 0/3
 
Scoring:
Eddie Effinger 2 goals, 1 assist
Ryan Kretzer 1 goal, 2 assists
Max Barron 3 assists
Tim Jost 1 goal, 1 assist
Brendan Sheehan 2 assists
Ryan Loach 1 goal 
Robby Moss made 27 saves on 28 shots.

Saturday, September 18, 2005
 League vs. Metro Jets

Ryan Kretzer leads the Jr. Blues with a hat-trick.

Ryan Kretzer's Hat-trick Leads the
Jr. Blues Past the Jets!
 
Ryan Kretzer took matters into his own hands Saturday night.  With the Jr. Blues sluggish and the Jets outworking the home team, Kretzer scored the Jr. Blues only goal of the first period.  The goal came just 39 seconds after the Jets had taken a 1-0 lead on a power play goal.  Kretzer then scored the only goal of the second period as he and Eddie Effinger combined on a short handed goal. 
 
After two periods, the shots were nearly even and the play was too.  The Jr. Blues found some energy and blitzed the Jets with 20 third period shots.  Grant Everett scored early in the third to give the Jr. Blues a 3-1 lead.  Then Kretzer completed his hat-trick on a breakaway moments later.  Line mates Effinger and Ryan Loach each scored power play goals then Max Barron completed the scoring.  Robby Moss was very sharp in net making 21 saves. 
 
Metro 1-0-1-2
St. Louis 1-1-5-7
 
Shots:
Metro 9-9-5-23
St. Louis 10-11-20-41
 
Goals/Power Plays
Metro 1/12
St. Louis 2/12
 
Scoring:
Ryan Kretzer 3 goals, 1 assist
Eddie Effinger 1 goal, 3 assists
Ryan Loach 1 goal, 2 assists
Grant Everett 1 goal
Max Barron 1 goal
Ryan Holzum 1 assist
Tim Jost 1 assist
Robby Moss made 21 saves on 23 shots.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005
 Exhibition vs. Texarkana

 

Jr. Blues Lose Tough One to Texarkana Bandits
 
With a large crowd at the Affton Ice Rink the Jr. Blues were seemingly intimidated early on as the very big and talented Texarkana Bandits dominated the early play.  Jr. Blues goaltender Robby Moss was very sharp early and kept the Jr. Blues in the game.  Midway through the first period, Bill McMillen scored the game's first goal.  The Bandits responded with two first period tallies to take a 2-1 lead. 
 
The second period seemed to be like two different games.  The first 10 minutes the Jr. Blues dominated out shooting the Bandits and having numerous scoring chances.  The second 10 minutes were the exact opposite as the Bandits dominated the Jr. Blues and scored the period's only goal. 
 
The third period showed the heart and character of the young Jr. Blues team.  They pressured the Bandits with numerous scoring chances early.  Then, Tom Lange sent Bill McMillen and Brendan Sheehan in on a 2 on 1 break.  McMillen made a very poised play and set up Sheehan perfectly as he slammed it home to cut the Bandits lead to 3-2.  The Jr. Blues had numerous other chances with Ryan Loach having two glorious scoring chances.  He hit  the crossbar on a breakaway and was robbed with a spectacular save by the Bandits goaltender.  With seemingly all the momentum in St. Louis' favor, the Bandits broke the Jr. Blues heart late in the period.  On a seemingly harmless play, a centering pass from the corner deflected off a Jr. Blues skate into the net.  With a few moments remaining in the game, the Bandits added one more to make the final 5-2. 
 
After the game, Bandits Head Coach Jon Cooper came into the Jr. Blues locker room to express his impressions of the young Jr. Blues.  Coach Cooper was impressed with the talent and work ethic and appreciated the tough game to help him prepare his squad for their season. 
 
The Jr. Blues wish to thank Kelly Chase, an owner of the Bandits who set up the game with the Jr. Blues and also Jon Cooper and his entire staff.  This game benefited both programs.  The Bandits got to see a young talented team giving them first hand knowledge of possible future recruits.  The Jr. Blues benefited greatly, playing a Jr. A team and being able to display their abilities against the Bandits.

Sunday, September 18, 2005
 League vs. Michigan Ice Dogs

Grant Everett broke out of his scoring slump with a bang scoring 3 goals and adding an assist.

Jr. Blues Paste the Michigan Ice Dogs!
 
The Jr. Blues were clicking on all 8 cylinders as they started the game.  Ryan Gouge again scored the games first goal.  This time he converted a rebound of a Chad Larkowski shot.  Larkowski used his speed to beat the defender and made a great move.  After the original save, Gouge poked in the rebound.  Ryan Holzum then scored off a face off.  Holzum won the draw as CJ Chappell passed to Bret Morrell who shot.  Holzum converted the rebound to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead.  Continuing their domination, Grant Everett scored on a quick shot late in the first period off a Gouge pass.  The goal was Everett's first CSHL goal. 
 
The second period was still all St. Louis.  Grant Everett scored on a quick shot from the slot with Danny Weiss assisting.  Just 9 seconds later Everett deflected a Kyle Gouge shot giving Everett the hat-trick.  Max Barron made it 6-0 with new defenseman Joe Combs assisting.  Then Danny Weiss made a highlight reel shot to give the Jr. Blues a 7-0 lead after two periods.
 
The third period had the Ice Dogs breaking the shutout mid way through. But Chad Larkowski added two more goals for good measure to give the Jr. Blues a 9-1 win.
 
St. Louis 3-4-2-9
Michigan 0-0-1-1
 
Shots:
St. Louis 21-21-12-53
Michigan 8-4-5-17
 
Goals/Power plays
St. Louis 0/5
Michigan 0/4
 
Scoring:
Kyle Gouge 1 goal, 4 assists
Grant Everett, 3 goals, 1 assist
Chad Larkowski 2 goals, 2 assists
Danny Weiss 1 goal, 1 assist
Joe Combs 2 assist
Max Barron 1 goal
Ryan Holzum  1 goal
Tom Lange 1 assist
C.J. Chappell 1 assist
Robby Moss made 21 saves on 22 shots.

Saturday, September 17, 2005
 League vs. Michigan Ice Dogs

Kyle Gouge and Tom Lange led all scorers with two points each in win over the Ice Dogs.

Jr. Blues Skate to 6-2 Victory over the
Michigan Ice Dogs!
 

The Jr. Blues showed no signs of travel legs as they attacked the Ice Dogs from the very beginning.  Kyle Gouge scored the first goal on a nifty backhander after receiving a Chad Larkowski pass.  Bill McMillen, playing in his first game for the Jr. Blues scored his first CSHL goal just 16 seconds later with Tommy Lange assisting on the play.  The Ice Dogs scored a power play goal to narrow the lead.  But Ryan Loach gave the Jr. Blues their two goal lead back as he deposited a perfect Ryan Kretzer pass.  Tim Jost also assisted on the cycling play. 

 
Tommy Lange gave the Jr. Blues a 3 goal margin as he sniped a shot under the bar early in the second period.  Kyle Gouge then scored his second goal of the game on the power play converting a Paul Puglisi rebound.  Scott Keeven also assisted on the goal.  A late goal for the Ice Dogs cut the St. Louis lead to 5-2 after two periods. 
 
The third period was controlled by the Jr. Blues as they scored the only goal.  Bret Morrell blasted a power play shot by the Ice Dog goaltender making the final 6-2.
 
St. Louis 3-2-1-6
Michigan 1-1-0-2
 
Shots:
St. Louis 18-17-6-41
Michigan 5-6-7-18
 
Goals/Power plays
St. Louis 2/8
Michigan 2/7
 
Scoring:
Kyle Gouge 2 goals
Tommy Lange 1 goal, 1 assist
Bret Morrell 1 goal
Ryan Loach 1 goal
Bill McMillen 1 goal
Chad Larkowski 1 assist
Ryan Kretzer 1 assist
Paul Puglisi 1 assist
Scott Keeven 1 assist
Trey Spiller made 16 saves on 18 shots.

Sunday, September 11, 2005
 League vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks

Grant Everett chipped in with 3 assists to help lift the Jr. Blues over Cleveland.

Jr. Blues Get Plenty of Offense Again!
 
Jr. Blues center Kyle Gouge has scored a goal in each of his games played this year including the two exhibition games.  It didn't take him long to keep that streak alive as just four minutes into the game he blasted a shot past the Jr. Lumberjacks goaltender.  Paul Puglisi and Ryan Loach assisted on the goal.  Brendan Sheehan showed his grit later in the period.  Sheehan outworked the Jr. Lumberjack defenseman and won a battle in the corner.  Sheehan then walked out of the corner and placed a perfect shot to give the Jr. Blues a 2-0 first period lead.
 
The second period started slow for the home team with Cleveland applying pressure.  But Grant Everett led a rush down the ice.  Everett shot, gathered his own rebound and slid it to Max Barron who slammed it into the empty net.  The Jr. Blues power play then took over.  Ryan Holzum converted a Barron rebound with Everett also assisting giving the Jr. Blues a 4-0 lead.  Then Kyle Gouge sniped a quick shot on the power play off a Chad Larkowski feed.  The Jr. Lumberjacks did score a power play goal themselves to make the score 5-1 after two. 
 
The third period was another strong showing for the Jr. Blues.  They scored the only goal again on the power play.  This time Max Barron completed a great passing play by Grant Everett and Ryan Holzum.  The highlight reel goal gave the Jr. Blues a 6-1 victory.  Robby Moss was very strong in nets making 21 saves on 22 shots. 
 
Cleveland 0-1-0-1
St. Louis 2-3-1-6
 
Shots:
Cleveland 8-7-7-22
St. Louis 18-14-11-43
 
Goals/Power Plays
Cleveland 1/7
St. Louis 3/7
 
Scoring:
Max Barron 2 goals, 1 assist
Ryan Holzum 1 goal, 2 assists
Grant Everett 3 assists
Kyle Gouge 2 goals
Breandan Sheehan 1 goal
Paul Puglisi 1 assist
Chad Larkowski 1 assist
Ryan Loach 1 assist
Robby Moss made 21 saves on 22 shots.

Saturday, September 10, 2005
 League vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks

Dan Weiss notched 3 points in win over Cleveland.

Jr. Blues Fly By Jr. Lumberjacks! 

The Jr. Blues showed their speed and skill early against the Jr. Lumberjacks.  Max Barron scored a power play goal off a Cory Spradling rebound.  The early first period goal was assisted by Danny Weiss.  Then Weiss scored a goal himself on a blast from the point with Ryan Armstrong and Chad Larkowski assisting.  Armstrong was playing his first CSHL game.  Tommy Lange finished the first period scoring as he made a power move around the net and sniped a perfect shot over the goaltender giving the Jr. Blues a 3-0 lead.  Tim Jost assisted on the play.

The second period had the teams exchanging goals.  The Jr. Blues Chad Larkowski made it 4-0 as C.J. Chappell sent him in on the wing.  Larkowski made a perfect shot over the goaltender to increase the Jr. Blues lead.  After the Jr. Lumberjacks scored two power play goals, Danny Weiss netted his second goal of the game with another blast from the point.  Tim Jost assisted on the goal. 

The third period was all St. Louis as the home team scored the only goal.  Brendan Sheehan scored with Paul Puglisi assisting.  The Jr. Blues didn't give up a shot in the period until the last few moments of the period when the Jr. Lumberjacks were on a power play.  Trey Spiller was steady in nets and posted the win.

Cleveland 0-2-0-2
St. Louis 3-2-1-6 

Shots:

Cleveland  5-11-3-19
St. Louis 18-14-14-46 

Goals/Power Plays:

Cleveland  2/8
St. Louis  1/7 

Scoring:
Danny Weiss 2 goals, 1 assist
Chad Larkowski 1 goal, 1 assist
Tim Jost 2 assists
Tom Lange 1 goal
Brendan Sheehan 1 goal
Max Barron 1 goal
Ryan Armstrong 1 assist
C.J. Chappell 1 assist
Cory Spradling 1 assist
Paul Puglisi 1 assist
Trey Spiller made 17 saves on 19 shots.

Sunday, September 4, 2005
 League vs. Chicago Force

Max Barron scored his first CSHL goal in the Jr. Blues win.

Robby Moss records his first CSHL win making 33 saves.

Ryan Loach scores his first CSHL goal with an early power play tally.

Jr. Blues Rally Past the Force!

After an emotional home opener, the Jr. Blues certainly looked sluggish on Sunday.  Despite the heavy legs and low intensity, the Jr. Blues struck first.  Ryan Loach scored his first CSHL goal on the power play just 3 minutes into the game.  Loach received a perfect pass from Chad Larkowski on a 3 on 2 break.  Loach made no mistake as he drove the net and tapped in the feed.  The Force quickly tied the score on a power play goal off a rebound. 

The second period started rocky for the home team as Chicago scored a fluke goal that fluttered in off a broken stick.  The inspired Force team seemed to celebrate a bit too early though as the Jr. Blues then picked up the intensity.  Despite bombing the Chicago net with 19 shots in the period, there was only one goal for the Jr. Blues.  Ryan Kretzer scored to tie it up after a tremendous flurry put on by his line.  C. J. Chappell and Eddie Effinger both assisted on the goal.  The period was marred by a serious St. Louis injury on a slew foot after the whistle.  The young Jr. Blues defenseman Patrick Sheehan required an ambulance to an area hospital with a dislocated knee cap. 

The third period had an additional 2 minutes tacked on because of the injury late in the 2nd period.  The Jr. Blues were obviously determined not to allow the incident to keep them from completing their sweep of Chicago.  Kyle Gouge gave the Jr. Blues the lead as a Chad Larkowski shot deflected off him.  Chris Saracino also assisted on the goal.  The Jr. Blues were still buzzing moments later as Max Barron scored his first CSHL goal to give the Jr. Blues a 4-2 lead.  The Jr. Blues then maintained their cool as the goonish tactics of the frustrated Chicago team didn't rattle the young home team.  Cory Spradling put a little icing on the cake as he scored a short handed empty net goal to give St. Louis a 5-2 victory.  Robby Moss recorded his first CSHL victory and was very impressive in the hectic game making 33 saves on 35 shots. 

Chicago 1-1-0-2
St. Louis 1-1-3-5

Shots:
Chicago 9-10-16-35
St. Louis 17-19-12-48

Power plays/goals
Chicago 1/10
St. Louis 1/8

Scoring:
Cory Spradling 1 goal, 1 assist
Chad Larkowski 2 assists
Ryan Kretzer 1 goal
Ryan Loach 1 goal
Max Barron 1 goal
Kyle Gouge 1 goal
C.J. Chappell 1 assist
Grant Everett 1 assist
Chris Saracino 1 assist
Tim Jost 1 assist
Robby Moss made 33 saves on 35 shots.

Saturday, September 3, 2005
League v. Chicago Force

(From Top)
Rookies Chad Larkowski, Ryan Gouge, Ryan Holzum and Tom Lange Score Their First CSHL Goals.

Jr. Blues Win Home Opener!

The 2005 National Champions were in attendance to honored in the opening game of the 2005-06 season.  The stands were full, the mood was festive.  Each player from the 2005 National Championship Team was introduced and each showing off their National Championship Rings.  All of them getting a great appreciative round of applause.  The new National Championship Banner was proudly displayed and the memories of April 5, 2005 filled the arena.  

After the ceremonies were completed, there was a little thing called a hockey game to be played.  The Chicago Force were not ready for the high flying Jr. Blues.  The home team bombed the Force with 22 first period shots.  Ryan Kretzer scored the first goal of the season off a nifty pass from Eddie Effinger.  Cory Spradling also assisted on the goal.  Moments later Kyle Gouge showed the home crowd his scoring touch as he tallied his first CSHL goal.  Chad Larkowski and C.J. Chappell assisted on the goal.  Later in the period, vet Brendan Sheehan knocked in a Tom Lange rebound as St. Louis took a 3-0 lead into the break.

The second period was much more of the same as the Jr. Blues continued to dominate.  Ryan Holzum capped off a pretty cycling play as he scored his first CSHL goal.  Max Barron and Grant Everett assisted on the goal.  Cory Spradling then showed off some of his magic and gave the Jr. Blues a 5-0 lead with Eddie Effinger and Ryan Kretzer assisting.  After Chicago scored a power play goal, Chad Larkowski teamed with Kyle Gouge to give the Jr. Blues a 6-1 lead after two.  Larkowski's goal was his first CSHL goal. 

The third period caught the Jr. Blues napping as Chicago scored just 14 seconds into the period.  Then the Force were awarded a controversial goal to cut the Jr. Blues lead to 6-3.  The Jr. Blues quickly responded and doused the Chicago spirits as Tom Lange scored his first CSHL goal to give the Jr. Blues a 7-3 win.  Lange was assisted on the goal by Tim Jost and Brendan Sheehan.  Trey Spiller was very strong in nets making 27 saves on 30 shots. 

All in all it was a great night for the Jr. Blues fans.  Celebrating a past Championship and seeing the new version of the St. Louis Jr. Blues.  It certainly looks like the CSHL is going to see another strong Jr. Blues team this season. 

Chicago 0-1-2-3
St. Louis 3-3-1-7

Shots:
Chicago 12-5-13-30
St. Louis 22-12-11-45

Power Plays/Goals:
Chicago: 1/10
St. Louis 0/8

Scoring:
Ryan Kretzer 1 goal, 1 assist
Tom Lange 1 goal, 1 assist
Brendan Sheehan 1 goal, 1 assist
Chad Larkowski 1 goal, 1 assist
Kyle Gouge 1 goal, 1 assist
Cory Spradling 1 goal, 1 assist
Eddie Effinger 2 assists
Ryan Holzum 1 goal
Grant Everett 1 assist
Max Barron 1 assist
C.J. Chappell 1 assist
Trey Spiller made 27 saves on 30 shots

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