The Marist hockey team faced a challenging opponent in St. Ignatius, resulting in a 0-10 loss at the Fifth Third Arena on Sunday, December 7. The game was a tough outing for the RedHawks, who are still trying to pick up their first win of the season.
This is the RedHawk’s second meeting against the St. Ignatius Wolfpack. In their first meeting, the RedHawks unfortunately had their biggest loss of the season, losing 0-17.
The RedHawks went into the game trying to flip the momentum for the latter half of the season. With an 0-12 start, the RedHawks want to end the season off on a high note, trying to pick up more wins after this game.
The game started off on the wrong foot for the RedHawks, with St. Ignatius scoring 4 goals quickly in the first period and the RedHawks struggled to gain the momentum back for the rest of the game.
Looking ahead, the team remains optimistic about the rest of the season. With each practice and game, the RedHawks aim to refine their skills, build stronger chemistry on the ice, and continue striving for success.
“My mindset going forward is to work on what I struggle with the most, to improve how I play, since this is my first time playing varsity and at this intensity,” said junior Frankie Levato.
The team has seven games left in the season to improve their record. The team can still make the playoffs if they work on the things that they struggled with during this game, with defense being one of them.
“As a team we need to communicate more on and off the ice. Too many people are missing practices and games, and it limits what we can do on the ice. For example we cannot work on zone coverage due to the lack of people attending practices, and it shows during games,” said Levato.
“Overall I think that we just need to play better as a team, and eventually the wins will start showing,” said player James Langston.
It doesn’t help that the RedHawks are missing a player due to suspension which could have helped the RedHawks pick up the win on Sunday. Junior Aidan McDonnell currently is serving a suspension and leads the CCHL with over 44 penalty minutes.
“Every game I go in with a winning mentality and hope to do so,” said McDonnell.
Despite the score, Marist players remained focused and determined, showing resilience throughout the game. While the result was not what they had hoped for, the team is committed to using the experience as a stepping stone for future improvement.
