Eskymos Open New Hockey Season This Weekend
WELLS---The Escanaba High School hockey team has enjoyed senior leadership in each of the last two seasons. The Eskymos went 40-12-3 over the past two campaigns, the best two-year stretch in school history. But now, it's time for the young guys to step up. The assistant captains will be Charlie Zuidema and Calvin Pinar, both of whom are juniors but have been on the team for three years. "We're looking good," Eskymo Coach Matt Hughes said last Friday as the team held its annual Picture Day/Media Day at the Wells Sports Complex. "We have a lot of returning players up front. We have a great core group of juniors." The Eskymos will open their season with four games sandwiched around the Thanksgiving holiday: two games against Alpena this weekend, an away game on Tuesday in Kingsford, and another home game against Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 29. The Eskymos have eleven home games on the 25-game schedule. "It's always good to have home games," Hughes said. "It seems like the last few years, they've been few and far between. Last year we only had nine home games." "I think we have a great group of guys," Wunder said. "A lot of hard-workers on the team. Some incoming freshmen, a pile of juniors. I think the chemistry is going to be great." Wunder was the leading scorer for the Eskymos in each of the last two seasons. Escanaba went 16-8-3 last season before being upset by Marquette in the regional semifinals. In 2012-13, the Eskymos went 24-4-0, before losing to Saginaw Heritage in the regional championship game. Both losses were by one late goal. Listen to all of the Eskymo hockey games live on WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com. In addition, all Friday night contests are also broadcast live on WGKL-FM (105.5). Recaps of every Eskymo game will be posted on this web site. |
Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
11/21 |
7:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
7 - 1 (W)
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1-0
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11/22 |
1:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
7 - 0 (W)
|
2-0
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11/25 |
7:00 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
3-0
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11/29 |
1:00 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
3 - 3 (T)
|
3-0-1
|
12/2 |
7:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
4 - 1 (W)
|
4-0-1
|
12/8 |
7:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
9 - 1 (W)
|
5-0-1
|
12/13 |
1:00 PM |
at Hancock Bulldogs
|
3 - 7 (L)
|
5-1-1
|
12/19 |
7:00 PM |
at Houghton Gremlins
|
3 - 6 (L)
|
5-2-1
|
12/26 |
7:00 PM |
Painesdale-Jeffers Jets
|
9 - 3 (W)
|
6-2-1
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12/27 |
1:00 PM |
Painesdale-Jeffers Jets
|
5 - 1 (W)
|
7-2-1
|
1/2 |
6:00 PM |
Cheboygan Chiefs
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6 - 2 (W)
|
8-2-1
|
1/3 |
1:00 PM |
at Pinckney Pirates
|
7 - 4 (W)
|
9-2-1
|
1/16 |
8:15 PM |
at Bay City Central Wolves
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
10-2-1
|
1/17 |
12:00 PM |
at Macomb Dakota
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
11-2-1
|
1/20 |
7:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
0 - 2 (L)
|
11-3-1
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1/22 |
7:00 PM |
at Calumet Copper Kings
|
3 - 4 OT (L)
|
11-4-1
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1/27 |
7:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
5 - 2 (W)
|
12-4-1
|
1/30 |
7:00 PM |
Houghton Gremlins
|
0 - 4 (L)
|
12-5-1
|
1/31 |
1:00 PM |
at Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
0 - 1 OT (L)
|
12-6-1
|
2/5 |
6:00 PM |
at Novi High School
|
3 - 5 (L)
|
12-7-1
|
2/6 |
6:15 PM |
at Woodhaven High School
|
3 - 5 (L)
|
12-8-1
|
2/7 |
2:15 PM |
at Berkley-Ferndale United
|
6 - 3 (W)
|
13-8-1
|
2/12 |
7:00 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
|
5 - 6 (L)
|
13-9-1
|
2/20 |
7:00 PM |
Calumet Copper Kings
|
4 - 3 OT (W)
|
14-9-1
|
2/21 |
1:00 PM |
Hancock Bulldogs
|
2 - 4 (L)
|
14-10-1
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3/3 |
7:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
3 - 0 (W)
|
15-10-1
|
3/5 |
7:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
16-10-1
|
3/7 |
1:00 PM |
Bay Area Thunder Hockey
|
8 - 0 (W)
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17-10-1
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3/10 |
7:00 PM |
Traverse City Central Trojans
|
7 - 3 (W)
|
18-10-1
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3/12 |
5:00 PM |
Livonia Stevenson Spartans
|
2 - 3 (L)
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18-11-1
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