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So it begins...we are back playing hockey. On Friday evening our first game was played in Southey. The Marlins defeated the Bethune Bulldogs 6-5. The Marlins scored in the first period on a goal from Landon Walters and extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Arthur Miller in the second period. The third period saw nine goals. The Bulldogs tied the game up early in the third with goals from Cain Thomson and Sterling Bear. Derek Frater would then score and the Marlins were back up 3-2.

Here is your update...The Strasbourg Maroons have decided to take a leave of absence for 2021-22. They join Raymore and Cupar that are already on leave and hoping to rejoin next year. The Balgonie Bison have also decided to take a leave of absence in the QVHL. That leaves seven teams between the two leagues. In order to play teams between the leagues we are joining together. For this year we are doing a full schedule with the QVHL of 18 games. We will keep our existing rules, merge some of those rules for this year and this will allow these seven teams to play in 2021-22.

Well...it has been 11 months since we had to shut down due to the pandemic and we are now trying to get things rolling again for 2021-22. It takes time to do that and it will take more time yet.

As far as League business for this upcoming year, we have been notified by the Raymore Rockets that they will be taking a one year leave of absence. We have also been contacted by the Cupar Canucks that it is their intention to do more planning and fundraising in hopes of rejoining our league for the 2022-23 season.

All HHL games have been postponed this weekend. We will update you as we receive more information.

Marlins take two from Rockets and are in first place...The Southey Marlins went into Raymore Friday evening and defeated the Raymore Rockets 7-6 in a shoot out. Tyler Adams scored twice and Tanner Manz scored to give the Marlins a 3-0 lead going into the second period. The Rockets would score early in the second period and would eventually score five goals in just under nine minutes to take a 5-3 lead going into the third period. Ryley Storzuk and Chantz Petruic each had two goals in that second period and Tyler Bell would also score.

The Strasbourg @ Lumsden game scheduled for Saturday evening has been postponed. Thank you and we will update when this game will be rescheduled. 

Marlins and Rockets tied for first place after the first weekend of play...The Southey Marlins and the Raymore Rockets each notched two wins on the weekend to vault into a first place tie in the standings. The Marlins defeated the Bethune Bulldogs 10-2 in Southey on Friday evening and then defeated the Bulldogs 6-4 in Bethune on Saturday evening.

Highway Hockey senior hockey returns, in a very different form, this weekend.

I hope this update finds all are well...I thought a quick update for our Senior hockey community is in order as we all try and get ready for another hockey season....our 55th season.