Some Closing Thoughts for 2017-18
From Owner/Coach Steve Adams
12:07pm Apr 8
Yesterday, we fell 4-3 to Sherwood Metros in semi-final play at the Maritime and Northern Canadian Championships. It was a hard fought game, with some impressive end-to-end action. Although we are all disappointed, I certainly wouldn't trade this season for anything. I had the absolute privilege to be associated with 23 fine young men, a dedicated staff, amazing sponsors and the most loyal fans on the planet. From the bottom of my heart I thank each and every one of you. To our overage players, (Greg) GT Delano, Dan MacKnight, Francois Poirier and Scott Munro, you have earned my respect and that of our players. I wish you all the very best in your future hockey and whatever life brings your way. Len Goucher, our web-site and video specialist. You built the best website of any junior team in Nova Scotia. We all enjoyed the quality of your work, and your selfless dedication to our team. Allan Chamberlain our water boy and equipment manager. Although I teased you far more than I should have, you taught me more about life than you will ever know. David Wells who helped with our gear, made sure our boys had their jerseys, tape, water and anything else they needed to play. Dylan Hearns and Shawn Sabine stepped up and helped carry us through the playoffs and into the Maritime Chmpionships. The personal sacrifices you made have not gone unnoticed. For that, I thank you. And finally to Annette Hobin and Mike Murphy. If not for your tireless work and unequivocal commitment to our club, we may not have even had a team. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. Until camp opens up later this summer, I wish you all the very best in the off-season.
"Our Thoughts and Prayers Are With the Families of the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey Team"
From Our Website; See You All in September.
Have a Safe and Happy Off-Season.
Spryfield Attack
Regular Season & NSRJHL Champions2017-18
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MHNJRC Awards Event, April 7, 2018
(L-R) #1 Sam Kammermans - Top Goal Tender and #22 Dan MacKnight - Top Forward
Awards were presented at an event April 7, 2018
Game Winner by #22 MacKnight
Meet Your 2017-18 Spryfield Attack for the 2018 Playoffs
Spryfield Attack Junior Hockey Club 
Top Points in the NS Regional Junior Hockey League
Regular Season
(L) #22 Dan MacKnight - 55 goals , 45 assts. - 100 pts.
(R)#17 Francois Poirier - 43goals , 52 assts. - 95 pts.
Top 2 in the league
Top Goals Against, Average Regular Season
(L-R) #30 Higginson, 2.83 and #1 Kammermans, 3.07
See the 'Archives' tab above for 2013 to 2016 team history
Photos, Video and Stats.
Welcome to Coaches Corner with
Head Coach Paul Strople and President/GM Councillor Steve Adams
2013, 2014, 2015, AND 2016 seasons interviews available in the Archives
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We look forward to an exciting upcoming season of hockey.
Stephen Adams
GM/Owner
Congrats also to Assistant Captains Logan Jeddry, Greg Delano, and Dan MacKnight. Looks like a great lineup!
On November 4th, we will be hosting an auction at Oasis Pub, located at 5661 Spring Garden Road. Viewing is at 6:00, with the live auction starting at 6:30. We will also have a silent auction, along with door prizes and draws. Admission is $5.00.
Last nights game, November 11, 2017, brought out the best and the worst in some players. Five minutes into the first period #23 Michael Anthony
sustained a painful knee injury. With no medical support available, #77 Greg Delano and #17 Francois Poirier and #3 Dan Nickerson stepped up to take charge and made a difficult situation for Anthony safer, extending first aid and reassurance to the injured player until EMS arrived to administer pain killing drugs and take him to hospital. All of us hope Michael is back on the recovery road soon.
WELL DONE GUYS!
** By way of unconfirmed information, Michael has a dislocated knee and torn MCL. We wish him a successful recovery over time.**
On the flip side of the game I have other thoughts but my Dad was always one to know when its better to keep your thoughts and comments to yourself. Enough said!
Dec 12, 2017
Coming up on the Christmas break, and 17 games complete, the Attack finds themselves on top with 31 points, 5 points ahead of Eastern Shore Thunder and Avon River Rats. It has been a good season with both MacKnight and Poirier sharing the points total lead at 54 and 53. With some of the young players really coming along and others like 19 year old Nolan King racking up 8 points in 4 games and a hat trick on November 25th, the Attack player roster is being fined tuned with an impressive list of talent.
The five team league has provided some exciting hockey and in many cases the lop-sided scores NOT reflecting the game play. I have been amazed why the community does not fill the Spryfield Arena on game night. These players and team owners, coaches and managers pour their 'heart and soul' into providing these young players a platform to continue the game they love, albeit, most have work and university committments. Hopefully 2018 will show an increase in support for all of the teams.
With the Christmas season just around the corner, as web designer for the Spryfield Attack, I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and look forward to the second half of the 2017-2018 Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League schedule.
January, 2018
We wish Paul Strople all the best as he leaves the Attack Hockey Club and takes on a new role as Director of Hockey Operations, for the Chineese Womens Hockey organization. China is not a new destination for Paul but with an new and increased role in the direction of womens' hockey in the developing sport of hockey in such a vast, populated country, we say farwell to our head coach and friend and know that our loss is China's gain. Good luck (祝你好运)Paul!
January 2018
With the departure of Paul the Attack welcomes a New Coaching Team.;
Head Coach - Joosh Priest
Assistant Coach - Jeremy MacDonald
Assistant Coach - Mike Murphy
Welcome to the team and you are taking over a terrific, talented team in 1st place.
#22 MacKnight, Game 7, 6:15 O/T, March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018, O/T
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March 28, 2018
Game 7 of the NSRJHL Finals
Spryfield Attack vs Eastern Shore Thunder
- September 23, 2017
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2017-2018 Season
PLayoffs
NSRJHL17-Playoffs Game 1
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Feb 17, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-Playoffs Game 2
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Home) win 11-3
Date: Sun Feb 18, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre
NSRJHL17-Playoffs Game 3
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Feb 24, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
PreSeason Tournament, East Hants Sportsplex
PreSeason Game # 3641674
East Hants (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home): Win: 8-3
Date: Sat Sep 16, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
PreSeason Game # 3641678
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home): Win 11-1
Date: Sat Sep 16, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
PreSeason Game # 3193137
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Avon River Rats (Home): Win 6-5
Date: Sun Sep 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex(Shootout)
Regular Season Games
Regular Season Game # 3648048
East Hant Penguins (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) Win 10-2
Sat Sep 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
Regular Season Game # 3648056
Spryfield Attack(Visitor) @ Avon River Rats (Home) Win 8-3
Date: Sun Oct 1, 2017 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Newport District Arena
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648063
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) Win 11-2
Date: Sat Oct 07, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648911
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Eastern Shore Thunder (Home) Win 9-1
Date: Sun Oct 08, 2017@ 1:30 pm - 4 pm
Location: Eastern Shore Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648069
Avon River Rats (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) Loss 9-8 Shootout
Date: Sat Oct 14, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648073
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins (Home) win 6-5
Date: Sat Oct 21, 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648075
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Home) win 9-1
Date: Sun Oct 22, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648053
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Home) win 11-3
Date: Fri Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648078
Eastern Shore Thunder (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) win 6-1
Date: Sat Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648085
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Avon River Rats (Home) loss 3-5
Date: Sun Nov 05, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Windsor Exhibition Arena
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648073
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins (Home) win 6-4
Date: Fri Nov 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648089
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) win 14-1
Date: Sat Nov 11, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648094
East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)win 7-1
Date: Sat Nov 18, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648095
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Away) win 9 - 1
Date: Sun Nov 19, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648099
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Eastern Shore Thunder (Away) win 9 - 6
Date: Sat Nov 25, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Eastern Shore Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648103
Avon River Rats (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home) win 3-0
Date: Sat Dec 02, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648112
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Avon River Rats (Away) win 3-2
Date: Sun Dec 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Windsor Exhibition Arena
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648116
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins (Away) win 11-0
Date: Sat Dec 16, 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648118
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Away)win 11-3
Date: Sun Dec 17, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648060
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins (Away)
Date: Sat Dec 20, 2017 @ 9:00 pm -11:30 pm
Location: East Hants Sportsplex
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648909
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Jan 06, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648123
Spryfield Attack (Visitor) @ Avon River Rats (Away)
Date: Sun Jan 07, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Windsor Exhibition Arena
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648125
Cumberland/Colchester Colts (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Jan 13, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648071
Eastern Shore Thunder (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Wed Jan 17, 2018 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Note Wednesday)
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648129
Avon River Rats (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Jan 20, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648072
East Hant Penguins @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Fri Jan 26, 2018 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648136
Eastern Shore Thunder (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Jan 27, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648132
Spryfield Attack @ Eastern Shore Thunder
Date: Sun Jan 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Eastern Shore Community Center
NSRJHL17-18 Game # 3648141
Avon River Rats (Visitor) @ Spryfield Attack (Home)
Date: Sat Feb 03, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Spryfield Lions Rink
