The brightest spot of my season has to be game 102 against the Colorado Raptors. We went up 3-0 in the first period, and the Raptors were relentless for the rest of the game. Somehow, I managed to keep them from scoring for the rest of the game, recording my first and only shutout in the SMJHL. There was a particular stretch of time at the top of the third period where we were hounded in our own end. I let a couple bad rebounds and both of them were retrieved by Colorado players. It was only through the heroic efforts of my teammates that the puck stayed out of the net. The coaches have been hounding me all season about controlling my rebounds, it's possible they were right all the time. One of our centres, Bischoff, came by a couple times at the end of the third to whisper "shutout" in my ear over and over again. I guess, like our locker room, the hockey gods have figured out that they shouldn't take what he says too seriously.

Another memorable moment from this season was my first assist. Stopped the puck behind the net, pass across the blue line, and before I know it the puck is in the back of the net. I've gotten assists before, but the first one at a new level of hockey always feels especially good. I can't wait until one day when I start getting assists in the SHL.

The third best moment of the season came when we put a string of wins together. From game 82 to 112 we won 7 games in a row. Of course, we won almost all the games before and after that streak. Damn, now I've spoiled this highlight reel with bad memories. Blech. Alright bye.