The North Star Wolves boys hockey team opened the 2024-25 WECSSAA regular season with a pair of 6-1 games.
The Wolves won one of those games and lost the other and entered this week’s action with a 1-1 record.
The first game was the 6-1 win, that being last Tuesday at home versus Lajeunesse. Wyatt Jackson led the way for the Wolves with a pair of goals. Ryan Reid, Mason Long, Graham Evans and Kyle Glover also scored for North Star.
“I think we played good together as a team,” said Reid, after last Tuesday afternoon’s game. “We worked together and played really good.”
Jackson said this year’s team is “a fresh new group” and was encouraged by their effort against Lajeunesse.
“Hard work paid off today,” he said.
Reid added the offense worked well against Lajeunesse.
“I think we showed everyone we can play offense and be a good offensive team,” said Reid.
Jackson said with the new group, they hope to be above .500 this year and go as far as they can.
“As our first game, it was nice to see the work ethic,” said North Star head coach Glen Holden. “We’re a young team. We’ve got a lot of learning to do.”
Holden said it is “a good group in the dressing room” and they are willing to listen and learn.
“As a coach, that’s all you’re looking for,” he said. “It’s exciting as a coach how good some of our young players are.”
Holden cited Jackson Mastronardi after the Lajeunesse game, saying while Mastronardi didn’t register a point, the Grade 9 player did “the little things well.”
The Wolves hope to be competitive, Holden added, and are hopeful for good things if the young players progress.
The Wolves ran into a strong Erie Migration team two days later. They dropped a 6-1 decision to the Coyotes at the Libro Centre. Sawyer Krokos opened the scoring but Erie Migration stormed back and used a big second period to propel themselves to the victory.
The Coyotes scored four times in the middle period.
North Star has two road games this week. The first game was at the WFCU Centre Tuesday afternoon against Riverside, after this issue of the RTT went to press. They return to the WFCU Centre Thursday for a 3:30 p.m. game versus Brennan.
Their next home game is Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. versus L’Essor.
Wolves boys hockey team on opposite ends of 6-1 games
By Ron Giofu
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