Hopefully you have all noticed the awesome mustaches our team has been growing (or trying to grow) over the last month. This year our team decided to participate in an event called Movember. The goal of Movember is to raise money and awareness for men's health. Every year countless dollars are raised for breast cancer and woman's health while men's health goes mostly unnoticed.
During our next two home games fans will have a chance to vote for our team's "Man of Movember," the player on our team with the best mustache. Each vote will require a donation of 1 dollar to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre of Canada and fans will be able to vote as many times as they want. Fans who vote will be entered into a draw for a chance to win signed items from the team. Also, if we manage to raise 5000 dollars I will let that lucky fan shave my mustache. Now if that isn't a dream come true I don't know what is.
Come out and support our cause Friday and Sunday at the Coliseum and most importantly, make sure I get your vote for "Man of Movember."
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
3 in 3
Hey everyone,
I'm sure most of you who are reading this blog have been following our season. Last weekend our streak of 20 consecutive games with a point came to and end as we suffered a pair of losses to Drummondville and Montreal.
The roadtrip started off with a bang as we beat the Quebec Remparts in front of 13000 fans at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City. Having a playoff like atmosphere winning that game is something I will never forget. The next night we travelled to Drummondville to play the Voltigers. As much as the team talked about getting up for that game I really believe we were not ready to play. The Volts were so agressive. Credit to them, they took the game to us and we were playing from behind all night. Even though we were ahead 2-0 at one point they carried the play. Suffering a 3-2 loss in the final minutes of the game was tough to swallow. Again the team talked about regrouping and being ready for Montreal the next night, but we didn't act on those words. With the exception of the third period we were flat, unable to create a strong forcheck which has been one of our team's trademarks all season. Another 3-2 loss and we were on our way home.
No doubt we were dissapointed with our performances the last 2 games of the roadtrip. However over the course of a long season it is impossible to get better every game all year. Although it is our goal to improve every game we understand that there will always be setbacks. I firmly believe that with the character on this team we will find a way to regroup and renew our fire and passion friday night. Come out and cheer us on!
Matt
I'm sure most of you who are reading this blog have been following our season. Last weekend our streak of 20 consecutive games with a point came to and end as we suffered a pair of losses to Drummondville and Montreal.
The roadtrip started off with a bang as we beat the Quebec Remparts in front of 13000 fans at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City. Having a playoff like atmosphere winning that game is something I will never forget. The next night we travelled to Drummondville to play the Voltigers. As much as the team talked about getting up for that game I really believe we were not ready to play. The Volts were so agressive. Credit to them, they took the game to us and we were playing from behind all night. Even though we were ahead 2-0 at one point they carried the play. Suffering a 3-2 loss in the final minutes of the game was tough to swallow. Again the team talked about regrouping and being ready for Montreal the next night, but we didn't act on those words. With the exception of the third period we were flat, unable to create a strong forcheck which has been one of our team's trademarks all season. Another 3-2 loss and we were on our way home.
No doubt we were dissapointed with our performances the last 2 games of the roadtrip. However over the course of a long season it is impossible to get better every game all year. Although it is our goal to improve every game we understand that there will always be setbacks. I firmly believe that with the character on this team we will find a way to regroup and renew our fire and passion friday night. Come out and cheer us on!
Matt
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Intro
Hi everyone!,
My name is Matt Eagles and I am currently the captain for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. For the remainder of the season I will be posting on this blog every couple weeks to give you the fans an idea of what it is like to play major junior hockey here in Moncton. For my first post I will give you a brief background of my life and hockey career.
I was born in Quebec City on January 18th 1988. My dad was a professional hockey player playing for the Nordiques at the time while my mom was a elementary school teacher who had just put her career on hold to be with Dad while he was playing. My childhood was incredible! I was fortunate enough to spend the first 12 years of my life around NHL rinks and players! By the time my dad retired he had played in 4 NHL cities: Quebec, Chicago, Winnipeg and Washington. I was lucky enough to meet future hall of famers such as Teemu Selanne, Adam Oates, Phil Housley and Brian Bellows. Needless to say it would be hard to ask for a better childhood for a hockey player.
When my dad retired our family moved to Fredericton New Brunswick where they still remain. I played PeeWee AAA to Midget AAA with the Fredericton Canadiens. When i was 16 I left home and played a year at St. Paul's School, which is a prep school in New Hampshire. Upon deciding not to return to prep for my senior year I was drafted by the Moncton Wildcats where I have been lucky to play for the last 3 years this being my fourth. From winning the league my first year to missing the playoffs last season I have experienced the cycle of junior hockey during my time here in Moncton. With the start we have had it is tremendously encouraging to think that our team might make some noise in this my final season. I hope you enjoy reading my blog over the remainder of the year as I look forward to sharing with you.
My name is Matt Eagles and I am currently the captain for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. For the remainder of the season I will be posting on this blog every couple weeks to give you the fans an idea of what it is like to play major junior hockey here in Moncton. For my first post I will give you a brief background of my life and hockey career.
I was born in Quebec City on January 18th 1988. My dad was a professional hockey player playing for the Nordiques at the time while my mom was a elementary school teacher who had just put her career on hold to be with Dad while he was playing. My childhood was incredible! I was fortunate enough to spend the first 12 years of my life around NHL rinks and players! By the time my dad retired he had played in 4 NHL cities: Quebec, Chicago, Winnipeg and Washington. I was lucky enough to meet future hall of famers such as Teemu Selanne, Adam Oates, Phil Housley and Brian Bellows. Needless to say it would be hard to ask for a better childhood for a hockey player.
When my dad retired our family moved to Fredericton New Brunswick where they still remain. I played PeeWee AAA to Midget AAA with the Fredericton Canadiens. When i was 16 I left home and played a year at St. Paul's School, which is a prep school in New Hampshire. Upon deciding not to return to prep for my senior year I was drafted by the Moncton Wildcats where I have been lucky to play for the last 3 years this being my fourth. From winning the league my first year to missing the playoffs last season I have experienced the cycle of junior hockey during my time here in Moncton. With the start we have had it is tremendously encouraging to think that our team might make some noise in this my final season. I hope you enjoy reading my blog over the remainder of the year as I look forward to sharing with you.
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