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Five Sockeyes made All Stars.

Sockeyes At PJHL All-Star Game

By Steve Erickson

Published 11:05 PST, Wed January 29, 2025

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Having a strong community means giving back which is what the Sockeyes are doing. It’s not just about having young hockey players both boys and girls attend the game, but having the fans have a true experience interacting with the team both before, during and after the game.

That alone is more valuable than just a between period minor game which they thoroughly enjoy. It's extended to an interview with the players after the first period to introduce today’s youth.

With the stands full, the Sockeyes were playing their “Tunnel Series” rivals—the Delta Ice Hawks which wasn’t just entertaining, it featured a fast aggressive first period that featured the teams trading seven goals.

“Delta jumped out to an early start with a 1-0 lead 1:04 seconds into the game. The Sockeyes Captain Teo Lin scored his 28th of the season just 20 seconds later. Delta on the other hand wasn’t finished, as they managed a pair in a contest that saw the Sockeyes respond with a pair of their own from Keilmann and McIntyre on the power play.

Delta responded, taking a 4-3 lead into the dressing room, forcing the Sockeyes to replace goalie Mathias Hasselman with Max Fowle at the 16:46 mark. The first saw Delta manage four penalties while the Sockeyes had a pair in a period that saw Delta outshoot the home squad by a 19-13 margin after twenty minutes.

The second was more disciplined in a period that saw the teams’ two minor’s while the teams trade only one that saw solid “tending” at each end of the rink. The Sockeyes outshot Delta in the second by a narrow 10-8 margin and 12-5 in the third
with the final shots in favour of the home squad by a 35-32 margin.

Despite the narrow 5-4 loss the Sockeyes played as a unit but came up short only in the goal department but continued to win the hearts of their solid fan base on a regular basis.

The Monday prior to the above game was the reinvented PJHL All-Star game which was hosted by the Trailblazers that saw the Sockeyes send five to the game.

This included Mathias Hasselman, goalie; Teo Lin, forward; Michael McIntyre, defenseman; Mattias Uyeda, defenseman; Nicholas Noren, forward; Cullen Revel, head coach; and Will Kump, director of operations. This game featured various all-stars from the league teams that saw the game tied at five after sixty minutes heading to overtime.

While some went for coffee they missed the O/T game winning goal by the Tom Shaw Conference giving them a 6-5 win to the delight of both fans and parents taking in the game.

As the regular season draws to a conclusion the Sockeyes have five home and away games prior to the playoffs which they have clinched top spot fighting neck and neck with Delta.

The Sockeyes hosted their annual Alumni game in a contest that saw fast paced end to end action in a game that saw the Alumni manage a win.

Playoffs are around the corner so make plans to attend one of the upcoming games and get entertained by the “Stars of Tomorrow”. Support the Richmond Sockeyes home games on Thursday nights at the Richmond Minoru Arena.