Thanks to the Cambridge Sports Park for a great event, the BLADES Hockey family Christmas Party! Great menu, great people who have a real heart for our team, GM Brian Hood, Food Mgr Pam and staff!! A good time was had by those who were able to attend! Thanks to our incredible, selfless Coaches and the Operations Team for making the party a success! Congrats to our Award Winners! We wish every family a very Merry Christmas and we will see you (fingers crossed) in the New Year. Stay safe, enjoy the holiday, thank you for doing your part in getting us all through a difficult year. Our thoughts are directed to the family of one who did not chose to not be in attendance, #27 Brayden Orpana ‘The Captain’ Rest in peace.

Hassan and Jonathan really got into it!! Nick was there to help!!

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Special thanks to Eric B for organizing game tickets for our players today! The players had fun, chuck a puck, hotdogs, drinks, signed programs, 50/50 and Ryan was the big winner!! Always great to spend time with our BLADES family, great to see the parents who came along. AND a great game, the Siskins won 3-2! Thanks team for making this day special with some good hockey!!

What an awesome day today in St Catharines thanks to Rick Jones and the Niagara Jr Ice Dogs! It was an early start with leaving Cambridge at 7:00ish, well some of us did, another individual chose to sleep in but we will leave him nameless! We had a couple of great games, the first with the Cambridge Ice Hounds and the second with Niagara! We look forward to this tournament each year and are grateful for the opportunity! Good Games, Good Pizza, Good Fun, Great Treat Bags, Great Sportsmanship, Great Passing the puck, Great Goal tending by Jonathan Groenwegen and SOME TOTALLY AWESOME GOALS! Jessica scored twice, Hummel, Kleinstuber, Lalonde, McCormick, Price, Schoemaker, Sousa and Paulitzki all met the challenge! Thanks guys and gal for a great day, sleep well tonight!! Thanks for the support from Coach Jacques, Coach Scott, Coach Paul, Coach Sarah, and the Operations Team! Sorely missed was #27 Orpana. Brayden you continue to have an influence on the team!

Our hockey family is saddened with the untimely passing of #27 Brayden Orpana on November 23. Our team has never had to deal with the death of a team member and we are all struggling. Brayden had a smile as wide as the ocean, a heart full of love for his teammates, he loved the game of hockey and was an extreme encourager of all players! He could never get quite enough ice time, always wanting just a little more, just another hour, just another game. His example of persevering through a tough shoulder injury which sidelined him for a while did not dampen his enthusiasm for the game. Already we are feeling the void of his presence, our hearts, thoughts and prayers will continue with Coach Tom, his Dad and his Mom, Jen. Brothers Owen and Devyn were the pride of his life and he loved spending time with them at the rink, on the ice as well as many other sporting activities which he enjoyed. His extended family has our deepest condolences during this time of extreme grief.

Another great game day for the BLADES as they skunked the Old Timers! Love these guys, they really understand our hockey, provide a challenge to our players who need it and right alongside those who need the help! Appreciate you guys!

Coach Steve and his great group of coaches and the players of the Waterloo Wolves Atom Team, we had a great game and we appreciate the opportunity to play!! Thanks and we look forward to the next time!! Team photo to come!

Thanks to Keith, Eric and the management team of the Waterloo Siskins for allowing the BLADES to play between periods and showcase our team of athletes to the Siskins fan base! Much appreciated!!

A great game of Bubble Soccer for the adults and athletes! And John H kicked Peter T’s bubble, major time!

Thanks to Eric B and Friends!! And the challenge is on until the next time February 22nd!