Tigers miracle season comes to an end
Evan Lachnit , reporter
February 28, 2013
Tied 1-1 with 1:57 left in the game, the tension was overwhelming. The OHS ice hockey team had called a timeout and needed to score to force a winner-take-all mini-game with CBC, the winner going to the Challenge Cup championship game. Since OHS had lost the night before to CBC 1-0, it was a score or...
Tigers effort comes up short
Brendan Jost, Reporter
February 28, 2012
Before the season started the OHS ice hockey team had one goal in mind: win the Challenge Cup. With Tommy Heinzman (12), Ryan Basgall (12), and Nick Marcus (12) providing senior leadership, the expectations were set high this year. However the Tigers came up short losing both games to St. Louis Unive...
Tigers ready for big game
Brendan Jost, Reporter
February 23, 2012
The OHS ice hockey team plays St. Louis University High tonight at 6:40 p.m at Hardees Ice Plex in Chesterfield. SLUH has a daunting record of 20-2. One of those wins came against Oakville, which lost 7-3 on Jan. 3. “They think they can just walk all over us, but if we execute our gameplan we ha...
Tigers advance in Challenge Cup Playoffs
Brendan Jost, Reporter
February 9, 2012
The Tigers have been on a hot streak lately winning their last five games. They beat Eureka in the first matchup 6-1 on Feb. 3. Then they beat Eureka 7-1 on Monday in the Challenge Cup playoffs. “We started off slow in the second game and they scored first,” said Ryan Basgall (12), “but during...
OHS battles Marquette in Winter Classic
Sarah Koenen, Tiger Paw Staff
January 26, 2012
OHS hockey has taken advantage of many of their opportunities this season including playing outdoors in the annual Winter Classic. The Tigers took on Marquette at Clayton Shaw Park Ice Rink on Jan. 21. After a scoreless battle,Brendan Nichting (11) was able to make a great pass to Brendan Coon (10),...
Tigers freeze competition
Brendan Jost, Reporter
January 11, 2012
The OHS ice hockey team has been impressive lately going 11-4 and ranking fourth among large schools. One of those wins was against powerhouse Francis Howell North who is 10-4 this season in which OHS won 7-1 on Jan. 2. “That was a big win. They were a really good team and we took it to them.”...
Hockey looks forward to starting the season
Brendan Jost, Journalism 1 Staff
September 22, 2011
Two years ago, Oakville’s Ice Hockey team won the Wickenheiser Cup. Last year the team qualified for the Challenge Cup but lost in the second round. This year, according to players and coaches, the bar is set even higher. “Our goal is to win the Challenge Cup,” forward Nick Marcus (12) said. The...
