The Friday night game between Provo Predators 14U Travel A and Las Vegas Storm 14U AA was a nail bitter. It was a competitive, physical, back-and-forth game for the first two periods. Then the Storm scored early in the third period. The Predators were hampered by a number of penalties and other frustrations, but then they regrouped toward the end of the period. The Storm got a penalty late in the game, and with just over a minute left, the Predators pulled their goalie for a 6-on-4 advantage, and scored the game-tying goal with just a minute left. The game went into 3-on-3 overtime. Kyle Thomas won the face-off back to Mark Tenney, who made a long stretch pass to Evan Jones, who got around the sole remaining defender and kicked it over to Kyle Thomas, just out of reach and Kyle collected it in the offensive zone corner. After a quick battle Evan collected the puck, worked it behind the net and popped it up to Kyle in the slot for a shot and Evan collected that rebound for the overtime goal and the win. After losing every 3-on-3 overtime this season, the Provo Predators 14UA team felt redeemed.

Our Provo Predators 12U D2 Spice team had a great game against the 12U Lady Grizz on Thursday night. The teams were evenly matched and both teams were being cheered for from both sides. TK Parent plays on both the 12U D2 Spice team and the 12U Lady Grizz team and TK's dad is one of the assistant coaches for the 12U D2 Spice team so a lot of excitement had been built up to see these two teams play against each other.

TK Parent: "On Thursday, I played on my Lady Grizzlies team against my Predators team. The whole day before the game, me and my dad were trash talking each other. My Predators coaches made a bet that if Lady Grizz won, next practice the predators and the coaches had to skate ladders. But, if the Lady Grizz lost, next practice I would have to do ladders by myself. The final score was 5-3, and Lady Grizz won!! I was so happy and I'm even more happy to watch everyone skate ladders next week."

TK with her Lady Grizz

Jesse Parent, Assistant Coach 12U D2 Spice: "It was great to see the players get so fired up on both teams as they felt they had something to prove. Honestly, I really couldn't lose either way and I totally capitalized on that. All in all, it was great watching TK skate with her Grizzlies and I enjoyed coaching the Predators against them. WE ALL had a great time building the hype and chirping incessantly!!"

Face masks are required to be worn at all Salt Lake County and Summit County ice rinks; other rinks in Northern Utah may follow suit so it may be best to bring face masks along when you are going to an away game. No mandate has been put in place for Utah County so masks are not required at the Peaks, though the Peaks will follow the city/county guidelines, if put in place in future.

GAME JERSEYS

I have been checking the status of the game jerseys all week. One box of jerseys has shipped and will reach the Peaks this next week; this is a great sign that the rest of our jerseys will be getting to us soon.

**No practices on Friday due to My Hockey Tournament Grizz Cup at the Peaks**

**No games for 6U, 8U, 10U D2 Remund, 12U D2 Spice and 12U D2 Swenson**

COACH'S SPOTLIGHT: JESSE PARENT

ASSISTANT COACH FOR 12U D2 SPICE AND 12U D2 SWENSON

Born and raised deep in the wilderness of northern Maine, approximately 20 minutes from Canada, one would think I have a long history with hockey. Wrong! My journey with hockey started just a few short years ago. Growing up, I was always Mr. Athlete and loved to compete! Unfortunately, the small community in which I grew up in only offered basketball, baseball and soccer. Football, lacrosse and hockey were all foreign to me! Still, I was always a fan of the sport and enjoyed following my favorite team, the Boston Bruins (a brief pause for all the haters to roll their eyes and let out a deep and heavy sigh…LOL). I’ve coached many sports over the years but I didn’t start getting into coaching hockey until our oldest, TK Parent, decided that she wanted to take the ice by storm and be our first lil bruiser. From that moment forward, I’ve dedicated a tremendous amount of time and energy to studying the sport, reading books and attempting to be the best coach possible for the youth. Thank goodness for all the wonderful coaches I’ve worked with in previous seasons, including Head Coach Spice and his sons this present season. The mentorship I’ve received along the way coupled with support from the youth and their parents has been tremendous. I am so fortunate to be a part of the Peaks organization! 

My existence is consumed by work, hockey and family. If I do happen to score some free time, you’ll catch me with the family trying to escape to the great outdoors! We love being out in the wilderness together and I have a passion for teaching the kids how to appreciate nature while thriving off the land; a skill I got to develop while growing up in Maine. Of our outdoor adventures, fishing would have to be the fam fave! We love cruising the old off-road rig to remote areas and fishing pristine high mountain waters. Honestly, the more distance I can put between us and the rest of society, the happier I am (nothing personal, folks!) 

And on that note… LETS PLAY SOME MORE HOCKEY!!!

This Week's Youth Sticktime Schedule

Monday, Jan 10

3:15 - 4:15pm

Tuesday, Jan 11

2:45 - 3:45pm

Wednesday, Jan 12

2:45 - 3:45pm

RESERVATION IS REQUIRED. You cannot sign up at the Peaks front desk; reservation is ONLY online. Check out the schedule on the Provo City - Peaks Ice Arena webpage. If you want to reserve a spot, sign up at Provo Rec MindBodyOnline Website. Maximum occupancy for Youth Sticktime is 20.

This Week's Public Skate Schedule

Monday, Jan 10

11:30am - 1:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tuesday, Jan 11

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Wednesday, Jan 12

11:30am - 1:30pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, Jan 13

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Remington Simper

Defense

Favorite Hockey Team:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goal for the season:

To become quicker and keep up with the puck better to become a forward

Accomplished skill:

understand the rules of the game better; holding my stick better

Unique about me:

I make sound effects including loud tongue clicks; this is how I get mom's attention when I'm on the ice.

"I wanted to play hockey because I wanted to be able to hit a puck really hard. I want to be able to score 100 goals."

Zander Parent

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

Boston Bruins

Goal for the season:

Work on stopping and have as much fun as possible with my teammates!

Accomplished skill:

This is my first season of hockey; I have done well learning the rules and reading the flow on the ice.

Unique about me:

I am a fisherman. I keep track of different species and make plans to fish different places so I can catch them all.

"I like skating because it's like running and i dunno why but I love to run!! You get to play with teammates, kinda like soccer, but it's wayyy cooler because you're on the ice and everything is fast and slippery!"

Jude Fleming

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

Arizona Coyoes

Goal for the season:

Score Goals!

Accomplished skill:

Puck handling

Unique about Jude:

Jude likes a lot of sports; when he's not on the ice, he's playing soccer, wrestling, or playing baseball.

"I want to have fun playing hockey!"

Asher Jaramillo

Defense

Favorite Hockey Team:

Las Vegas Golden Knights

Goal for the season:

Learn how to lift the puck off the ice while shooting

Accomplished skill:

Skate faster

Unique about me:

I love Zelda video games.

"My dad was one of the main reasons I started playing hockey. I like playing hockey because I like to skate and score goals. I want to play hockey for a long time!"

Quinn Bonham

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

The team I'm playing on

Goal for the season:

To get better stopping on my left skate

Accomplished skill:

Scoring

Unique about me:

I have four hamsters.

"I like hockey because it is fun. I like working hard to get the puck."

Indy Bonham

Forward/Defense

Favorite Hockey Team:

Avalanche

Goal for the season:

Learn to pass more, work on my stopping and score more goals

Accomplished skill:

I have developed a lot so far this season including not giving the puck right away but skating with the puck as soon as I get it.

Unique about me:

I have always loved puzzles.

"I wanted to play hockey so I could play with my brothers and my dad."

Jaxon Tenney

Forward/Defense

Favorite Hockey Team:

Washington Capitals

Goal for the season:

To get better at stick handling, passing, skating, and shooting

Accomplished skill:

Getting better at break out passes

Unique about me:

I drum in my free time.

"I love ice skating and it's fun getting to play with other people that enjoy hockey. I want to be like my favorite player, Alexander Ovechkin."

Ruby Edwards

Goalie

Favorite Hockey Team:

Anaheim Ducks

Goal for the season:

Get better at stopping slap shots

Accomplished skill:

Closing my five hole

Unique about Ruby:

Ruby used to cry whenever she thought about trying goalie and said she never wanted to play the position.

"I wanted to try hockey after watching the USA team play in the 2016 Sochi Olympics. I love the competition and how it pushes me to be better. My goal is to play NCAA Women's hockey."

William Hickman

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

Chicago Blackhawks

Goal for the season:

Get better at scoring goals

Accomplished skill:

Stick handling

Unique about me:

I skate faster when my skate laces are wrapped around my ankles

"I love to play hockey because my brothers and my dad play hockey. I enjoy playing in games the most. If you play in a game, you have a chance to score and that's exciting."

Alexia Boone

Defense

Favorite Hockey Team:

Calgary Flames/Winnipeg Jets

Goal for the season:

Work on putting the body on people

Accomplished skill:

Working on skating harder

Unique about me:

I speak Russian

"I want to keep playing hockey as long as I can."

Lemuel Redd

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

Colorado Avalanche

Goal for the season:

Improve my edge work

Accomplished skill:

I'm a good positional player

Unique about me:

This is my first season playing ice hockey and I think it will be a life-long sport.

"I like playing hockey because it is the most fun team sport."

Benjamin Woodworth

Forward

Favorite Hockey Team:

San José Sharks

Goal for the season:

Improve my hockey stops

Accomplished skill:

Back checking

Unique about me:

This is my first season playing ice hockey and I lead my team in penalty minutes.

"I like hockey because I love learning new ways to handle the puck and shoot, and I like being aggressive."

Everyone have an excellent week!

Please contact me if you need anything or if you have any questions!