5 games down, both Eagles teams are 4-1, while the Cremona Coyotes are 0-5.
Tonights showdown is between Innisfail visiting Cremona.
The Coyotes recently secured a deal to play out of Cremona, where they have been practicing for the past few months.
Their "home opener" was played the other weekend and they were handed an L against Stony Plain, however, they remained competitive in the 1st & 3rd period, but the 2nd period got away from them. It seems like they have organizational issues, with player commitment, coaching, and disorganization in general. It's a shame, they have some good players, it's just finding the right pieces to bring it all together.
Innisfail picked up former NHL goaltender Matt Climie last month, who's been a stud between the pipes. It doesn't look like they've missed a beat without their mainstay coach, Brian Sutter, who remains with the team in some capacity but stepped aside fully from coaching. This has resulted in GM and former Assistant Coach, Ryan Dodds, stepping into the full-time coaching roll. He's done well to guide the ship.
Stony Plain seems to be an interesting case, as they have some top-tier talent, sprinkled amongst some lesser-known names. It's interesting to see what they bring to the rink each night. Moving forward, I can only imagine they bolster their roster come the January deadline. They aren't set to play again until Jan 7 when they host Cremona.
All in all, it's been a good restart to the Chinook League and hopefully, with talks of adding more teams next season, we see things continue to progress. The league has a long history in Alberta and Canadian Senior hockey in general.