Novice Rep, 2012-2013 (Kincardine Minor Hockey Association)

Home Hardware Sponsored Kincardine Novice Kinucks –  A Season in Summary!! Writing my final article and wrapping up the Home Hardware-sponsored, Kincardine Novice Kinucks season, has left me with some mixed emotions, to be honest. Firstly, like any father, I am immensely proud of my own son’s contribution as well as that of his teammates. This was simply a great bunch of kids, whom I got to know a lot better throughout the season. All of them are a credit to their families.   

The Home Hardware-sponsored Kincardine Novice Kinucks entered the Chris Knott Memorial Tournament full of confidence, following a thrilling 4-3 overtime play-off victory, against the Hanover Falcons.

Hanover Falcons 3 - Kincardine Kinucks 4 (OT) The Home Hardware sponsored Kincardine Novice Kinucks were looking to get their end of season play-offs back on track following a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss against the Blyth Brussels Bulldogs.

Kincardine Kinucks 6 – West Grey Huskies 2 The Home Hardware-sponsored Kincardine Novice Kinucks began their build up to play-off hockey, with a fairly comfortable win in Durham, last weekend.

The Home Hardware sponsored Kincardine Novice Kinucks embarked on what would be a series of losses, following the Christmas break. The International Silverstick Tournament saw the Kinucks lose three games straight, preventing them from progressing from the group stages. If you were able to make a combination of a Christmas turkey hangover, sick players, poor officiating, bad luck and some strong opposition, you would have the key ingredients for the Silverstick Tournament results, overall.