After a strong inaugural summer season that saw the Horde go 8-1 against the Diablos, including winning the beginner league championship, the Horde are once again ready to take the ice.
Roster Changes
With Liza Messinger and Andrew Dayton off to school, the team seamlessly added new members Suneel Arora (joining us from the Snowmen), Dana Cudo (Walking Sticks) and Chris Haack strengthening the Horde defense as well as adding scoring to the front lines. Gary Speier and Jeff Cook join the Horde as subs from the Snowmen, bringing much needed physical presence to the team. Bill Messinger rejoined the team following a lengthy rehab.
Pre-season Wrap Up
During the pre-season, the Horde skated evenly with the Wildcats and Chaos and wrapped up with a strong performance beating the Fighting Loons with a hat trick from Dan Bolles and two goals from Jeff Nelson. Jon Nygren scored in each pre-season game giving the Horde another potent scoring threat and Pete Morrow backstopped the Horde with two strong performances.
Schedule
The first two weeks of the schedule are out the Northern Horde open with Chaos D2 at Richfield on Sunday, October 25 at 8:45 pm. The Horde expect a stiff challenge as Chaos is the reigning D2 champions and looked strong in a pre-season scrimmage against the Horde where the Horde narrowly escaped with a 6-5 win. Following a bye week, on Saturday, November 7 the Horde face the Puck Hounds, another team expected to be in contention come playoff time. The Hounds were in the playoff hunt last year and return nearly their entire team.
