The North Van Bantam Storm rep teams are all now underway in the 2015-2016 season. The Bantam division went down from eight flights to seven, so many of the Storm teams have been adjusted accordingly.
Bantam Storm A1 – Starting well in Flight 2
The Storm A1 have excelled so far this season. They finished 5-1-2 in Flight 3 placement matches and were moved up to Flight 2 for the season. In season play, the team has only played one game. It was a good one, a 4-1 victory over Vancouver (0-4) on November 11th.
We’ll have to wait until the Storm play a stronger opponent, but at this point there is every reason to think the Storm A1 will continue to excel in Flight 2.
Here’s the team stats for the Bantam Storm A1 game against Vancouver:
Date
League
GF
GA
W
L
T
Spt
PIM
11/11/2015
Vancouver A1-T2
4
1
W
1
2
A1
Totals:
4
1
W
1
2
A full week after their opener, the Storm A1 will play their second game on Wednesday, November 18th against South Delta. It’ll be a jam packed week, as the team then has games Thursday and Saturday, adding up to three games in four nights.
Group
Home
Visitor
Date
Location
Game Time
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
Vancouver A1-T2
Wed Nov 11, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 1 Red
18:30
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
South Delta A1-T1
Wed Nov 18, 2015
Harry Jerome Rec Centre
19:45
Flight 2
Burnaby A1-T1
North Van A1-T1
Thu Nov 19, 2015
Bill Copeland Arena
19:30
Flight 2
Burnaby Winter Club A2-T2
North Van A1-T1
Sat Nov 21, 2015
Burnaby Winter Club
12:30
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
Semiahmoo A1-T1
Wed Nov 25, 2015
Harry Jerome Rec Centre
19:45
Flight 2
Langley A2-T2
North Van A1-T1
Fri Nov 27, 2015
George Preston Recreation Centre
19:45
Flight 2
Coquitlam A1-T1
North Van A1-T1
Sun Nov 29, 2015
Coquitlam Main
17:45
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
Ridge Meadows A1-T1
Wed Dec 2, 2015
Harry Jerome Rec Centre
19:45
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
Port Moody A1-T2
Wed Dec 9, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 1 Red
18:30
Flight 2
NSWC A2-T2
North Van A1-T1
Sat Dec 12, 2015
North Shore Winter Club
18:15
Flight 2
Vancouver A1-T2
North Van A1-T1
Mon Dec 14, 2015
Britannia Community Centre
19:45
Flight 2
North Van A1-T1
Burnaby A1-T1
Wed Dec 16, 2015
Harry Jerome Rec Centre
19:45
Bantam Storm A2 – A strong team in Flight 3
The Bantam Storm A2 had an identical 5-1-2 record to the Storm A1. The solid record had them move up not one, but two flights, up to Flight 3.
The team played their first game Nov. 10th, losing to Seafair 5-2. Seafair (2-0-1) is one of the elite teams in the division, and the Storm A2 tied them in placement matches. The following week, the team beat Coquitlam in a high-scoring 7-5 contest. Expect the Storm A2 to be among the top teams in Flight 3 as the season goes on.
A closer look at the season games played by the Bantam Storm A2:
Date
League
GF
GA
W
L
T
Spt
PIM
11/10/2015
Seafair A2-T2
2
5
L
1
14
11/17/2015
Coquitlam A2-T2
7
5
W
1
2
A2
Totals:
9
10
1
1
0
2
16
The first game scheduled against Sno-King (0-1-1) had to be rescheduled and thus the team played their first game against Seafair instead. The team’s next action is a back-to-back situation, visiting Chilliwack on Monday before returning home Tuesday to host Ridge Meadows (1-1).
Group
Home
Visitor
Date
Location
Game Time
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Sno-King A2
Tue Nov 10, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Seafair A2-T2
Tue Nov 10, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
Coquitlam A2-T2
North Van A2-T2
Tue Nov 17, 2015
Coquitlam Main
20:00
Flight 3
Chilliwack A2-T2
North Van A2-T2
Mon Nov 23, 2015
Prospera Centre 2 Red
19:30
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Ridge Meadows A2-T2
Tue Nov 24, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
New Westminster A1-T2
North Van A2-T2
Fri Nov 27, 2015
Queens Park Arena
18:00
Flight 3
North Delta A1-T2
North Van A2-T2
Mon Nov 30, 2015
Sungod Recreation Centre
19:45
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Port Coquitlam A1-T1
Tue Dec 1, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
Surrey A1-T1
North Van A2-T2
Mon Dec 7, 2015
North Surrey Arena 1
19:00
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Surrey A1-T1
Tue Dec 8, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
North Van A2-T2
Chilliwack A2-T2
Tue Dec 15, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
19:45
Flight 3
Sno-King A2
North Van A2-T2
Sun Dec 20, 2015
Kirkland Ice Arena
11:45
Bantam Storm A3 – Two close games in Flight 6
The Storm A3 finished 3-5-0 in their Flight 7 placement matches. Due to the dropping of one flight, the Storm A3 moved up to Flight 6 for season play. So far, the team has done pretty well in their new flight.
The Storm A3 beat Semiahmoo (1-1) in a 4-2 game despite the team collecting 21 PIMs. The next game was a good showing, but the team came up just short against South Delta (1-0-1). The Storm A3 have played pretty close games against some strong teams, so they should be able to handle the competition in Flight 6 as the season continues.
Here’s a look at the Storm A3 league games thus far:
Date
League
GF
GA
W
L
T
Spt
PIM
11/11/2015
Semiahmoo A3-T3
4
2
W
0
21
11/15/2015
South Delta A2-T2
3
4
L
1
8
A3
Totals:
7
6
1
1
0
1
29
The Storm A3 return home on Wednesday night to play Ridge Meadows (1-0-1). After that, three of the next four games for the Storm A3 comes against a team that’s currently winless (Vancouver, West Van, BWC)
Group
Home
Visitor
Date
Location
Game Time
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
Semiahmoo A3-T3
Wed Nov 11, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
20:15
Flight 6
South Delta A2-T2
North Van A3-T3
Sun Nov 15, 2015
Ladner Leisure Centre
18:00
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
Ridge Meadows A4-T4
Wed Nov 18, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
20:15
Flight 6
Vancouver A2-T3
North Van A3-T3
Sat Nov 21, 2015
Britannia Community Centre
19:30
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
Port Moody A2-T3
Wed Nov 25, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
20:15
Flight 6
West Vancouver A1-T3
North Van A3-T3
Sun Nov 29, 2015
West Vancouver Ice Arena
20:15
Flight 6
Burnaby Winter Club A3-T3
North Van A3-T3
Mon Nov 30, 2015
Burnaby Winter Club
20:15
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
Port Coquitlam A2-T2
Wed Dec 2, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 3 Green
20:45
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
South Delta A2-T2
Wed Dec 9, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
20:15
Flight 6
Semiahmoo A3-T3
North Van A3-T3
Sun Dec 13, 2015
South Surrey Arena
20:00
Flight 6
North Van A3-T3
Vancouver A2-T3
Wed Dec 16, 2015
Karen Magnussen Arena
20:15
Flight 6
Ridge Meadows A4-T4
North Van A3-T3
Fri Dec 18, 2015
Planet Ice Maple Ridge 2
18:45
Bantam Storm A4 – Up to Flight 7
The Storm A4 have moved up to Flight 7 from Flight 8. In their first game of the season, the team was beaten by Abbotsford (3-0) on Nov. 15th. Abbotsford is the top team in the flight, however, so there will be a clearer understanding of the Storm A4 capabilities once they’ve played a few different opponents.
Date
League
GF
GA
W
L
T
Spt
PIM
11/15/2015
Abbotsford A3-T3
1
8
L
1
8
A4
Totals:
1
8
L
1
8
The Storm A4 have a back-to-back upcoming, November 21st and 22nd. The Storm A4 will visit Cloverdale (0-1) on Saturday before coming home to host Surrey (0-1) the following night.
Group
Home
Visitor
Date
Location
Game Time
Flight 7
Abbotsford A3-T3
North Van A4-T4
Sun Nov 15, 2015
MSA Arena – Abbotsford
15:30
Flight 7
Cloverdale A3-T3
North Van A4-T4
Sat Nov 21, 2015
Cloverdale Arena
19:15
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Surrey A3-T3
Sun Nov 22, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 2 Blue
14:30
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Vancouver T-Bird A3-T3
Fri Nov 27, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 1 Red
18:30
Flight 7
North Delta A2-T3
North Van A4-T4
Sun Nov 29, 2015
Sungod Recreation Centre
19:45
Flight 7
NSWC A4-T4
North Van A4-T4
Sat Dec 5, 2015
North Shore Winter Club
20:00
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Richmond A2-T2
Sun Dec 6, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 2 Blue
14:30
Flight 7
Vancouver T-Bird A3-T3
North Van A4-T4
Thu Dec 10, 2015
Kitsilano Community Centre
20:15
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Abbotsford A3-T3
Sun Dec 13, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 2 Blue
14:30
Flight 7
Surrey A3-T3
North Van A4-T4
Fri Dec 18, 2015
North Surrey Arena 1
20:00
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Cloverdale A3-T3
Sun Dec 20, 2015
Ice Sports North Shore 2 Blue
14:30
Flight 7
North Van A4-T4
Seafair A3-T3
Mon Dec 21, 2015
Harry Jerome Rec Centre
18:00