posted 04/13/2009 Pee Wee House Team #2 wins MYHL league
The Pee Wee House Team #2 Norsemen recently finished first in the MYHL league.
Other teams competing included West Virginia Wild, WHACK from Cincinnati, and the Springboro Panthers. The tournament was held at Sports Plus in Evendale, OH.
Coach Bruce Pommier and dads Mitch Smith
and Chip Blome (right) stand up during the
rousing ovation from the team after the victory
at Sports Plus.
Coach Bruce Pommier, who assisted the Pee Wee house team last year, took over this year and coached the kids on to victory. Because of the seeding in the MYHL tournament, Norseman #1 and Norseman #2 had to play each other Friday night. The winner would play for first or second place, and the loser would play for third or fourth place. It was rough having to play one
another. Then they tied. It was 5 to 5 when the final buzzer sounded and instead of the usual shoot out, the officials decided to call the game according to which team had the most assists on goal. Originally, the officials were going to decide the game based on number of penalties.
However, Norsemen 1 and Norsemen 2 had garnered an equal number of penalties during the game. That¹s when they called the game based on number of assists.
It was an unfortunately decision. The players who won felt like they didn¹t really win and the players who lost felt like they didn¹t really deserve to lose. The parents showed great self-control and gentleness to each other as they sorted out the details.
The following day, Norsemen #2 played the Springboro Panthers for the championship. The Norsemen Pee Wees won the game 7 to 5, resulting in the championship being awarded to Norsemen #2. Norsemen #1 won its game against WHACK for third place in the league. Congratulations to Norsemen 1.
Congratulations to both teams for a good, fairly played season. Good sportsmanship was the reigning quality and the parents are proud of the achievements each of the players demonstrated.
Our thanks to Hugh Miller and the NKYHA, to Marc Webb for all of his organization and coordination efforts, and to the parents who drive, dress, and coach their kids. There were many dads who coached, kept score, and "watered" the kids.
Our special thanks to Bruce Pommier, who doesn¹t even have kids yet! What a great young man to put his time and talent into helping the Norsemen teams become better skaters and better hockey players. It was a good season.
Coach Bio
Who is this guy, anyway? Bruce Pommier, besides being a hockey official, coached the Pee Wee House teams this year. Born in Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, Bruce's family was transferred to Anchorage, Alaska where he was introduced to hockey. His Air Force family then moved to Hampton, VA where he played travel hockey. Upon relocating to Florence, KY, he played for the Norsemen and for Scott High School.
Pommier attended Morehead State University and was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He has ridden his bicycle across the state of Florida, from Miami to Tallahassee two times raising money for people with disabilities. He has raised more than $10,000 for people with disabilities through Push America, his fraternity¹s philanthropic organization.
Since most hockey coaches at this level are volunteer positions, Bruce has to have a job. He is a logistics coordinator for Total Quality Logistics. Being Bruce, and being driven to do his very best, he is currently ranked #1 in his company and works on the company¹s largest account.
In his spare time, Bruce is a Level 2 official and last year was voted Best New Member in the association.
We are so pleased to have had the benefit of his expertise this year at the Pee Wee House level.
