The second annual BATUS
(British Army Training Unit Suffield) Lions and Calgary Highlander
Oakleafs hockey game was played on 11 March 2006 at the Centennial
Arenas. As before, the game was the result of the special relationship
between the Senior NCMs of the two organizations. The idea for the game
was put forth by Warrant Officer Class II Gibb during the Robbie Burns
dinner here in Calgary. The final details were hammered out during the
BATUS Robbie Burns dinner the following weekend.
The referee for the game
was unable to make the game so the decision was made to play without a
ref. As it turned out the only penalty called during the game was
against the Oakleafs Private Dan Dalidowicz for tripping. After feeling
shame in the penalty box for two minutes, Dan helped shore-up the
defence limiting the number of shots seen by our goalie Warrant Officer
Mike Smith.
The first period produced
little on the board for either side but after some encouraging words
from Master Corporal Keith Kenny after the first period, the Oakleafs
picked up the pace and started taking the game to BATUS. The Lions
played like their namesake with grit and heart taking the Oakleafs to
task and testing the goalie on numerous occasions. .
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