my son (14) plays ice hockey for Murrayfield u16s, and has been having a frustrating season so far as he is not one of the coach's "blue eyed boys" - of course it might be that I'm the problem (ice hockey coaches are a weird bunch in my experience)

anyway, we've had several grumpy weekends over the way his team is being mis-managed

I was expecting more of the same yesterday - home league game against the team at the top of the league. Turned out to be the opposite. Junior was played in his normal position (very rare) due to another player being suspended and (hope you're sitting down before you read this) the coach's son playing with a broken wrist! He broke it in the game 2 weeks ago, and played yesterday with his wrist in a plastic support.

Bizarre...boy is only 14 or 15. Maybe he wanted to play, but parents/coaches/managers/committee members have a responsibility! Probably invalidated the insurance cover...

Anyway, Junior played pretty well and with a lot of determination. Even more so given that he has not played in his normal position since mid-October!

His team had won the away game 3-2 so it was expected to be tight. They went 0-2 down in the first period, got a goal back and then went 1-3 down in the second period. They got another goal back, and then with 3 minutes left Junior put their defence under a bit of pressure and was tripped. 2 minute penalty against the Kilmarnock player, so 5 on 4 and a great chance to get an equalizer. Then his team gives away a silly penalty almost immediately, and its 4 on 4! Chance lost.

However, with 23 seconds left, and in almost the last attack of the game, Murrayfield get the equalizer!

Great finish...

Maybe we can start looking forward to match days again?