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Player Profile: Timothee Fengos

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Name: Timothee Fengos
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 170 lbs
Hometown: Pierrefonds, QC
Position: Goaltender

Ever since he could remember, Timothee Fengos has wanted to play hockey. At the age of 3, he was on skates, by the time he was 5 he was playing Novice in Montreal as a goalie. Growing up, he always played in divisions at either AA or AAA tiers. As he started getting older, he knew that if he was to become more successful, he would have to leave home to pursue a higher caliber of  hockey. After 2 years at Kuper Academy, he left home at 15 to go to Prep School. He chose Fort Erie International Academy where he would play for the Falcons. He was now a 15 year old kid, living away from home, playing in a U-18 league. He would wake up at 6am every morning for practices which he admits was tough but helped with his discipline and maturity. He also said that his time there helped him learn, grow and mature, especially playing against players a lot older than him. Even though he lived away from home, his parents were still his biggest supporters. Whether it was positive texts before his 6am practices or someone to talk to after a tough loss, they were there. It has made their relationship grow even closer.

Fengos had heard about a goalie spot open this past summer. He was very interested in playing in the VIJHL as a stepping stone to getting into the BCHL. He was intrigued by the history of the Glacier Kings so made the decision to tryout. The 17 year old talked about preparing for another move, “This summer I worked really hard, just like last year and the years prior. I’m a hard working person, I don’t cheat my way up. I knew that coming here wouldn’t be easy… jumping up to Junior hockey and moving across the country.” In preparations, he worked out everyday and was on the ice 4 times per week throughout the summer.

His agent got him in touch with the GKings organization and the rest is history. So far he has no regrets coming to the Valley. Now that he is here, he has found some big differences between where he was playing and where he is now, “From the CSSHL to the VIJHL, I think the biggest thing is how much more mature the players are. In the CSSHL, it’s U-18 hockey, the guys are max 18 years old and here they go up to 20 years old. The difference between a 16 year old and a 20 year old is crazy. The 20 year olds are way bigger, more muscular, more mature, physically they’re way bigger.”

Every goalie wants to be a starter but in Comox, they currently have 3 goaltenders on the roster and each have played early on in the season. Fighting for playing time can be a grind as you want to show the coach that it is you that deserves the most playing time. It is a unique position because of the competition everyday. Fengos admits that it’s a battle, “Honestly, everybody is just trying to take your spot. Everybody wants to be the starting goalie. At the beginning of the season everyone needs to play. The coach wants to see everyone perform in games. In practice, every rep that you have gives you an opportunity to get better. It’s an opportunity to prove to your coach that you should play this weekend. Every rep shouldn’t be taken lightly in practice because you have to share with 2 other goalies. That made me more grateful of getting shots in practice. You’re not going to throw those shots away so your coach can see it and then you can play games on weekends.”

Timothee believes the Glacier Kings are underrated right now because they have played better in every game and have probably deserved better results, “In the 5 games we’ve played, we’ve outshot our opponents in 3 of them by a landslide. We just need to put the puck in the net more. I think this weekend is going to be a character weekend. I think people’s heads are going to turn because we are a good team.” He believes they can beat any team and can even make a push in the playoffs to do some damage. Fengos also said that the team is very tight, the chemistry is really good, everyone gets along with everyone and the veterans have done a good job of leading and showing the way.

The Quebec native is very positive and has some big goals in the future he’d like to accomplish. After he mentioned the BCHL, he then said he would like to advance to the NCAA ranks, “Just like anybody, I really want to play Division 1 hockey, that’s my biggest goal. If not, at least a high-end Division 3 school or a sports school. Playing professional hockey in Canada or Europe… we can make those dreams a reality for sure.”

Head coach and GM Curtis Toneff usually lets the goaltenders know the day before the game if they’re starting so it is still a little early to know when Fengos will be playing next. What I can tell you is that the Glacier Kings have 3 games in 3 nights this weekend so it is a possibility that all 3 netminders could see action.

Darryl Skender

Glaciers Kings Win

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It took a little longer than most people expected but the Comox Valley Glacier Kings played a complete game, start to finish, and earned a 5-1 victory over the Kerry Park Islanders. It was a well deserved win for the Yeti who outshot the Islanders 57-19 including 20-3 in the first period. Comox had been knocking on the door in their past couple games but finally got it done on Saturday.

The first goal of the game came on an odd man rush after Kerry Park’s Hudson Closson’s shot from the right dot went high and the puck ricocheted  around the boards out to centre ice. Mateo Moro was the first to get to it and he quickly passed it up to Zaya Morro who went down the right side and took a shot from the top of the circle. Joshua Dubreuil made a kick save but the rebound went to Ethan Gobel who buried it at 9:16 of the opening period. The Glacier Kings made it 2-0 on another odd man rush. Cameron Collins started from his own blue line after a turnover, he actually got checked coming over the opposition blue line but the Islanders defenceman Owen Robertson partially fanned on a clearing attempt and gave it right to Westin Churchill who made no mistake. The goal was credited to Zaya Morro who wasn’t even on the ice. The first period would finish 2-0.

It was more of the same in the 2nd period. Just a couple minutes in, Comox Valley won the faceoff and controlled play without ever relinquishing the puck. They had 2 fantastic chances but were stoned by Dubreuil before Joel Schmidt pulled the puck out of the corner skated along the boards back to the blue line, curled into the slot and fired a wrist shot past the netminder. Declan Johannesen got credit as he was standing in front of the net but didn’t appear to touch the puck. The Kings would make it 4-0 before the middle frame was complete. It was an innocent looking play to say the least. Suhaan Nagra skated with the puck behind the Islanders net and went towards the corner. About halfway to the corner he turned and shot from a terrible angle and it found its way into the back of the net. Shots were 20-7 in that period.

Comox goalie Silas Dromarski would lose his shutout bid midway through the 3rd period. Tomasz Ptaszek was a one-man wrecking crew as he won the offensive zone faceoff, and would also eventually end up in the slot, take a pass, quickly go from forehand to backhand to forehand in traffic and beat Dromarski blocker side. It was a well earned goal. There would be one final goal at the end of the game. It happened on a scramble in front of Kerry Park’s net. Ethan Gobel was parked in front of the crease and went forehand to backhand to slide the puck past the goaltender’s pad. That’s how the game would end.

It was a pretty chippy game at times, especially in the 3rd period but the Glacier Kings did what they needed to do to get the ‘W’. That improves their record to 1-3-1. The loss drops the Islanders to 0-6-0. Up next for Comox will be a tough one in Campbell River Friday night. Remember these 2 teams battled into overtime in their first meeting. The Islanders are off until Saturday when they will play host to the Saanich Predators.

Other Observations

  • Comox had the first 13 shots of the game before Kerry Park notched their first.
  • For the second game in a row, Comox had a goal disallowed. It looked like Kyle Mayenburg scored in the 1st period but it was waved off for goaltender interference.
  • Shots at one point the second period were 33-4 on the score clock.
  • Comox’s 2nd fight of the season happened late in the 3rd period when Cohen Kallin caught Tate Wilkinson with a massive hit behind the Islanders net. The refs deemed it a clean hit. Head coach Curtis Toneff left Kallin on the ice and then couldn’t take him off after a Glacier Kings icing. The Islanders put some tough customers on the ice and after the faceoff Reece Miyoshi, Jayan Biring and Nick Scott all went after him with Scott getting him to fight.
  • Somehow Kerry Park got 2 of the 3 stars in this game… nope I won’t get into it again!!!
  • Congratulations to Silas Drobarsky in his first VIJHL game getting the victory.
  • Comox was not shorthanded in the game. When is the last time you saw that?
  • The Glacier Kings have 4 PP goals in their last 2 games.
  • I’d like to leave this segment by asking everyone to never forget Kerry Park assistant coach Phil Downie who passed away last February unexpectedly. I’m stealing a quote from the Islanders that said, “Phil was so many things to so many people. A friend, a coach, a mentor, a husband, a son, a father. He was one of the great ones.” Well said by a classy organization. Mr. Downie, you will always be missed but you never be forgotten.💔

Darryl Skender

Game 4 Preview Vs. Gens

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings will make another attempt tonight to get their first win of the season. They’ve started 0-2-1 after a 3-2 OT loss in their home opener to Campbell River on Saturday. It’s the first time they haven’t recorded a win in their first 3 games since 2019 when they started the season 0-12.

Things have been trending upwards from game to game for the GKings. A big reason is because of their recent acquisitions. Head coach & GM Curtis Toneff talked about how they are settling in, “Real well, I think this week of practices has really helped. They are starting to fit in. They are all quite different players and they all compliment our team in different ways. Leon Mikhalchuk has the big shot, a long reach, puck protection skills and has an ability to beat guys one on one which is pretty rare at any level. Geon Park has a good low base to him, he has a good shot, plays with his head up, likes the puck on his stick and likes to make plays. He can fit anywhere in the line up on any given night. Tommy Scobie-Gyug had a real good weekend. He’s obviously had a great summer as far as his training. His conditioning is elite. He found himself with his first goal after a great shake of a d-man at the point, had a great shot and got his first junior goal in his second game. He’s going to make our D better and Anthony Ganoung obviously had a great game on Friday.” Scobie Gyug took a big hit on Saturday and hit the ice pretty hard. The book on him has always been he plays bigger than he is and he has definitely shown that so far. He’s listed at just 5’7″ and 155 pounds but has been a big pickup for his squad.

Both teams have struggled to find wins to start the season. The Generals have been scoring at a higher rate but also giving up more goals than the Glacier Kings. Toneff said the simple things can give his club their first win, “We need to be making plays when they’re there with the puck, being a hockey player not a robot. If there’s not a play there, play a man’s game, whether it’s having a battle in the corner, or protecting the puck or simply seeing the other D’s number turning to go get pucks all night. That’s kind of the difference where these guys come from in Midget. Certain plays they’re taught are bad plays. Buying into simplicity, you can always build on simple but when you try and do too much it’s tough to get on the same page.” 

Meanwhile for the Oceanside Generals, they’ve had an up and down start to their season. Play by Play broadcaster Kyle Ireland said he was impressed with the season opener against Campbell River where they downed the Storm 5-2. He said there is a youngster on the team that has impressed him, “Braeyen Newans, a 17 year old Parksville product has been a huge bright spot for them with 4 points in his first 4 games. Goals in back to back.” A cool story about Newans is that he scored his first VIJHL goal last Saturday on his 17th birthday. The 4-time VIJHL Broadcaster of the Year also let us in on a recent trade yesterday, “The Gens have made a huge move just minutes ago sending forward Jasper Fellbaum to Westshore for forward Jacob Leamy.” Fellbaum had a goal and an assist in 2 games for the Generals while Leamy potted 1 goal and 2 assists for the Wolves before the trade. Ireland said he thought his club played well against Victoria 5 days ago but special teams hurt them, “The Gens looked good on Sunday at moments against the Cougars but could not get anything going on the power play going 0 for 6.” Oceanside and Comox Valley are currently sporting the worst 2 PP’s in the league. The Generals are at 4.3% (1 for 23) and the Glacier Kings are 5.9% (1 for 17).

Oceanside comes into the game on a three game losing streak. although they deserved a better fate against Port Alberni where they outshot the Bombers 45-24 but lost 4-2 thanks to an empty net goal at the end by Joel Dorn. The same could be said about their 5-3 loss to the Westshore Wolves where the Gens jumped out to a 3-1 lead midway through the game but allowed 4 unanswered goals including another empty netter.

Game time tonight is at 6:30 pm at the Sports Centre. Either Rob Hudson or Matt Parnell will have the play by play on FloHockey (Matt has a new baby on board, congratulations!) while Kyle Ireland will do the honors on the radio at 88.5 The Beach. Go Glacier Kings!

Darryl Skender