Game 1

Today marked the beginning of the 2018-2019 season for the Florida Jr. Everblades. Drew and his new teammates faced off against the Glacier Sharpshooters White team in Pompano Beach. It took a while for them to warm up, but once they got going the Everblades opened the scoring with a goal with just under 6 minutes remaining in the opening period. They would quickly add another goal a little over 2 minutes later, giving them a 2-0 lead that they would be able to hold until the end of the period.

The second period was a slow one for the Everblades. They were unable to take advantage of the period's only power-play opportunity. As time wound off the clock - literally with 1 second left - the Sharpshooters scored a goal, narrowing the gap to 2-1 in favor of the Everblades.

The third period was a lot like the second, with the Everblades getting the only power-play opportunity once again, this time with just under 2 and a half minutes remaining. Unfortunately for the Everblades, it was the Sharpshooters who took advantage, scoring a short-handed goal just 10 seconds into the penalty. That would tie things up at 2-2, and that would be the final score when the buzzer sounded on the third period.

14UA Florida Jr. Everblades Game #1 - at Glacier Sharpshooters White
	Drew and his Jr. Everblades teammates on the ice for the opening faceoff.
	Drew poking the puck away from a Sharpshooters player.
	Drew protecting the area in front of the net.
	Drew looking to make a pass...
	...and winding up...
	...and firing the puck ahead.
	Drew gaining control of the puck along the boards...
	...and sending it forward...
	...before avoiding the hit.
	The final score of the Jr. Everblades first game was a 2-2 tie.
	Drew and his Everblades teammates making their way through the post-game handshake line.

14UA Florida Jr. Everblades Game #1 - at Glacier Sharpshooters White

Drew and his Jr. Everblades teammates on the ice for the opening faceoff.

Drew poking the puck away from a Sharpshooters player.

Drew protecting the area in front of the net.

Drew looking to make a pass...

...and winding up...

...and firing the puck ahead.

Drew gaining control of the puck along the boards...

...and sending it forward...

...before avoiding the hit.

The final score of the Jr. Everblades first game was a 2-2 tie.

Drew and his Everblades teammates making their way through the post-game handshake line.