Timbermen Take Down Shamrocks

Written by Ian McNaughton

May 24, 2018

Victoria, BC – As fans were exiting The Q Centre, the arena speakers were playing the memorable tune “Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac. The song was intended for more than 2,000 fans who were leaving the building after seeing their beloved Shamrocks fall 11-6 to their island rivals Nanaimo. Both teams should have left Friday’s game with Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie’s famous quote “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow." After all, it was just game 1 of many in the long and windy road that is the regular WLA season. 

Some say you only go as far as your goalie takes you and under Charles Claxton, the Timbermen showed the potential to go a long way. Claxton was excellent in the game, making critical stops throughout the game - including on Shamrocks’ powerplays. After posting a career-high 8.71 GAA and 0.827 save percentage last season, he showed that last year was no outlier as he earned first-star honours in tonight’s game.  

On the other side, Aaron Bold showed a bit of rust in the Shamrocks crease. The Timbermen managed to get past 11 goals on Bold, who was making his first start as a Shamrock since August 27, 2017. It is unclear who will be starting for the Shamrocks on Sunday when they host Langley in the first meeting of the season. For now, though, both teams will continue to press forward and see where each new day takes them. 

Nanaimo’s Next Game: 5/26 vs. New Westminster 6:00 pm

Victoria’s Next Game: 5/26 vs. Langley 6:00 pm 

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As mentioned, you can catch the Shamrocks this Sunday when they take on former Jr. Shamrock Brad McCulley and the Langley Thunder. Tickets are going fast but fans catch also catch the game live on WLA TV! Make sure you’re also following all things Shamrocks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!