Article contentHead acknowledged Crawley’s attitude towards the game and his teammates.Article content“He’s an all-around player and a great young man in the dressing room, everyone loves Hudson,” said Head. “He’s one of the league’s best power forwards and we’re happy to have him here.”Article contentWith the first half of the season coming to an end on Dec. 21, Cape Breton sits in ninth place in the Nova Scotia Under-16 AAA Hockey League standings with a 6-14-0-0 record.Article contentWhile the team would like to see the number improve in the win column, Crawley believes the club has made major strides to improve since the start of the season in September.Article content“We’re coming together more and more as a team now,” said Crawley. “All the players are getting used to the league and starting to get comfortable, so I think there’s lots of time to get wins and to move up in the standings.”Article contentON THE ROADArticle contentCrawley and the Jets will have an opportunity to continue their growth as a team when they hit the road to play the Port Hawkesbury-based Cabot Highlanders in the battle of Cape Breton on Friday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m., at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.Article contentArticle contentThe Highlanders have had a strong start to the season and sit in third place in the 12-team league with a 12-3-2-0 record. The defending provincial champions have also allowed the fewest goals against (30) through the first 17 games of the season.Article contentCape Breton and Cabot have not played in the regular season yet, but the teams did meet in the annual Monctonian Challenge last month in Moncton. The Highlanders beat the Jets 2-1.Article content“I think we should have a good chance,” said Crawley. “We only lost to them 2-1 when we played them last month, so we need to be disciplined, stay out of the box and score some goals and we should be able to find success against them.”Article contentThe two teams were scheduled to play back-to-back games this weekend, but the second game of the series has been moved to Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m., at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.Article contentIn other under-16 AAA news, the Jets will host the league’s provincial championship tournament later this season. The event is scheduled for March 27-29 in Membertou. More information, including a schedule, will be announced at a later date.Article contentArticle contentBIOArticle contentHudson CrawleyArticle contentHometown: WestmountArticle contentAge: 15Article contentPosition: ForwardArticle contentTeam: Cape Breton Jets (NSU16AAAHL)Article contentLast Team: Joneljim Cougars (NSU15MHL)Article contentArticle contentBATTLE OF CAPE BRETON MATCHUPArticle contentCape Breton Jets @ Cabot HighlandersArticle contentFriday, 7 p.m., Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port HawkesburyArticle contentCAPE BRETONArticle contentRecord: 6-14-0-0 – 12 PTSArticle contentStandings: Ninth overall in the Nova Scotia Under-16 AAA Hockey LeagueArticle contentGoals For: 51Article contentGoals Against: 106Article contentCABOTArticle contentRecord: 12-3-2-0 – 26 PTSArticle contentStandings: Third overall in the Nova Scotia Under-16 AAA Hockey LeagueArticle contentGoals For: 48Article contentGoals Against: 30Article contentArticle contentArticle content
Big responsibilities: Cape Breton Jets Hudson Crawley finding offensive success in rookie season in NSU16AAAHL
