The Hockey House in Langley hosted an epic roller hockey battle between the Sea Men and the Timbers on Thursday night.

Kurt Renvall is a member of the Sea Men roller hockey team and has been playing the game since he was little:

“When I was 14 I watched my best friend play goalie. It looked really fun and, I was a fan of NHL goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and roller hockey was a good starting point to get into hockey with transferable skills that move into ice hockey.”

Kurt happened to be playing goalie for another team Thursday night before his game against the Timbers. After the game ended Kurt quickly rushed to the change room to get out of his goalie pads and change into his Sea Men gear.

However, by the time Kurt got back from changing he saw his team was down 5-0 within the first five minutes of the game! Kurt realized it was time to step on the gas but wasn’t extremely worried for his team:

“It was time to get into gear. The good thing with Roller hockey is it’s a very high scoring game by nature with it being 4 on 4 with no offsides or icing rules so it’s easier to get back into the game even down by 5.”

The game did end up being a high scoring one, as the Sea Men rallied and put some good points on the board.

However, the Timbers took the win with a final score of 8-7. The game was a tense one and it was evident both teams wanted to win. When it was all said and done though both teams lined up and shook each other’s hands at the end of the game. Kurt says the teams are all a part of a tight nit community:

“It’s a small community, but a very fun one. You see the same teams every year. Some easily playing together 20 years plus.”

If you ever find yourself in Langley come visit the Hockey House for some great games!