The Robins were on the road today to face the Maple Grove Grimson and picked up a nice 10-4 victory. Abbi Lashuay scored her first career goal and added an assist. Micah Bomgardner had 2 goals, Nick Johnson had 2 goals and 1 assist, Jose Leon Estrada had 5 goals and 1 assist and Calvin Bauman added 1 assist. Sean Majeski played goalkeeper for the Robins and made 7 saves. The Robins’ next game is at home game against South Suburban on January 30, at 4:30 pm.

The Robins were on the road today to face Anoka-Hennepin, and were defeated 13-9. Micah Bomgarder had 2 goals 1 assist, Nick Johnson with 1 goal and 3 assists, Calvin Bauman 2 goals 1 asist, and Jose Leon Estrada led the team with 3 goals and 1 assist. The Robbins’ next game is January 23, 2023, against Maple Grove at Maple Grove Middle School.

The Robins kicked off the floor hockey regular season this afternoon with a home game against the Brainerd Warriors. This game was very tight through one period, with Brainerd leading just 3-0 at the first break. The Robins got on the board halfway through the second period on a goal by Jose Leon Estrada to make it 4-1, but then Brainerd capitalized on several defensive mistakes by the Robins late in the period and scored three times in the final 1:34 to take a 7-1 lead into the third period. Estrada found the net again for the Robins in the third period, and while their offensive and defensive intensity was much better than in the first two periods, it just wasn’t enough to overcome the large defecit, and the Warriors left town with a 9-2 victory. The Robins are back in action next Wednesday, January 18, with a game at the Andover YMCA vs. Anoka-Hennepin.

On January 6 & 7, the Robins were in Rochester, MN for the Rochester Invitational Floor Hockey Tournament. This has been a regular part of the Robins’ preparations for the regular season for roughly 20 years, and they were excited to be playing in this event after the previous two events were canceled due to COVID. On Friday evening, the Robins kicked things off with an exciting game against the Rochester Raiders. The Robins made a strong showing in this back and forth affair before eventually losing in overtime, 8-7. Micah Bomgardner scored the first goal of the season for the Robins, with Nick Johnson tallying 2 goals and 1 assist, Calvin Bauman with 2 goals and Jose Leon Estrada with 2 goals and 3 assists.

In Saturday’s first game, the Robins bounced back with a very nice 11-6 win over the Maple Grove Crimson. Nick Johnson and Jose Leon Estrada each scored 4 goals, with Calvin Bauman netting 2 and Jayda Johnson adding 1. In the second game, the Robins faced eventual tournament champion, Dakota United and wrapped up their weekend with a 9-1 loss. Jose Leon Estrada scored the Robins’ only goal.

The Robins get the regular season going on Wednesday, January 11 when the host the Brainerd Warriors at Armstrong High School at 4:30 PM.

The Robins capped off a perfect regular season this afternoon with an 8-2 win over Anoka-Hennepin. The Mustangs held tough for the first 20 minutes and kept the Robins to just 3 goals in the first half, but the second half was all about the Robins relentless offensive attack and stingy defense. The Robins allowed just 12 shots on goal for the game, and only 4 in the second half while outshooting the Musangs 34-12. Jose Leon Estrada tied an all-time Robins’ record by scoring 7 goals this evening. Micah Bomgardner scored the other goal for the Robins and also was credited with an assist. Abbi Lashuay and Nick Johnson both finished with 2 assists while Jo’Vonna Shepherd added 1 assist.

The 7-0 Robins will be the #1 North seed at the adapted soccer state tournament on November 18-19 and will now spend the next two weeks preparing to for another run at a State Championship.