Jordan Peck and his Stream-Flo supported Mountainview Mavericks cap successful season
It takes nerves of steel to position yourself between a goalmouth as people rifle a little rubber ball right at you.
Though they may be trying to avoid your body and hit the big meshy thing behind, it’s your job to make sure that doesn’t happen, something Stream-Flo Aftermarket Services employee Jordan Peck knows all about.
“I would argue it’s 20 per cent skill, 80 per cent mental,” said Peck when asked what makes a good lacrosse goalie. “There are a lot of moments in games where you have your ups and downs and you just need to stay focused on the goal at hand, which is keeping the ball out of the net.”
Keeping that ball out of the net is something Peck has excelled at throughout his lacrosse career. The 21-year-old, playing in his last season of junior, recently returned from Hamilton, Ont., where his Mountainview Mavericks captured the Tier 2 national championship with an 11-5 win over the Winnipeg Blizzard.
The Mountainview Mavericks pose for a team photo following their Tier 2 national championship win over the Winnipeg Blizzard.
“It was a better result than anyone in our league expected,” said Peck. “After the fact I was pretty happy with the result.”
For Peck, who was traded to the Mavericks midseason from the St. Albert Crude to bolster their goaltending depth ahead of their big run, the passion for lacrosse runs deep.
“The atmosphere is really what I’m about,” he says. “I like the big hits, I like seeing people score goals, just as long as it’s not on me. I like making big saves and being an X-factor in games. If you’ve got a goalie that’s playing well, you can win games no matter what.”
Indeed, Peck made just that happen for his Mavericks in provincials when he came into a game where they were trailing 6-1 and provided 23 minutes of shutout goaltending to help them come away with the win.
“Jordan’s a really good goalie,” said Mavericks Head Coach and GM Brad Bouchard. “We never had a solid backup and needed that mentorship he provided while also being able to shut the door on teams.”
Jordan Peck makes a save as a member of the St. Albert Crude, the team he was playing on before being traded to the Mountainview Mavericks.
The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League, which the Mavericks play in, has received support from Stream-Flo over the past few years. And it’s support which enables “pretty much everything” says Bouchard.
“The biggest thing is it keeps the player fees at a minimum,” explained Bouchard. “Half of the team is in high school, a quarter is in college, and a quarter are like Jordan where they’re working. Thanks to our sponsors, our players had basically no expenses at provincials or nationals.”
Further Stream-Flo support for Jordan has been forthcoming from his AMS supervisors, who have been understanding and accommodating as he’s finished out his now championship final season of junior lacrosse.
“The support from Stream-Flo has been very helpful,” said Peck, with him giving special thanks to the McNeill family and Stream-Flo Vice President and General Manager Doug Jarvin.
“For growing the game in Alberta, Stream-Flo’s help is very much appreciated,” he added, noting the company also gains exposure through various advertising recognitions during the season.
Making a lasting impression
The Mavericks head coach and GM, Bouchard, says the young men benefitting from all the financial support, also don’t forget who has helped them along the way.
“It comes back around in their professional lives one day,” said Bouchard. “I would hire any one of these kids if I could.”
With Jordan aging out of junior, he says there may be a chance for him to play on a senior C team next year or give back to the sport he loves by coaching the upcoming generation of great goalies.
For now though, he’s looking back fondly on his final junior season and the guys he got to spend it with on a championship run.
“We weren’t the most skilled team in the league by far, but I would say we had the most heart and hustle,” said Peck. “All will, no skill. That was the team’s motto.”
Evidently, they had a bit of skill to go with all that will. Especially in the goalie department.
Jordan with his parents after winning the Tier 2 Junior B national championship in Hamilton, Ont.