New-look Spiders, same-old result

Nov. 3, 2026

The Spiders fell to the Sharks with frickin’ lasers 4–2 to open the 2026–27 season.

The Spiders may have lost the debut, but the season looks to be promising. The Sharks, who were the Spiders’ C3 cellar stablemates (4–16) last season (lone game was a 7–6 OT defeat of the Spiders), their first at C3, so in theory, the teams should be evenly matched. And the Spiders (for the most part) skated with them, with two bouncing puck-luck goals in the first that made the difference. It could easily have been six or seven more in the Spider net but “new” goaltender Newberry robbed the Shark frickin laser-equipped snipers multiple times on sure things.

Scoring for the Spiders, in the second, a point blast from new D-man Hruby was tipped in front by O’Connor. And just before the Spiders pulled the goalie for an extra-attacker, Johnson dished to Benson to make it 4–2. But the Spiders never got a chance with the empty net.

Final score: 4–2

Lifetime against the Swfl, it’s now 0–1–1.

Next up: long-time opponent Les Nords, who won their first game 4–1 over the Walleyes.

Lifetime against the Nords, it’s been a dismal 2–11–2 record dating back to the 2015–16 season.

Puck drop next Sunday at 6 p.m. at Charlie Brown’s Barn.