This was without a doubt the most anticipated game of the round robin
portion of the tournament. The re-match between the two Doyle Cup Finalists (AJHL Champions vs. BCHL
Champions) was the hottest ticket in town as the home town crowd was anxious to avenge a 4-1 series loss to
Nanaimo in the Doyle Cup. Nanaimo had their best period of the tournament going two for two on the power-play
and carrying a 3-0 lead into the middle frame. Craig Gaudet, Brandon Laidlaw and Tyson Mullock each scored
for the Clippers. The second period was scoreless until the half way mark when the Clippers’ Brandon
Kushniruk deflected one home on a shot from the point by Ryan Burns to increase their lead to 4-0. The Grande
Prairie Storm pulled starting goalie Jonathon Cayer in favour of recently acquired Brett Jaeger. Brandon
Kushniruk scored his second goal of the period on a screened shot from the top of the circle with just over a
minute left in the period to go ahead 5-0. Nanaimo kept their foot on the gas pedal, and Blair Lefevre scored
a power-play goal just 50 seconds into the third. Grande Prairie finally broke the goose egg when Jason Jubb
lite the lamp at 4:10. The Storm added a power-play goal of their own when Josh Welters walked in and sniped
one high over the shoulder of the Clippers goalie. Nanaimo responded with a short handed goal on a Brett
Jaeger miscue to put them up 7-2. Grande Prairie suffers their first loss of the tournament, but will finish
in first place with a record of 3-1. Nanaimo won their first game, but it doesn’t guarantee them anything as
they play a do or die game vs. Kindersley tomorrow.
Box Score |
HOT |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Compte |
PAC |
3
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
First Period/Première période |
Scoring/Buts:
Pacific Scoring
1, Gaudet, (1) (Mulock, Lefevre), 06:42 (PP)
1, Laidlaw, (1) (Gaudet), 10:46
1, Mulock, (3) (Sawada, Jordan), 19:55 (PP)
Penalties/Pénalités:
Host Penalties
1 - Clements, 6:17 - Roughing, 2min (PP)
1 - Radke, 18:47 - Slashing, 2min (PP)
Pacific Penalties
1 - Jordan, 0:35 - Tripping, 2min (PP)
1 - Francon, 13:17 - Tripping, 2min (PP)
|
Second Period/Deuxième période |
Scoring/Buts:
Pacific Scoring
2, Kushniruk, (2) (Burns), 06:58
2, Kushniruk, (3) (Olson, Garrison), 18:52
Penalties/Pénalités:
Host Penalties
2 - Clements, 7:11 - Elbowing, 2min (PP)
2 - Clements, 19:41 - Elbowing, 2min (PP)
Pacific Penalties
2 - Laidlaw, 3:39 - Slashing, 2min (PP)
2 - Jordan, 9:58 - Checking from Behind, 2min (PP)
2 - Jordan, 9:58 - Game Misconduct, 10min
|
Third Period/Troisième période |
Scoring/Buts:
Host Scoring
3, Jubb, (1) (Erickson), 04:10
3, Welter, (2) (Jubb, Bourbeau), 08:58 (PP)
Pacific Scoring
3, Lefevre, (1) (Olson, Darling), 00:50 (PP)
3, Mugford, (2) (Francon, Burns), 10:15 (SH)
Penalties/Pénalités:
Host Penalties
3 - Sawatzky, 7:55 - Inter. on Goaltender, 2min
3 - Sawatzky, 12:33 - Slashing, 2min (PP)
3 - Sather, 17:09 - Roughing, 2min (PP)
Pacific Penalties
3 - Sawada, 7:55 - Roughing, 2min
3 - Gaudet, 7:55 - Hooking, 2min (PP)
3 - Wilson, 8:21 - Cross Checking, 2min (PP)
3 - Mugford, 12:24 - Cross Checking, 2min (PP)
|
Goaltenders |
HOT |
Cayer (29:58)
Jaeger (30:02) |
Gardiennes de but |
PAC |
Berube (40:00)
Darling (20:00) |
|
Shots on Goal |
Team |
1 p
|
2 p
|
3 p
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal |
HOT |
7
|
7
|
15
|
29
|
Tirs au but |
PAC |
14
|
12
|
6
|
32
|
|
Referee/Arbitre |
Gerard Rajotte |
Linesmen/Juges des lignes |
Miles Spencer,
Cam McMillan |
|
Attendance/Assistance |
3156 |
|