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Bantam Rockies clinch playoff spot
The previous weekend the Southwest
Rockies beat the South Central Alberta Bantam AA Hockey League’s south
division leaders at home.
On Saturday they travelled to Lethbridge
to try it again.
The Rockies came out on fire. The
Lethbridge goalie was unbelievable. It wasn’t until the Rockies took
advantage of a powerplay that they were able to get one to the back of
the net. The puck went to Joel Hoglund at the point, then in to Maverick
Price and at the net, then Alex Elliott tucked it in.
Later in the period Price dug the puck
out of the corner and found Elliott again. Elliott let the one-timer go
for his second of the day.
On a freaky play the home team managed a
goal off a crazy bounce off the glass. The Rockies led 2-1 after one.
In the second period it was clear a
little of the offensive fire had burned out. Goalie Brady Rouleau was
the last man back too many times, but he shut the door and the score
remained 2-1 Rockies.
The third period saw Lethbridge even the
score, but the Rockies offence wasn’t finished. Cole Rutledge moved the
puck from the point to Connor Gross who took the shot and Landen
Collings read the bounce off the boards. Collings scooped it and put it
away.
From there Rouleau did everything one
man can do but wasn’t able to hold them off completely. Lethbridge tied
it and then took the lead with just minutes left. The Rockies pressed
but weren’t able to score and lost 4-3. On Sunday against Taber Golden
Sons it was the Maverick Price show. The only scoring in the first
period was when Ashton McLeod put the puck at the net and Mav Price
deflected it in.
In the second the relentless pressure
continued. The Rockies second goal saw a Rutledge pass to Taylor
Wolstenholme and he ripped the puck in for a powerplay marker. Price was
a magic show all day. Time and time again he was untouchable with the
puck. It was him with a fine finish as he embarrassed the Taber tender
off a passing play by McLeod and Wolstenholme. This left the Rockies up
3-0 after two.
In the third period Hoglund
quarterbacked the fourth Rockies marker as he found Price, who hit a
wide open Wolstenholme. The it was the line of Price, Wolstenholme and
Elliott connecting again. The Rockies won 5-0 on a four- point night for
Price, Wolstenholme and McLeod.
Next weekend the Rockies wrap up the
regular season in Medicine Hat with two games.
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