Taylor Haggerty with the $1000 check donated to the U 13 Elk Valley Raiders Hockey team
The Ghostriders lost game two (3-2) after the Rockies scored at the end of the third period on the power play. The powerplay will be a recurring theme here. According to the game sheet, there was one second left on the clock when the goal was scored.
Okay, so here’s what we know from Scotty McKee’s video replays.
First of all the goal lights are not hooked up to the clock like they are in most arenas, the red light will come on even after time has run out, so the light coming on doesn’t mean anything. But there is a green light that comes on when time has run out. The video from the opposite side of the ice shows the green light coming on just after the puck went in. So assuming that the green light comes on instantly when time has run out, it was a good goal. It appears the refs got it right.
The Riders are down 2-0 in their series with the Rockies, this is all you need to know…
On Friday the Rockies won 5-3, they scored 3 goals on 4 powerplay chances and Fernie scored 1 on 6 chances.The Riders had some 5 on 3 time as well.
On Saturday the Rockies won 3-2 and scored 2 goals on 3 power play chances and they scored a shorthanded goal. The Ghostriders scored 1 on 4 PP chances.
Notes
The Ghostrider Board thanks the 870 and 906 fans who turned out for the two home games. Pretty good crowds considering it was Grizz Days and there was an almost unlimited amount of liver soaking venues available to the revellers.
Taylor Haggerty has 3 goals in the two games. The other Rider scorers were, Coden Fournier and Braeden Jack. Eric Martin and Ben Skarsen each have 2 assists, Stephen Jones and Riley Enns 1A each. Nick Kunyk was in net for game 1 and Cooper Anderson for game 2.
The Rockies Carter Velker scored the game winning goal in both games. Hunter Arntsen has played both games for the Rockies in net. He was an apparently savvy deadline acquisition from Osoyoos.
The series resumes in Invermere on Monday and Tuesday. You can watch on Flo Hockey or at the Fernie Legion in the bar.
Round’ the League
The KIJHL announced their League Awards last week and for the Eddie Mountain Division Taylor Haggerty was named as the MVP and Top Scorer. Eric Martin was named as the Top Defenceman. Read all about it and the other winners here.
Kimberley is up 2-0 on Creston, Luke Davies has 2G 2A and Nick Hughes 4A. A couple of fights in the first game including a “Staged Fight” that saw Tye Mathews and KD Connor Grainger each get 3 games… for entertaining the 790 fans.
Beaver Valley is up 2-0 on Nelson and Grand Forks is up 2-0 on Castlegar. Nelson and Castlegar home games next week. The winner of our Division will play the winner of their Division.
Revelstoke is up 2-0 on Merritt, a couple fights etc in game two and headed to Merritt on Monday.
Princeton and Sicamous are tied 1-1 series resumes in Sicamous Monday.
Kamloops leads Quesnel 2-0 Former Rider Luke Rothfos leads his team and leads the league with 1G 4A. In Quesnel next week. 100 Mile and Williams Lake are tied 1-1 headed to WL
