Post by Adam (Moose Jaw) on Oct 16, 2023 22:48:57 GMT -7
Game 1 - Cole Harbour at Viking (aka Bad Goalie Bingo!)
Starting Goalies: CH - Reimer, VFS - Vejmelka
Viking starts the season by hosting the Cole Harbour Butchers in front of a capacity crowd (if you include the cows) at the Sutterdome. And then promptly lets in the first goal against of the season less than a minute in, courtesy of Hagg. Donato scores at the half way point of the period to put the Butchers up 2-0 at the intermission. Rookie Luke Evangelista scores his first to put Viking within one, but Jordie Benn answers back with a goal of his own. Gallagher and Benn then exchanged cheap shots and penalties, during which Gallagher decided to punch a ref and was assessed a misconduct. The third started with a quick goal from rookie Paul Cotter, which featured a rare goalie assist from Vejmelka, to put Viking back within one. The Butchers, jealous that Vejmelka has more points than half their roster, decide to crash the net and injure the young netminder. The move did not have the effect Cole Harbour intended as Viking scores three times in the last five minutes of the third, including Cotter getting his second of the game on a broken stick, Sanderson getting his first, and Barrie scoring in the final seconds of the game, securing the win for Viking (and unfortunately, not for Vejmelka).
Reimer is trying his best to fill out every single goal spot on his card by letting in all but one hard shot!
Viking 5 - Cole Harbour 3
Shots - Viking 40 (6 Hard), Cole Harbour 44 (6 Hard)
Stars
1. Paul Cotter (2G)
2. Tyson Barrie (1G, 1A)
3. Dylan Coghlan (2A)
Game 2 - Viking at Cole Harbour (aka Compher's Big Day)
Starting Goalies: CH - Reimer, VFS - Vejmelka
The Butchers are looking for revenge for Game 1 as they host Viking in Cole Harbour. Similar to game one, the visitors jump out to the lead less than a minute into the game, with a goal from Laughton. Viking scores twice more in the first with goals from Tuch (even strength) and Compher (powerplay and broken stick). Vlasic takes a minor penalty in the first, and just like Gallagher in game one, decides to punch a ref and gets a misconduct. Assisting on the first two goals, and scoring the third, JT Compher then provides helpers on the next two Viking goals (Hutton on the PP in the second, Laughton's second of the game in the third) to be in on the first five goals of the game as Viking goes up 5-0 early in the third. J.J. Peterka scores for Cole Harbour in the bid for a comeback, but Viking responds with two more tallies from Rodrigues and Tuch. Jaden Schwartz scores in the last few minutes of the third, but it is too little, too late as Viking completes their first franchise series sweep.
Viking 7 - Cole Harbour 2
Shots - Viking 39 (9 Hard), Cole Harbour 31 (4 Hard)
Stars
1. JT Compher (1G, 4A)
2. Scott Laughton (2G, 1A)
3. Alex Tuch (2G, 1A)
Series Notes
Reimer saved only 3 of 15 hard shots (yikes!). First career goals for Evangelista, Sanderson, and Cotter. First franchise goalie assist for Viking. First 2 franchise misconducts for Viking.
Starting Goalies: CH - Reimer, VFS - Vejmelka
Viking starts the season by hosting the Cole Harbour Butchers in front of a capacity crowd (if you include the cows) at the Sutterdome. And then promptly lets in the first goal against of the season less than a minute in, courtesy of Hagg. Donato scores at the half way point of the period to put the Butchers up 2-0 at the intermission. Rookie Luke Evangelista scores his first to put Viking within one, but Jordie Benn answers back with a goal of his own. Gallagher and Benn then exchanged cheap shots and penalties, during which Gallagher decided to punch a ref and was assessed a misconduct. The third started with a quick goal from rookie Paul Cotter, which featured a rare goalie assist from Vejmelka, to put Viking back within one. The Butchers, jealous that Vejmelka has more points than half their roster, decide to crash the net and injure the young netminder. The move did not have the effect Cole Harbour intended as Viking scores three times in the last five minutes of the third, including Cotter getting his second of the game on a broken stick, Sanderson getting his first, and Barrie scoring in the final seconds of the game, securing the win for Viking (and unfortunately, not for Vejmelka).
Reimer is trying his best to fill out every single goal spot on his card by letting in all but one hard shot!
Viking 5 - Cole Harbour 3
Shots - Viking 40 (6 Hard), Cole Harbour 44 (6 Hard)
Stars
1. Paul Cotter (2G)
2. Tyson Barrie (1G, 1A)
3. Dylan Coghlan (2A)
Game 2 - Viking at Cole Harbour (aka Compher's Big Day)
Starting Goalies: CH - Reimer, VFS - Vejmelka
The Butchers are looking for revenge for Game 1 as they host Viking in Cole Harbour. Similar to game one, the visitors jump out to the lead less than a minute into the game, with a goal from Laughton. Viking scores twice more in the first with goals from Tuch (even strength) and Compher (powerplay and broken stick). Vlasic takes a minor penalty in the first, and just like Gallagher in game one, decides to punch a ref and gets a misconduct. Assisting on the first two goals, and scoring the third, JT Compher then provides helpers on the next two Viking goals (Hutton on the PP in the second, Laughton's second of the game in the third) to be in on the first five goals of the game as Viking goes up 5-0 early in the third. J.J. Peterka scores for Cole Harbour in the bid for a comeback, but Viking responds with two more tallies from Rodrigues and Tuch. Jaden Schwartz scores in the last few minutes of the third, but it is too little, too late as Viking completes their first franchise series sweep.
Viking 7 - Cole Harbour 2
Shots - Viking 39 (9 Hard), Cole Harbour 31 (4 Hard)
Stars
1. JT Compher (1G, 4A)
2. Scott Laughton (2G, 1A)
3. Alex Tuch (2G, 1A)
Series Notes
Reimer saved only 3 of 15 hard shots (yikes!). First career goals for Evangelista, Sanderson, and Cotter. First franchise goalie assist for Viking. First 2 franchise misconducts for Viking.
