Nov 06, 2016 | Kerry Bedard | 366 views
A Win, A Loss & A Draw
Scotiabank Bantam Orange Team #4 covered all the possible results during Weeks 2, 3 & 4 of the Schedule.
During Week #2 action, the Orange Team faced off against Team #3, Kelly Green. Just under 30 seconds into the game, Chris Blair put the Home Team up 1-0 with a great effort. The assist went to Adam Walker. Unfortunately, the Green team came alive scoring the next 3 goals. Nate Snauwaert was able to get one goal back for Orange with an assist from Michael Handy. Green added 2 more in a wild first period, to go ahead 5-2. In the 2nd Period, Brennen Vanderkloet scored for Orange with George Feniak adding the helper. Green added 2 more to make it 7-3. Both teams were held scoreless in the 3rd period, with Orange goalie, Brayden Bedard making several key saves. Final Score, Green 7, Orange 3.
Week #3 brought the Orange Team their first W of the new season against Sky Blue. Brennan Vanderkloet got Orange on the board with an unassisted goal in the 1st Period. Sky Blue would rally back to tie it up 1-1, late in the frame. Vanderkloet added another unassisted goal in the 2nd period to put the Orange Team ahead. Early in the 3rd Period, Michael Handy added his own unassisted goal (the game winner) to put Orange up 3-1. Sky Blue scored a late goal to make it 3-2, but Orange goalie, Brayden Bedard, kept the puck out to finish up the game leading Orange to their first victory.
During Week #4, Orange met up with Team #2 Blue. It was a back and forth affair, finishing at a 4-4 deadlock. Michael Handy scored the first 2 goals for Orange, with Aiden Matuzic and Aaron Coene picking up assists on the first goal and Kurtis Allardyce and Chase Nickels helping out on the 2nd one. Nickels added his own goal for Orange in the 3rd Period with Allardyce picking up another assist. Shortly after that, the pair of Nickels (G) and Allardyce (A) teamed up once again, to tie up the score at 4-4. Quinn Schmidt led the Blue Team with a Hat Trick, while Bryce Teasdale scored the other goal for Team Blue. Both Blue Goalies (Kilner and Ferrell) and Orange Goalie (Bedard) made several great saves.