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HOME SWEET HOME IS IT! Submitted by Scott Koch
o the Chase HEAT Hockey Team played a trio of contests on the Family Day long weekend. The outcome was great at home and ugly on the road. Friday the 6th saw the talented Nelson LEAFS at the Art Holding Memorial Arena in front of a good size crowd. There was no scoring until 7 minutes into the 2nd period when Kaleb Boyle scored his 47th career power play goal assisted by Trevor Okino and Chad Wilde. Nelson got that 1 back with a 5 on 3 PPG to tie things up. In the 3rd Chase popped 3 in the enemy’s net to take a 4-1 victory! Kolten Moore from Alex Durbeniuk and Tommy Brown followed by Logan Mostat on the power play from Moore and Brown. With 50 seconds to go Moore unassisted, got an empty netter. Nic Bruyere went the distance in this goaltender battle stopping 46 of 47 to be named “Home” star. On Saturday the 7th in 100 Mile House good fortune took a back seat
due to a lack of overall effort. In a chippy contest versus the WRANGLERS in the Cariboo Mecca the HEAT lost 5-1. The only HEAT marker was in the middle frame from Cody Hodges from Okino and Boyle. Family Day the 9th saw the HEAT versus the Kamloops STORM in the big smoke. An opportunity to redeem themselves fell flat as the Kamloops squad posted a 5-3 win. Chase got on the board in the 1st, Brown from Tyler Mork and Travis Beaubien. Pat Brady with his 1st ever KIJHL goal, also scored in the 1st from Michael Fidanza and Okino. In the 3rd Hodges from Brady and Boyle gave the travelling fan base some hope, but the outplayed, outgunned Chase crew had little interest in the outcome and were rewarded with a loss they fully deserved. Pat Brady, with a goal & 2 assists, received the “Away” star. ICE CHIPS: Nic Bruyere was a bright light in goal all weekend who received
little support from his team mates. Brady and fellow affiliate player Michael Fidanza both showed desire and talent in the Kamloops Contest. Durbeniuk got his first penalty of the year in the home ice win for shooting the puck over the glass! The HEAT remain in 2nd place in the Division standings but will have to win Friday to clinch Home ice advantage in the 1st round. Friday the 13th 100 Mile is at AHMA at 7:00 pm and Saturday the 14th the HEAT hit the road to play the Grizzlies in Revelstoke. The KI playoffs commence the weekend of the 20th. Home or Away????....To be determined…
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