Hat Trick Ball Hockey

WEEKLY UPDATE

Week #3 is now in the books, and it is slowly starting to heat up, both in the arena and on the floor. You can see chemistry forming with some teams. Two out of the three games could have gone either way and one game was even determined by a shootout.

*** 3 STARS OF THE NIGHT ***

Male- Paul Bourgeois (3G/2A)

Female- Rachel Bolzon (1G/2A and SO winner)

Goalie of the night- Matt Mossop (26/29 saves)

RECAPS

Wrong Direction vs. Lucky Pucks

WD wasted no time scoring thirty seconds into the game to take the early lead. Brett McAteer added to that lead with a low shot in front. LP’s dynamic duo Jeff Levey and Paul Bourgeois went to work and stole the lead with their three goals combined. Score was 3-2 LP at half. A minute into the second, Jeff Levey completed the hat trick off his breakaway goal that he buried over the goalie’s shoulder. WD had some catching up to do and they did just that, scoring the next four within five minutes to take the 6-5 lead. The game was slipping out of LP’s hands as another breakaway goal on them followed with just over two minutes to go. They pulled the goalie and Paul Bourgeois buried one for his hatty but that was the closest they got as WD stole the 6-5 victory.

WD- Collin Jackson- 31 shots

LP- Aaron Kooner- 27 shots

Orange Balls of Fire vs. The Royal Upsets

Our middle game also had a quick start as Ben Tait sniped one from the high slot to put OBOF up 1-0. Despite outshooting their opponent, TRU were looking for the equalizer when OBOF struck again late in the period to make it a 2-0 game heading into the second half. A couple shifts in, TRU were on the board with a shot blocker side from the slot. They followed up with the equalizer scored by Jake Clarke on his backhand in front. They had all the momentum and captain Rachel Bolzon one timed a pass on the back door and just like that, TRU had the 3-2 lead. OBOF’s Richard Tattrie showed off some quick feet and hands as he put one 5hole to even the score. The remaining time expired and this one needed a shoutout. Both guys were stopped and both ladies scored so OBOF had the choice to shoot or defend and they chose to defend. Ms. Bolzon was the shooter, and she did not miss so TRU had the 4-3 comeback win.

TRU- Felix Boucher- 23 shots

OROF- Matt Mossop- 29 shots

The Chaine Gang vs. West End Bombers

WEB were on the scoresheet first as Dave Allston scored off his backhanded deke. They were all over TCG and in the last 30 seconds, Donovan McLean scored back-to-back goals to put the score at 3-0 at the buzzer. TCG were outshot 20-5. Kelly Brant cracked the goose egg for WEB early in the second, but WEB kept the pressure on. Alexander Fitzgerald scored back-to-back goals to make it a 5-1 game. In the last five minutes of the game, Dave Allston and William Fitzgerald made some nice plays to add another three before the time ran out. WEB had the dominate 8-1 victory.

WEB- Dan Ballem- 10 shots

TCG- Carlos De Marinis- 38 shots