Triple Seven Chrysler Storm were tossed out of town after jousting with the Rebels, who blew the competition away with a 9-6 victory on Wednesday, November 27 at the Assiniboia Civic Centre Arena.
At the beginning in the first period, the visiting team from Pilot Butte scored early at 12:26 and 9:28, but the home team roared back to life at the end of the first, when Tyde Hutchinson scored from Dawson Diekrager and Cayden Price at 0:42. Thereafter, the home team conquered the second period, although not without a struggle. The Rebels scored again at 18:57, when Tyde Hutchinson directed a torpedo through Storm’s net with assistance from Riley Skarbon and Hunter Johnson. Storm fought back with two more goals in succession. But the Rebels notched another conquest, scoring at 15:14 when Jordan Johnson slashed one through the net with assistance from Hunter Johnson and Cayden Price. Storm rebounded, when Taylor Halbgewachs of Emerald Park scored an assisted plug for the visitors at 5:14. But thereafter, it was nearly all downhill for the team from Pilot Butte.
In the third period, the Junior Rebels earned six goals in total. Jordan Johnson started the last period in Assiniboia’s favour by hitting Storm’s net with two goals, beginning at 17:41 from Matthew Roblin and then scoring again at 13:07 from Cayden Price and Mason Coldwell. Tyde Hutchinson, Keegan Coffin and Riley Skarbon all kept the pressure on Storm in the third, each scoring goals. Skarbon ended the last period of this triumphant match, scoring again at 0:10 from Cayden Price and Mason Coldwell. Morgan Bogdan, Reese Rutko and Dawson Duff should also be noted for providing excellent offensive and defensive support to the Rebels on Wednesday night’s game.
Defence for the Rebels proved tight and unyielding during this game against Storm, with the opposing team shooting 21 shots at the net, verses 34 shots from the Rebels. The Rebels will have a rematch with Storm on November 30 in the Pilot Butte Recreation Centre.
