Win as punishment
Michail Boncea (HV)
Vancouver Giants played with intensity
and passion the entire game and dominated the Kamloops
Blazers. The turning point of the game came very early
on in the first period when Garet Hunt hit the boards
full speed while trying to make a body check and ended
up with a broken femur and will miss the rest of the
season. This lead the Vancouver Giants to play with
intensity that at times that was the best play they
had the entire season. The Blazers a team on paper
at least equal to the Giants was outshoot, outscored
and also outfought. Parts of the second period were
a perfect example of full attack and scoring style
that hockey can be when played properly. But at the
same time parts of the game in the third period especially
was a flash back to the 1970’s Philadelphia Flyers
style of hockey that was especially visible when both
teams fought together.
Vancouver Giants Frason scored the
first goal in first period at 11:30 the assists went
to Rabbit and McArdle. Vancouver Giants Frason scored
the second goal of the game in the second period at
1:43 the assists went to McArdle and Blum. Vancouver
Giants Machalek scored the third goal of the game
in the second period at 4:15 the assists went to Kraus
and Festerling. Vancouver Giants McArdle scored the
fourth goal of the game in the second period at 1:43
the assists went to Kraus. Kamloops Blazers Shattock
scored the fifth goal of the game in the second period
at 16:13 the assists went to Bender and Nixon. Vancouver
Giants Lucic scored the final goal of the game in
the second period at 17:29 and the assists went to
Repik and Rabbit.
After the game during the post game
interview Kamloops Blazers General Manager / Head
Coach Dean Clark said that fighting is part of the
game especially since is a good rivalry between Kamloops
and Vancouver since they have played 6 games this
season already. The turning points of the game Dean
Clark said were Vancouver getting early in the game
first goal and then at the start of the second period
getting their second goal on the 5 on 3 power play.
Dean Clark went on to say as well that in the first
2 periods Vancouver wanted more to win the game then
they did, Vancouver worked hard for it and Kamloops
just didn’t respond hard enough.
Vancouver Giants Head Coach Don Hay
in the post game interview said that with Hunt going
down in the game it was a big emotional push for his
guys, since he is a well liked guy who means a lot
to the hockey team and the guys wanted to play really
well for him. Don Hay went on to say that the second
period was the turning point and was especially happy
that the team stuck up for each other.
