FIRST PERIOD
Riels opened up the scoring 25 seconds in when Glen Young forced the puck past the defense, cycled the
puck to Brian Michaels where he found Michael Gorrie in the slot where he banged in the puck past net
minder Luke Sirant.
Jets then tied it up 8:50 in the frame on the power play Rowan Versavel from Ryan Miskiewicz.
The line of Brian Michaels, Michael Gorrie and Glen Young continued their hard work when Michaels
finished off a great passing play from Gorrie and Young at 11:20 of the period.
Jets scored at 12:56 by Ryan Lussier unassisted to tie the game at two. The first period came to an end
where the Riels outshot the Jets 12 – 8.
SECOND PERIOD
The Riels came out flying in the second working hard throughout the whole period but couldn’t find the
mesh in the first 13 minutes. Brian Dies had himself a great game making things happen every shift. His
work ethic was unreal. At 13:48 on the power play, Riels made quick work when Brian Michaels found
Sean Christensen coming across from the point on a beautiful one timer to put it passed net minder Sirant
on as assist coming from Michael Gorrie.
The Riels kept on pressing but couldn’t get another on the power play late in the period.
Then the Jets not quitting got the puck deep in the Riels zone when Ryan Miskiewicz found Ryan Lussier
in the slot at 19:22 on the clock from assist coming from Jesse Adams. That deadlocked the game back at
3 – 3 after tow periods. The Riels out shot the Jets 14 – 7.
THIRD PERIOD
The Riels struck first in the third when rookie defenceman Matt Morency made a perfect stretch pass to
Brett Charette on the breakaway when Charette blasted the puck top chedder, goaltender Sirant had no
chance.
The Riels played strong throughout the period but again couldn’t put the Jets away when at 16:05 of the
third on the power play Ryan Miskiewicz tied the game again at 4 – 4 with assists coming from Lussier
and Versavel.
A minute and 19 seconds later the line of Young, Michaels & Gorrie forced the play deep, buzzing
around the Jets net when Glen Young scored the winning goal at 17:24 with assists coming from Sean
Christensen and Brian Michaels. The Riels outshot the Jets 40 – 29.
RIELS THREE STARS
First star Brian Michaels, second star Sean Christensen, and third star Brian Dies
COACHES CORNER
Strong game tonight by all. Our defence zone has to get better. We have to win the battles low and on the
wall. That’s how they scored their goals. It was a good hard team win tonight.
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