The Ghostriders just finished off a great weekend with a 5-3 win over the first place Columbia Valley Rockies and a 9-3 home ice win over the Castlegar Rebels .
In Invermere the Rockies were cruising along with a 3-1 lead in the second period thinking well, it’s just another win, until the Riders surprised them and probably most of the KIJHL hockeyverse when they scored 4 in a row and handed the Rockies just their sixth regulation loss this season.
The goal scorers were Ethan MacDuff with two including the game winner, Taylor Haggerty (2) and Gaege Johnson. Kort Kisinger, Jack Lambert and Liam Fitzgerald each had two assists.
In the Rebel game Kort Kisinger, Taylor Haggerty (2) Scott Sinclair, Jack Lambert, Lucas Desjarlais, Ethan MacDuff, Liam Fitzgerald, and Andrew Karam scored the goals.
Game Notes
Colton Hanson who hadn’t played since November 19th played both games and got two huge wins for his teammates... and his confidence.
Clearly, playing with 15 skaters suited Haggerty, MacDuff and Kisinger who racked up 8 goals and 18 points along with some much needed secondary scoring like say Rylan Cardinal getting 3 assists Saturday.
The coaches may not like being shorthanded but I’d bet anything the players love being in the game all night.
Vin Jackson left the team and want’s to play in Creston. The odds are overwhelming that someone from Creston has been talking to him... Just sayin.
Jack Karpyshyn, Cole Fournier and Liam Samycia are all out with injuries. Meanwhile the unhappy Josh Prebushewski and Michael Romeo were traded to the PIJHL
Eli Neilsen is a former team mate of Andrew Kennedy. The 18 year old D-man was in Fort Francis Ontario (SIJHL) but is from Edmonton.
Eli, 6’3” 190 was in amongst the 715 Rider faithful Saturday. Only carding issues kept him from playing.
Round’ the League
The Nelson Leafs started a line brawl on New Year’s Eve and got 35 games worth of suspensions handed to them and their Coach Adam DiBella ended up stepping down. A BV player hit Nelson’s goalie in the first period and that was the reasoning for the sort of fights... even though the goalie played the entire game.
Anyway the Beaver Valley players got 8 games for defending themselves. BC Hockey thinks they should have just laid down, taken the beating, and let the refs sort it out... I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy face shield they comfort me... What?
Well it looks like maybe someone squealed on the Nelson coach as the league has determined that he sent them out to fight. For those who witnessed all the brawls from a few years ago, you will be surprised to know that when it was over almost all the players still had their gloves on. You can see the whatever it was here The funniest part is the Nelson players in the penalty box simulating their wrestling matches. But seriously now folks.
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