On A Dark And Stormy Night...
It was a dark and stormy night and the
Perth Auto Dismantlers Atom A arrived at the remote Howick arena ready to do
battle with their rivals, Saugeen Maitland Lightning.
Period one saw the well matched teams battle it out, executing plays and moving the puck from end to end, until, on her way into the penalty box, centreman, Lauren Leis, accidentally slammed the door on her finger, hindering her ability to rejoin her team, causing the bench to shift from three lines with 2 centremen, to 1 centre and multiple wingers taking the puck drop. Taking advantage of this temporary discombobulation, Saugeen rushed with the puck, finding the top corner over a screened Grace Kipfer’s right shoulder, allowing them to take the lead, 1-0. This goal was followed by a scramble that saw a second goal slip in, making the score 2-0 at the end of the first period.
Leis, unable to return to the ice, sat and watched as her team mates quickly reset their lines and took to the ice in period 2 with a determination to get that lost goal back. Less than 2 minutes in, Ella Taylor, on a pass from Eve Binns and Emersyn Miller fired a shot low and through Saugeen’s goalie to close the gap to 2-1.
Unfortunately, the third period saw both teams battle hard to gain the advantage, but even with a pulled goalie, The Aces were unable to tie the game up. Honourable mention goes to the six players on the ice who did everything they could to ensure a third goal was unattainable while goalie Grace Kipfer was watching from the bench.
Next up for the Aces, Aces Day on Sunday, November 11.