Fri., Jan. 14/11 - Lampman -2 at Wawota - 7-Big Six Hockey League
The visiting Imperials played a very solid first period as Ryan Potter in the Flyers' net turned in an excellent effort, keeping his team in the game till they could get rolling. And roll they did! After a scoreless first period, the Flyers exploded for 4 goals in the first 5 minutes of the second period, to put a stop to the Imperials shenanigans!Kent Sauteropened scoring when he pounded in a rebound in the first minute of the period. Lampman answered :22 later to tie the score, but Tommy Thomas put the Flyers in the lead for good, scoring on a nice set-up from Sauter 1 1/12 minutes later. Chad Hebert and Thomas again added goals in the next 3 minutes to solidify the Flyers' lead, with Sauter adding his second of the night to give the Flyers a comfortable 5 - 1 lead after 2 periods.
The third saw the Imperials shrink the Flyers' lead to 3 goals, scoring 3 minutes into the period, but Joel Carpenter off an excellent forecheck and Thomas, with his hat-trick goal off a scramble closed out the Flyers' scoring to take this one 7 - 2. Potter, with relief by Midget tender Justin Black in the final 10 minutes, had a great game, again! Thomas added 2 assists to his 3 goals, with Sauter finishing with 2 goals and 2 assists to lead the Flyers' offense.
Sat., Jan. 15/11 - Bienfait - 6 at Wawota - 3 - Big Six
The Flyers took on one of the upper echelon teams in the Big Six Hockey League and played very well, leading 3 - 2 early in the second period only to see the dreaded Penalty Bug rear its' ugly head and take a huge bite out of the Flyers' backside. Kevin Lincoln opened scoring 7 1/2 minutes into the second, scoring for the Flyerson the power-play assisted by Ben Brown and Rob West. Bienfait replied 3 minutes later. Tommy Thomas pounded in a rebound, on the power-play with 1 1/2 minutes remaining in the first, with assists going to Fritz Sauter and Mike Bratton to give the Flyers a 2 - 1 lead after 20 minutes.
Bienfait knotted the score 3 minutes into the second before Kevin Lincoln, with his second of the night, scored off a scramble with Bratton assisting to give the Flyers a 3 - 2 lead, and then the penalties started. Bienfait scored 2 power-play markers late in the second to lead 4 - 3 after two periods. They added an insurance marker five minutes into the third and added another power-play goal with a minute left to take this one 6 - 3.
Ryan Potter had another solid game in the Flyers' net, but, as mentioned, it was penalties that caused the Flyers' downfall tonight. You can't take penalties in the Big Six - it shows on the scoreboard!
