Bantams just miss Simcoe

OHSWEKEN – A lot of skill was shown on both sides for the Six Nations Bantams and the Simcoe Warriors, but the Warriors prevailed, winning 3‑1 on Sunday, Feb. 6.

The first period opened with a lot of strength in transition and defence for the Bantams, stealing the puck from the Warriors with interceptions. However, pushing into the Warriors defence allowed the Bantams to take far our shots, but the Warriors goalie Luc Boyko proved to be difficult to score on from far out.

With the frustration on both sides seeming to escalate, Bantams George Bomberry and Warriors Nolan Rankin were both put into the box for shoving one another. This was just the start of the series of penalties to come for the Bantams. After a tie 0-0 period, another penalty was drawn on the Bantams for Mason Hill with less than thirty second left, who shoved another player out of the way to get to the puck. Although the shorthanded defence left opportunity for the Warriors, it wasn’t taken.

By the start of the second, both teams were hustling to get shots to break the tie. But, another penalty on the Bantams was called for slashing, and this opened up another shorthanded opportunity for the Warriors – and this time they took it. They scored the first goal of the game, and nearing the end of the period, they scored another.

The third period started out with a lot of determination on the Bantams side, as they took a lot of shots that either just missed the net, or looked like they went in. This seemed to only frustrate the bantams, as they focused too diligently on scoring, they left holes in their defence. This allowed another goal to be flicked inside on Bantams Goalie Doug Powless. However, their diligence was paid off as Kessler Skye, assisted by Assistant Captain Austin Gardener and AP Ross Hill, finally buried a nice shot on Boyko.

But, following their first goal, the team lost another player for a two minute penalty for tripping. This made the Bantams step up on defence rather than offence, and ultimately keep them from trying to score. With only a few minutes left in the game and just as the other penalty finished, another was called for cross checking by Skye. This again, kept the Bantams from scoring.

The game ended 1-3 for Simcoe due to the one-man deficit caused by penalties.

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