Nitro's start three game weekend with tie to Rockies

Tyson Brouwer stopped 36 of 38 shots during 70 minutes of play to lead the Nitro's to a 2-2 tie with the Columbia Valley Rockies for his first game of the year (and with the Nitros). Easily making him the player of the game.

The game would have been 2-0 for the Nitros if:

• Columbia Valley had passed, because both goals were lone rangers.
• they didn't set Columbia Valley up so nicely

And just two other random musings:

1. If a player knocks over the official, like Columbia Valley did to the linesman (or in this case lines-person), there should be consequences.
2. I enjoy the double overtime to determine a winner. Playing 4-on-4 and then 3-on-3 to get a result is much more entertaining than a shootout. And if the teams skate to a tie after this, then it should be a tie.

Remember to go to the KIJHL website for the boxscore and for the webcast archive (when available).