The Kimberley Dynamiters blast into the holidays with an 8-0 blanking of the Golden Rockets

Photo by Jonathan Righton

The night before, the Golden Rockets lost 8-5 to the Columbia Valley Rockies. And despite the attendance of some die-hard fans from Golden, the Rockets were in for a rough game.

Game Notes

• Rota returned to the lineup.
• This was the last game before a week long break.
• Doell was back playing defense
• Brouwer started against Sikkes
• The Rockets have two 20 years old their roster, the bulk are born in '97 and '98. So they are a young team.
• 526 in attendance

1st

I was late getting to the game. By the time I got there, Chabot had already banged in the first goal of the game. And right when I got there, Richter scored eight seconds into the PP giving Kimberley a 2-0 lead. The Rockets leading PIM man, Ripley, and Dugdale did some extra chatting, but no gloves dropped, they both went to the box. Later, the Nitro's were on the PP again, and Benson found a rebound in the slot and scored, giving the Dynamiters a 3-0 lead that lasted til the end of the period. Shots were 18-10 Kimberley.

2nd

This period was very, very slow and choppy. There was 40 PIM with two game misconducts. Those game misconducts went to the two who chatted earlier, Dugdale and Ripley, as they both dropped the gloves, and then were escorted off the ice. There was unfortunately also a couple of fans who had Christmas cheer that needed a security guard to be the captain of their brains to leave the Rockets players in the box alone. But despite the numerous chances for the Dynamiters on the PP, the Rockets held them to one goal That one goal was a beauty by Busch, the Nitro's were SH'd because of a call against Busch, when his penalty was done, he chased down a puck in the offensive zone, got past three Rockets players before back handing it in. Kimberley was up 4-0. Shots this period were 12-5 for Kimberley.

3rd

The Rockets fell off course this period. Moser finished off Benson's amazing play, as Moser pushed the rebound in, 5-0. Then Kimberley had many swats on a scramble play that eventually to Buckley scoring, 6-0. Farmer sped into the attacking zone, his shot took a weird redirect and ended up on Richter's stick who flung the puck into the back of the net while falling on his back, 7-0 (that goal was his 100th in the KIJHL). And then lastly, Hunt scored the 8-0 goal. Kimberley had 24 shots this period alone! Compared to Golden's five. By the end of the game shots were 54-20.

While it is great to get a huge 8-0 win (or deliver a schooling), it was a really choppy game and lacked some of the intensity of previous games. But it was a great way to launch into the holidays.

Dynamite Player of the Game

Jason Richter - He scored his 99th and 100th goals of his KIJHL career. He also delivered some big hits.

Honorable Mentions

James Rota - 3A in his return to the lineup

Jordan Busch - 1G which was amazing, and 2A

Tyson Brouwer (and all the d-men) - 20 save shut out

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