Highlights of Nitros 6-3 win over Golden

Nitro's win high scoring game 6-3

What at first started as a referee favoring the Golden Rockets game, ended up being an offensive outburst for the Nitro's.

Early in the first, the ref was 'whistle-happy' calling two minors, creating a five on three, which the Rockets scored and had the early lead. This enraged the 445 fans.  However, the Nitros responded with three quick goals of their own by Bogdanek, Marchi, and Wolf. The rest, as they say is history.

The Nitro's scored three times on the power play, and had a short handed goal. However, the "Who's Hot in the KIJHL" player, and the Nitro's Player of the Game was Jared Marchi. He was in on all but one goal for the Nitros (2G, 3A).

I feel the need to do a shout out to Golden Rockets character player, standing at 6'4" wearing #27, Michael Anderson. He showed a lot of leadership and support to his team and goalie, despite being down 5-1. True class.

I also noticed another trend. Although our captain doesn't have a mustache, Columbia Valley's and Golden's do, and they look identical on the ice:

Remember you can check out the boxscore on the KIJHL website. But now onto some shots from the game:

On the Penalty Kill

Preview of upcoming figure skating competition

Snapping a shot on net

Celebrating the short handed goal

 

Nitro's blank Golden Rockets in Season Opener

What does 0, 70 , 7 and 28 have in common with the Golden Rockets? They took 28 shots against Mousseau and scored zero goals (they laid the goose-egg, went out for a duck, and lost like a girls basketball team). They took 70 penalties in minutes, because the Rockets' coach didn't like a particular non-call and said "it's F#$%ing on."  Resulting in 7 Nitros players getting points and his bench looking like this late in the third:

Now just for some perspective, said coach got mad at this call at about the halfway point in the second period when the Nitro's were up 1-0. The next 4 goals all came on the powerplay for the Nitros, giving them 40% efficiency on the powerplay.

So I would personally like to thank the Rockets coach for letting us win. If he would have coached properly without the emotion of rage taking over, it could have been a closer game. Let it be a lesson that 'revenge' isn't always the best policy, and it may come to bite you. So Thanks Golden Rocket's Coach.

Here are just some more shots from the game:

This is probably how the Rocket's felt through out the night, out-numbered.

 

It's pretty lonely when your team is on the powerplay 10 times.

Remember, you can get in on the puck toss for cool prizes!

Well done boys! This was a fantastic start to the new season. And at this rate, Mousseau is going to have a lot of shutouts!

Nitro's Player of the game: Jeremy Mousseau for his 28 save shutout performance.
Runner-up: Eric Buckley, for his buzzer beater goal in the 2nd that got under the Rockets skin.

Visit the KIJHL website for the full scorecard. If you missed the game, you can always check out the Webcast of the game in the archives (when available).

Eddie Mountain Division Predictions

So here are my 2013-14 Eddie Mountain Division predictions:

In last place is: Fernie Ghostriders, because when you are ghosts and your bus is from hell, things don't bode well.
In fourth is: Columbia Valley Rockies, because they went winless against the Nitro's in pre-season play.
In third is Creston Thunder Cats. Well, just because it is Creston.
In second is Golden Rockets, just so we can ignite last years rivalry between our two clubs in the playoffs.
And in first: is the Kimberley Dynamiters. Duh!

Go Nitros Go!

Dynamiters Season Opener is Tonight at 7!

It's Game Day!

Dynamiters vs Golden Rockets

Dynamiters vs Golden Rockets

Dynamiters vs Golden Rockets