It was an impressive offensive display at Minoru Arena Thursday night, as the Richmond Sockeyes delivered a barrage of shots on Angus Redmond's goal right from the first period, and did not stop until the final horn.
Coach Greg Harding sent his troops with an offensive mentality right from the start. Their plan was evident from the initial faceoff. Skate hard and don't allow the opponent to get out of their zone. The score after one period was 1-0 for the home side, but the game tale could be told from the board displaying the shots on goal. It read 26-9 after the opening period. Port Moody goalkeeper Angus Redmond needed to be sharp to keep the home team's lead within reach. The goal was score by Dean Allison, when he found the puck after an exceptional feed from captain Sam Chichak.
The second period was much of the same. The Sockeyes were once again the aggressors and did not let up offensively. Dean Allison returned the favour to his captain who received a great feed and beat Redmond to make it 2-0. Payton Lee faced few chances in the opening 30 minutes, and although he made the saves he needed to, he looked cold at some points. The lone goal by the Panthers came in that 2nd period after a bad turnover from the Sockeyes ended up as a one-timer from the slot giving Lee little chance.
Dan Heinen and Chichak added goals. 18 year old speedy winger Daniel Tait stood out with his speed and great vision. The second year Sockeye added a goal, plus three assist to earn the first star.
Mico Dragutinovic had impressive moments for the Panthers, but could not manage to get much success in beating Lee. He was a stand out for the away team with his impressive ability to possess the puck, but struggled to get any real scoring opportunities. He was held to a secondary assist on the lone Port Moody goal.
Two notable absences for the Sockeyes were Rudi Thorsteinson (tonsils) and coach Aaron Wilbur, although coach Harding did a great job shuffling his lines and coming up with a gameplan.
Richmond now has a week off and will await the last place team in the Tom Shaw conference; The North Delta Devils. That game goes at 7:30PM at Minoru Arena on Thursday, September 27th.
Three Stars:
1. Daniel Tait
2. Angus Redmond
3. Dean Allison
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