Regals outgun A’s in shootout

Mac Olsen
South Peace News

The High Prairie Regals managed a 10-9 victory at home against the Grande Prairie Athletics Oct. 20, following a long, hard-fought shootout. Rondy Gauchier opened the scoring for the Regals just over a minute into the first period with Jarod Okemow assisting Less than three minutes later, Rollie Gladue scored a power play goal to make it 2-0. But the Athletics dominated play for the rest of the period. Darrel Mahar made a wraparound shot and it went in. He was unassisted on the play. This was followed by goals from Fraser Berg and Kevin Poston. Curtis Tipler then scored twice, once on the power play, and it was 5-2 at the end of the first period. Tyler Shantz opened the scoring for the Regals four minutes into the second period. Shantz banged in his own rebound before before the puck went in. Lawrence Anderson assisted on the play. Less than three minutes later, Dean Watson scored the Athletics’ sixth goal of the game unassisted. Kevin Poston and Darrel Mahar also scored their second goals of the game. Then Tim Cunningham of the Regals and Jesse Reed of the Athletics got into a fight. Cunningham received five minutes for fighting and a 10-minute game misconduct. Reed received two minutes for roughing, two minutes for instigating a fight, five minutes for fighting and a 10-minute game misconduct. With just over a minute remaining, Tyler Shantz flicked the puck into the net and scored a power play goal, giving him his second goal of the game. Nonetheless, the Athletics were ahead 8-4 at the end of the second period. The Regals made a strong comeback in the third period. Shantz scored his third goal of the game just over a minute in. He took a shot and it bounced into the net. Near the six-minute mark, Rondy Gauchier scored his second goal of the game with assistance from Lance Gauchier. Then the Regals moved within one goal when Justin Paul scored with assistance from T.J. Cunningham and Lawrence Anderson. But the Athletics widened their margin again when Kelly McLeod scored a power play goal. They were now ahead by a score of 9-7. However, the Regals didn’t give up, and Tyler Shantz pulled the trigger and scored his fourth goal of the game. Rocky Collins and T.J. Cunningham assisted. Then at the 12-minute mark, Justin Paul tied the game 9-9 with his second goal, and Rollie Gladue assisted. Rondy Gauchier went down against the boards with less than two minutes to play. But he got up without help and returned to his bench. Gauchier would make the winning shot during the shootout and give the Regals the win. Shantz and Paul made successful shots on net, but three other Regals players failed to do so. Meanwhile, Rod Bowers and Shane Mudryk of the Athletics found their mark, but three other players didn’t. Rondy Gauchier scored the game winner in the shootout. Brian Martinson, the coach of the Regals, commented that his team made a few mental errors, and it cost them a couple of goals. He told them to keep it simple, and the let puck do the work for them. “The big thing is to keep working hard,” says Martinson, adding that Shantz was the star performer with four goals. The Regals will face the Manning Comets in their home opener Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m.

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