The Oil Barons took a 3-2 lead in the North Final with a 4-3 overtime win in Spruce Grove last night.
The MOB jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second period before the Saints battled back to tie the game 3-3 with 9 minutes left. Harrison Hendrix was the hero 6:41 into overtime with his 4th goal of the playoffs. Killian Hutt, Matt Szpak and Markus Gerbrandt also tallied for the Barons.
The MOB out shot the Saints 26-22 and out chanced them 10-9 in the tight fought game.
The Barons will look to end the series on home ice Sunday evening at the Casman Centre.
Did You Know
Matt Szpak had 1 goal and 2 assists in last night's game while Killian Hutt and Markus Gerbrandt each contributed 1 goal and 1 assist.
Game 5 was the first game of the series that was won by the visiting team.
Markus Gerbrandt collected his 50th and 51st career playoff points in his 46th playoff game.
Matt Szpak and Brock Maschmeyer were both plus 3 in Game 5.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Barons Even The Series
The Barons evened the North Final at 2-2 with a 4-3 victory over Spruce Grove last night at the Casman Centre. In another tight game the Barons pulled away in the 3rd period with a timely goal from Kevin Lacroix with 5 minutes left in the game.
Carson Cooper scored the games first goal short handed in the opening period and Kevin Lacroix netted the 2nd and 3rd goals before Mitchell Board buried an empty net goal. The MOB out shot the saints 36-29 and held a 14-9 advantage in scoring chances.
Game 5 goes Friday in Spruce Grove before returning to Fort McMurray Sunday for game 6.
Did You Know
Carson Cooper and Kevin Lacroix share the league lead with 9 goals in the playoffs.
Killian Hutt leads the league with 20 points in 12 playoff games. The Barons have 5 of the top 6 scorers in this years playoffs.
Markus Gerbrandt led the Barons with 8 hits, Kevin Lacroix had 5 shots on net.
The 50/50 was $5800.00 in last nights game.
Carson Cooper scored the games first goal short handed in the opening period and Kevin Lacroix netted the 2nd and 3rd goals before Mitchell Board buried an empty net goal. The MOB out shot the saints 36-29 and held a 14-9 advantage in scoring chances.
Game 5 goes Friday in Spruce Grove before returning to Fort McMurray Sunday for game 6.
Did You Know
Carson Cooper and Kevin Lacroix share the league lead with 9 goals in the playoffs.
Killian Hutt leads the league with 20 points in 12 playoff games. The Barons have 5 of the top 6 scorers in this years playoffs.
Markus Gerbrandt led the Barons with 8 hits, Kevin Lacroix had 5 shots on net.
The 50/50 was $5800.00 in last nights game.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Barons Win a Thriller
The Barons got back in the series with a hard fought 3-2 win over Spruce Grove last night at the Casman Centre in front of a raucous crowd. Justin Rose scored a short handed goal with 5 minutes remaining to tie the game and Markus Gerbrandt then scored the winner on the power play with 48 seconds remaining.
The MOB out shot the Saints 31-28 and had a 17-6 edge in scoring chances. The Barons have now scored 3 short handed goals and 23 power play goals in the playoffs this season.
Did You Know
The 50/50 was $4545.00 in last night's game
Brett Printz got his first career playoff point in his 12th game.
Markus Gerbrandt had 5 hits, 5 shots and 4 scoring chances on the night.
Oil Baron Alumni Kyle Johnson, Josh Lee and Adam Manah all made the trek north to support their former team.
The MOB out shot the Saints 31-28 and had a 17-6 edge in scoring chances. The Barons have now scored 3 short handed goals and 23 power play goals in the playoffs this season.
Did You Know
The 50/50 was $4545.00 in last night's game
Brett Printz got his first career playoff point in his 12th game.
Markus Gerbrandt had 5 hits, 5 shots and 4 scoring chances on the night.
Oil Baron Alumni Kyle Johnson, Josh Lee and Adam Manah all made the trek north to support their former team.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Barons Down 2-0
The Barons dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday in Spruce Grove and we now find ourselves down 2-0 in the best of seven North Final. In a tight checking game the Saints once again broke the game open in the 3rd period scoring 3 unanswered goals to take the win.
The shots were 27 - 26 Saints and the Barons held a 9-8 advantage in scoring chances. Markus Gerbrandt notched his 4th of the playoffs while Kevin Lacroix scored his 7th for the Barons.
The MOB now return home for games 3 and 4 and will be looking for the extra crowd support to turn the series around.
Did You Know
Mike Puddifant is plus 12 for the playoffs, Matt Szpak is plus 10 and Killian Hutt is plus 9.
Dylan Seymour and Markus Gerbrandt have each played 43 playoff games as an Oil Baron.
The MOB are 55-15 at home in the playoffs in the last 9 seasons.
The shots were 27 - 26 Saints and the Barons held a 9-8 advantage in scoring chances. Markus Gerbrandt notched his 4th of the playoffs while Kevin Lacroix scored his 7th for the Barons.
The MOB now return home for games 3 and 4 and will be looking for the extra crowd support to turn the series around.
Did You Know
Mike Puddifant is plus 12 for the playoffs, Matt Szpak is plus 10 and Killian Hutt is plus 9.
Dylan Seymour and Markus Gerbrandt have each played 43 playoff games as an Oil Baron.
The MOB are 55-15 at home in the playoffs in the last 9 seasons.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Barons Drop 1st Game
The Oil Barons went down to defeat 3-1 last night in Spruce Grove in the opening game of the North Division Final.
The MOB opened the scoring in the first period as Killian Hutt scored on a 2 on 1. The Barons held the lead till 6 min remained in the game but could not hold off the Saints. Goalie Brody Hoffman was outstanding in the game as he gave the team every chance to win the game stopping 37 shots.
The Saints outshot the Barons 40-34 while the Barons led in scoring chances 16-13.
Did You Know
The MOB failed to score a power play goal for the first time in the last 16 games. The Barons were 0 for 1 while the Saints were 0 for 3.
Markus Gerbrandt and Carson Cooper led the team with 5 hits each, Markus also had 4 shots on net and Kevin Lacroix led the team with 3 scoring chances.
The MOB opened the scoring in the first period as Killian Hutt scored on a 2 on 1. The Barons held the lead till 6 min remained in the game but could not hold off the Saints. Goalie Brody Hoffman was outstanding in the game as he gave the team every chance to win the game stopping 37 shots.
The Saints outshot the Barons 40-34 while the Barons led in scoring chances 16-13.
Did You Know
The MOB failed to score a power play goal for the first time in the last 16 games. The Barons were 0 for 1 while the Saints were 0 for 3.
Markus Gerbrandt and Carson Cooper led the team with 5 hits each, Markus also had 4 shots on net and Kevin Lacroix led the team with 3 scoring chances.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Barons Move on to North Final
The Oil Barons secured a berth to the AJHL North Final with a hard fought 3-1 victory over Sherwood Park last night at the Casman Centre. The Barons won the best of seven series over Sherwood Park 4 games to 1.
Carson Cooper scored the game winner, his 8th of the playoffs on the power play with just over 5 minutes remaining. Mitchell Board got the empty net goal to seal the victory. Goaltender Brody Hoffman was strong all night stopping 34 shots for the playoff win.
The MOB will open the next series in Spruce Grove with games 1 and 2 going Friday March 23rd and Saturday March 24th before returning back to the Casman Centre for games 3 and 4 on Monday March 26th and Tuesday March 27th.
Did You Know
The 50/50 for last night's game was $4500.00
The Barons have now scored a power play goal in 15 straight games and are scoring at a 39% rate in playoffs.
Dylan Seymour returned to the line -up after missing the last 35 games due to injury.
Carson Cooper scored the game winner, his 8th of the playoffs on the power play with just over 5 minutes remaining. Mitchell Board got the empty net goal to seal the victory. Goaltender Brody Hoffman was strong all night stopping 34 shots for the playoff win.
The MOB will open the next series in Spruce Grove with games 1 and 2 going Friday March 23rd and Saturday March 24th before returning back to the Casman Centre for games 3 and 4 on Monday March 26th and Tuesday March 27th.
Did You Know
The 50/50 for last night's game was $4500.00
The Barons have now scored a power play goal in 15 straight games and are scoring at a 39% rate in playoffs.
Dylan Seymour returned to the line -up after missing the last 35 games due to injury.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Barons Head Home Up 3-1
The Barons split 2 games this weekend in Sherwood Park losing 5-4 Saturday and rebounding for a 9-4 win Sunday.
The first game saw a lackluster effort where the team fell behind 5-1 before a furious rally in the last 8 minutes cut the lead to 5-4. The Barons had the tying goal waved off with 1 minute left as the ref claimed the puck hit the crossbar. Replays clearly indicated the puck actually hit the back of the net but the hockey gods were not on our side. The Barons out shot Sherwood Park 50-27 and out chanced them 28-14. Mike Puddifant had 2 goals and Markus Gerbrandt had 1 goal and 1 assists in the loss.
The second game saw a more consistent effort by the MOB and the offence once again was clicking on all cylinders. The MOB out shot Sherwood Park 47-21 and out chanced them 22-11. Killian Hutt had 4 assists while Carson Cooper and Harrison Hendrix notched 2 goals each. Rookie Tanner Jaillet had the win in net.
The MOB will look to close out the series Wednesday March 14th at the Casman Centre.
Did You Know
Mike Puddifant was plus 5 in the 2 games while adding 3 goals and 2 assists.
Markus Gerbrandt had 12 shots and 11 scoring chances in the 2 games while Carson Cooper led the Barons with 10 hits.
The power play went 4 for 14 on the weekend and has now scored a goal in 14 straight games.
The first game saw a lackluster effort where the team fell behind 5-1 before a furious rally in the last 8 minutes cut the lead to 5-4. The Barons had the tying goal waved off with 1 minute left as the ref claimed the puck hit the crossbar. Replays clearly indicated the puck actually hit the back of the net but the hockey gods were not on our side. The Barons out shot Sherwood Park 50-27 and out chanced them 28-14. Mike Puddifant had 2 goals and Markus Gerbrandt had 1 goal and 1 assists in the loss.
The second game saw a more consistent effort by the MOB and the offence once again was clicking on all cylinders. The MOB out shot Sherwood Park 47-21 and out chanced them 22-11. Killian Hutt had 4 assists while Carson Cooper and Harrison Hendrix notched 2 goals each. Rookie Tanner Jaillet had the win in net.
The MOB will look to close out the series Wednesday March 14th at the Casman Centre.
Did You Know
Mike Puddifant was plus 5 in the 2 games while adding 3 goals and 2 assists.
Markus Gerbrandt had 12 shots and 11 scoring chances in the 2 games while Carson Cooper led the Barons with 10 hits.
The power play went 4 for 14 on the weekend and has now scored a goal in 14 straight games.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Barons Take 2-0 Lead
The Oil Barons jumped out to a 2-0 series lead defeating Sherwood Park 6-0 in a very spirited affair last night at the Casman Centre. Once again the power play was front and centre going 3 for 9 while adding a penalty shot goal by Brock Maschmeyer.
John Dunbar had 2 goals and 2 assists while Justin Rose added 1 goal and 3 assists in the victory. Brody Hoffman made 19 saves in securing his first playoff shutout. The shots were 40-19 in favour of the MOB and the scoring chances were 13-4.
The Barons now head to Sherwood Park for games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday.
Did You Know
Harrison Hendrix was 14 for 18 (78%) in the faceoff circle and Markus Gerbrandt was 10 for 14 (71%)
After 5 playoff games Carson Copper leads the team with 14 hits, John Dunbar and Brett Printz each have 12.
John Dunbar leads in shots on net with 21, Justin Rose is second with 20.
Markus Gerbrandt leads with 13 scoring chances, Killian Hutt is second with 12 chances.
The MOB currently have 8 of the top 10 playoff scoring leaders.
John Dunbar had 2 goals and 2 assists while Justin Rose added 1 goal and 3 assists in the victory. Brody Hoffman made 19 saves in securing his first playoff shutout. The shots were 40-19 in favour of the MOB and the scoring chances were 13-4.
The Barons now head to Sherwood Park for games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday.
Did You Know
Harrison Hendrix was 14 for 18 (78%) in the faceoff circle and Markus Gerbrandt was 10 for 14 (71%)
After 5 playoff games Carson Copper leads the team with 14 hits, John Dunbar and Brett Printz each have 12.
John Dunbar leads in shots on net with 21, Justin Rose is second with 20.
Markus Gerbrandt leads with 13 scoring chances, Killian Hutt is second with 12 chances.
The MOB currently have 8 of the top 10 playoff scoring leaders.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Barons Up 1-0
The Oil Barons took a 1-0 lead in their best of seven North Semi-Final defeating Sherwood Park 6-3 last night at the Casman Centre. In a very chippy affair the Barons went 3 for 8 on the power play to solidify the victory. The final shots were 43-19 for the MOB and the scoring chances were 18-8 in the game.
Markus Gerbrandt had 1 goal and 3 assists and Colton Parayko added 1 goal and 2 assists to pace the Barons attack.
Colton Parayko had 7 shots on net, Markus Gerbrandt had 6 shots on net and 5 scoring chances, Mike Puddifant led the way physically with 5 hits in the game.
Did You Know
Carson Cooper won 14 of 18 faceoffs (78%), Markus Gerbrandt won 18 of 25 faceoffs (72%)
Markus Gerbrandt had his second consecutive 4 point game and now leads the team with 11 points in 4 playoff games.
The MOB have now scored a power play goal in 11 consecutive games going 23 for 68 (34%) in that stretch.
Markus Gerbrandt had 1 goal and 3 assists and Colton Parayko added 1 goal and 2 assists to pace the Barons attack.
Colton Parayko had 7 shots on net, Markus Gerbrandt had 6 shots on net and 5 scoring chances, Mike Puddifant led the way physically with 5 hits in the game.
Did You Know
Carson Cooper won 14 of 18 faceoffs (78%), Markus Gerbrandt won 18 of 25 faceoffs (72%)
Markus Gerbrandt had his second consecutive 4 point game and now leads the team with 11 points in 4 playoff games.
The MOB have now scored a power play goal in 11 consecutive games going 23 for 68 (34%) in that stretch.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Barons Sweep Grande Prairie
The Barons swept Grande Prairie with a convincing 9-4 victory Tuesday in Grande Prairie. Once again the offence was clicking on all cylinders as the power play went 5 for 5 in the one sided affair.
Killian Hutt led the way with 2 goals and 3 assists as the Hutt, Gerbrandt, Lacroix line contributed 11 points on the night. The Barons also scored a shorthanded goal for the second consecutive game.
The MOB now await the winner of the Sherwood Park/Bonnyville series which will be decided Saturday. The next round is scheduled to start March 7th and 8th in Fort McMurray.
Did You Know
12 Oil Barons averaged a point a game in the first playoff series versus Grande Prairie.
Kevin Lacroix has now scored 6 goals in 11 career playoff games but has yet to record an assist.
The power play went 10/17 a 59% clip in the series and the Barons have now gone 10 consecutive games with a power play goal.
Mike Puddifant and John Dunbar led the MOB at plus 6 for the series. Markus Gerbrandt, Justin Rose and Brock Maschmeyer all finished at plus 5.
Killian Hutt led the way with 2 goals and 3 assists as the Hutt, Gerbrandt, Lacroix line contributed 11 points on the night. The Barons also scored a shorthanded goal for the second consecutive game.
The MOB now await the winner of the Sherwood Park/Bonnyville series which will be decided Saturday. The next round is scheduled to start March 7th and 8th in Fort McMurray.
Did You Know
12 Oil Barons averaged a point a game in the first playoff series versus Grande Prairie.
Kevin Lacroix has now scored 6 goals in 11 career playoff games but has yet to record an assist.
The power play went 10/17 a 59% clip in the series and the Barons have now gone 10 consecutive games with a power play goal.
Mike Puddifant and John Dunbar led the MOB at plus 6 for the series. Markus Gerbrandt, Justin Rose and Brock Maschmeyer all finished at plus 5.
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