The Oil Barons have their backs against the wall after dropping a 4-1 decision in Game 5 in Brooks Thursday evening. The Bandits had evened the series with a 3-2 win at the Casman Centre in Game 4.
Despite out shooting the Bandits 43-25 and out chancing the 21-8 the Bandits were able to even the series in Fort McMurray scoring 2 power play goals to seal the victory. Kevin Lacroix scored his 10th of the playoffs and Colton Parayko added his 2nd late in the game.
Game 5 saw Brooks hold a 1-0 lead for 40 minutes before putting the game away in the 3rd period. The Barons struggled all night in handling the puck and the Bandits made them pay for their mistakes.
The Barons now face a do or die situation Saturday at the Casman Centre and must summon some energy from their home fans to send the series to a game 7 Monday in Brooks.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Barons Capture Game 3
The Barons took a 2-1 lead in the AJHL Final with a tight 3-2 victory over Brooks last night at the Casman Centre. Justin Rose with his 7th of the playoffs broke a 2-2 tie with 9 minutes remaining in the 3rd period to solidify the win for the MOB.
Brooks led in shots 33-28 and both teams had 10 scoring chances in the game. John Dunbar opened the scoring with his 6th of the playoffs and Mitchell Board added his 10th before Brooks stormed back to tie the game at 2 in the 2nd period. Brody Hoffman stopped 31 shots for his 10th win of the playoffs. Carson Cooper and Mike Puddifant each added 2 assists on the evening.
Did You Know
Justin Rose now has 5 career game winning goals in 47 playoff games.
Killian Hutt set up the winning goal and extended his point streak to 7 games.
Dylan Seymour and Markus Gerbrandt have played 51 career playoff games, Matt Szpak is next with 50.
Brooks led in shots 33-28 and both teams had 10 scoring chances in the game. John Dunbar opened the scoring with his 6th of the playoffs and Mitchell Board added his 10th before Brooks stormed back to tie the game at 2 in the 2nd period. Brody Hoffman stopped 31 shots for his 10th win of the playoffs. Carson Cooper and Mike Puddifant each added 2 assists on the evening.
Did You Know
Justin Rose now has 5 career game winning goals in 47 playoff games.
Killian Hutt set up the winning goal and extended his point streak to 7 games.
Dylan Seymour and Markus Gerbrandt have played 51 career playoff games, Matt Szpak is next with 50.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Barons Split in Brooks
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons head home 1-1 in the best of seven AJHL Final after splitting the first 2 games in Brooks.
Friday the Barons dropped a 5-1 decision and looked like a team struggling to find a spark. The Bandits out shot the MOB 39-28 and out chanced us 13-12 while gaining 9 power plays to the MOB's 4. The team was lacking in discipline as it struggled to adapt to a different style of officiating than encountered so far in the playoffs.
Saturday the MOB rebounded for a 7-1 victory out shooting the Bandits 31-22 and out chancing them 14-7. Once again the officials caused some frustration in calling 21 power plays between the teams. Mitchell Board had 2 goals and 1 assist, Matt Szpak added 2 goals and Colton Parayko had 3 assists to pace the offence. Rookie Tanner Jaillet was steady in net stopping 20 shots.
Did You Know
Killian Hutt scored his 8th goal of the playoffs shorthanded Saturday. It was the 5th short handed goal of the playoffs for the Barons, which leads the AJHL.
Killian Hutt has a point in 6 straight games.
The Barons are now 12-5 in 17 playoff games this season, 7-1 at home and 5-4 on the road.
Friday the Barons dropped a 5-1 decision and looked like a team struggling to find a spark. The Bandits out shot the MOB 39-28 and out chanced us 13-12 while gaining 9 power plays to the MOB's 4. The team was lacking in discipline as it struggled to adapt to a different style of officiating than encountered so far in the playoffs.
Saturday the MOB rebounded for a 7-1 victory out shooting the Bandits 31-22 and out chancing them 14-7. Once again the officials caused some frustration in calling 21 power plays between the teams. Mitchell Board had 2 goals and 1 assist, Matt Szpak added 2 goals and Colton Parayko had 3 assists to pace the offence. Rookie Tanner Jaillet was steady in net stopping 20 shots.
Did You Know
Killian Hutt scored his 8th goal of the playoffs shorthanded Saturday. It was the 5th short handed goal of the playoffs for the Barons, which leads the AJHL.
Killian Hutt has a point in 6 straight games.
The Barons are now 12-5 in 17 playoff games this season, 7-1 at home and 5-4 on the road.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Barons Game 7 Magic
The Oil Barons are headed to the AJHL Final after defeating the Spruce Grove Saints 3-2 in overtime last night in Spruce Grove. The Barons captured the AJHLNorth Championship with an exhilarating comeback in game 7.
In another thrilling contest the Saints would score the first goal in the second period before Dylan Seymour replied for the MOB less than a minute later. The Saints took the lead with 13 minutes remaining before a furious Barons rally resulted in the tying goal by Markus Gerbrandt with 18 seconds left in the game. The Barons continued to press in overtime and 7 minutes in John Dunbar scored high glove on a perfectly executed 2 on 1 to send the Barons fans into a frenzy.
The AJHL Final starts Fri April 6th in Brooks with game 2 going Saturday April 7th. Games 3 and 4 will be Monday April 9th and Tuesday April 10th in Fort McMurray.
Did You Know
Get your tickets early as over 1200 tickets have been sold for game 3 at the Casman Centre by noon Wednesday.
John Dunbar not only had the winning goal but also set up the game tying goal by Markus Gerbrandt.
Thanks to the many fans and alumni for all the good wishes and support on this playoff run.
In another thrilling contest the Saints would score the first goal in the second period before Dylan Seymour replied for the MOB less than a minute later. The Saints took the lead with 13 minutes remaining before a furious Barons rally resulted in the tying goal by Markus Gerbrandt with 18 seconds left in the game. The Barons continued to press in overtime and 7 minutes in John Dunbar scored high glove on a perfectly executed 2 on 1 to send the Barons fans into a frenzy.
The AJHL Final starts Fri April 6th in Brooks with game 2 going Saturday April 7th. Games 3 and 4 will be Monday April 9th and Tuesday April 10th in Fort McMurray.
Did You Know
Get your tickets early as over 1200 tickets have been sold for game 3 at the Casman Centre by noon Wednesday.
John Dunbar not only had the winning goal but also set up the game tying goal by Markus Gerbrandt.
Thanks to the many fans and alumni for all the good wishes and support on this playoff run.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Barons Head to Game 7
The Spruce Grove Saints forced a game 7 in the North Final with a 4-3 win at the Casman Centre last night. In another tight contest the Saints broke a 3-3 tie in the 3rd period and held on to secure the victory.
The Barons out shot the Saints 36-33 and out chanced them 16-8 but the Saints took advantage of defensive miscues to secure the win.
Game 7 goes Tuesday in Spruce Grove at 7pm
Did You Know
The 50/50 was a record $8600 with a sold out crowd of 1950 in the Casman Center.
The Barons South Spring Camp goes this weekend in Strathmore, registration is set for Friday April 6th between 5:30pm - 6:00pm at the Strathmore Family Centre.
The Barons out shot the Saints 36-33 and out chanced them 16-8 but the Saints took advantage of defensive miscues to secure the win.
Game 7 goes Tuesday in Spruce Grove at 7pm
Did You Know
The 50/50 was a record $8600 with a sold out crowd of 1950 in the Casman Center.
The Barons South Spring Camp goes this weekend in Strathmore, registration is set for Friday April 6th between 5:30pm - 6:00pm at the Strathmore Family Centre.
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