Game 4 vs. Huron-Bruce Blizzard Grey
The
Capitals would head up to Ripley to play the Huron-Bruce Blizzard Grey on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023. The game would be a
battle between two undefeated teams and while still early in the season this
would become an epic battle
Walkerton would need to call up U15 goalie, Del Freiburger,
to play net as our regular goalie will be unavailable for the next several
games. The Blizzard would come out early
in the first period and pepper the Walkerton net with pucks but Del was equal
to the task and strong in the net allowing nothing passed him. The Capitals would open the scoring on the
power play when Keegan Batte carried the puck from his own end and sent it to
the front of the net where Travis Goll fired a one timer passed the blocker of
the Blizzard netminder. Walkerton would
go up 2-0 when Duncan Abell fired a low slap shot from just inside the blueline
that beat a screened goalie while the Capitals were again on the power
play. Walkerton would lead 2-0 at the
end of the first period.
The second period and the two teams would continue to battle
back and forth with end to end rushes and some great scoring chances but the
two goalies were stellar in between the pipes.
Walkerton would score midway through the period when Chase Kaufman
knocked down a clearing attempt in front of the Blizzard net and lifted a hard
wrist shot up and just under the crossbar.
The Capitals would lead 3-0 after two periods of play in the books.
The third period would start and again it would be end to
end play but neither team would be able to score but it would keep those in
attendance riveted to their seats. Del would record the shutout in net for the
Capitals as he was very strong and calm in his U18 debut. The defence played hard in front of the young
netminder by blocking shots and by keeping play to the outside. The passing from the forwards was again crisp
and precise. The two goalies on both
teams would put on a clinic and in the end it was Walkerton who would skate
away with a hard fought win.
HURON-BRUCE BLIZZARD GREY - 0
WALKERTON CAPITALS – 3