Roughriders U16 top Pikes Peak Miners 3-1

RJ Salvato Carries the Puck Into the Zone

Colorado Springs, CO - In the 4th meeting this year between these two teams the Rocky Mountain Roughriders once again got the upper hand in the matchup and lead the series 4-0. Each game has been well contested, however the Roughriders have been able to get the win in every meeting.

Yannick Crete put the Roughriders up early with a goal at the 5:25 mark of the 1st period. Lance Pennington and Adam Durkee get the assists. The Roughriders seemed to control the pace of play for most of the first period. Things kept going right for the Roughriders when Adam Durkee busted the twine netting the second goal and his second point of the contest at 8:03 of the 1st giving the Roughriders a 2-0 lead.

In AAA hockey mistakes usually cost goals and Alec Butcher made no exception to this rule when he put the biscuit passed Joakim Jutras short-handed at 10:15 of the 2nd period and bringing the Miners back into the game down just 2-1.

The two teams skated fairly evenly throughout the remainder of the second period with both teams trading scoring opportunities.

The third period found the Roughriders playing pretty solid hockey except for a handful of penalties. At the 11:01 mark of the 3rd period Michael Buonincontri roofed the puck for the insurance goal after excellent passes from Crete and Durkee.

The Roughriders were outshot 32-26 in the match.

The Roughriders open up 1-0 in the Colorado College Cup.


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