Roughriders beat Tri-City Americans 3-2

Adam Durkee fires a shot on Net

Colorado Springs, CO - On Saturday evening the Rocky Mountain Roughriders U16 AAA team took on the Tri-City Americans. The Tri-City Americans are from South central Washington making them the furthest traveled team at the showcase.

The Roughriders struck first taking a 1-0 lead when Bobby Valdez buried a Colin Biebel pass with the second assist going to Felix Jarry. At 10:22 of the second period the Americans got on the board tying the game at one goal a piece. The two teams retired to the locker room after two periods tied at 1.

The score doesn't always tell the tale of the game. The Roughriders were punishing the Americans after two periods yet the game was tied. Several of the American players were so tired they could barely skate to the bench at the end of their shifts, however they soldiered on. Loren Canada, the Americans goalie, (I know the irony is amazing..right?) was simply stellar in the contest. Canada stopped everything sent his way and left only a few rebounds.

After the icemake the Roughriders got right back to work. Collin Biebel took a pass from Braiden Miller and broke free up the middle of the ice, one deke later and the Roughriders had a 1 goal lead. At 13:31 of the third period Achmat Jappie from the Americans knotted the match back up at 2.

The Roughriders continued to dominate puck possession, yet Canada continued to played amazing between the pipes. At 18:26 of the third period the Roughriders found retribution when Yannick Crete pounded in the rebound from a Lance Pennington shot from the point. The Roughriders finally had the lead that they so deserved.

The final shots in the game were 38-15 in favor of the Roughriders.


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Next Game: Roughriders vs. Colorado Thunderbirds U16