Jets U19 Boys Play Powerhouse B.C. Storm Tough
After a night's rest, the Jets U19 boys team had a doubleheader at the B.C. crossover tournament.
The day began with a tilt against last year's National Finals silver medallists, B.C. Storm. The Jets hung tough for three quarters trailing only 13-10 entering the final period. Blake Carnevale and Alex Bozzo each potted hat tricks, Marko Avdalovic and David Rapaport scored twice and Stefan Mitic the other marker before the team ultimately fell 17-11.
The team then turned around to face last year's bronze medallists, Calgary Torpedoes in what turned out to be a strange, if not controversial game. The Jets led 6-4 after the opening quarter and still led 10-9 at the half. The Torpedoes put on a spurt in the third quarter to lead 12-11. In the final quarter, the Jets trailed by three goals with three minutes to play but stormed back to tie the game 16-16.
Calgary took the lead with 24 seconds left but it was found they were using an illegal player who had fouled out of the game with three minutes to go.
The Jets were correctly awarded a penalty shot due to Calgary's illegal player BUT the clock and game was re-set back to the point of the illegal player's game ejection. This wiped out the Jets comeback.
Differences of opinion remain as to the correct procedure in such a case but the fact remains that the Jets were penalized (by losing the three goals they scored to tie the game) due to an infraction committed by Calgary.
The final score ended up 16-14 Calgary. David Rapoport had a monster game scoring 8 goals. Carnevale netted 5 and Bozzo 1 to round out the scoring.
The day began with a tilt against last year's National Finals silver medallists, B.C. Storm. The Jets hung tough for three quarters trailing only 13-10 entering the final period. Blake Carnevale and Alex Bozzo each potted hat tricks, Marko Avdalovic and David Rapaport scored twice and Stefan Mitic the other marker before the team ultimately fell 17-11.
The team then turned around to face last year's bronze medallists, Calgary Torpedoes in what turned out to be a strange, if not controversial game. The Jets led 6-4 after the opening quarter and still led 10-9 at the half. The Torpedoes put on a spurt in the third quarter to lead 12-11. In the final quarter, the Jets trailed by three goals with three minutes to play but stormed back to tie the game 16-16.
Calgary took the lead with 24 seconds left but it was found they were using an illegal player who had fouled out of the game with three minutes to go.
The Jets were correctly awarded a penalty shot due to Calgary's illegal player BUT the clock and game was re-set back to the point of the illegal player's game ejection. This wiped out the Jets comeback.
Differences of opinion remain as to the correct procedure in such a case but the fact remains that the Jets were penalized (by losing the three goals they scored to tie the game) due to an infraction committed by Calgary.
The final score ended up 16-14 Calgary. David Rapoport had a monster game scoring 8 goals. Carnevale netted 5 and Bozzo 1 to round out the scoring.
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8:55 PM
