Game Report 696 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Gateway Ice Centre
Date: Apr 20, 2014
GAME NOTES: HEALEY’S HIGHLIGHT REEL GOAL WINS IT FOR THUNDER By Wendy Graves STONEY CREEK, Ont. – It took almost 56 minutes for the first – and only – goal of the game, but it was well worth the wait. Jessica Healey (Edmonton, Alta.) skated from her own zone, through the neutral zone and around a team of defenders until the Edmonton Thunder defenceman found herself behind the Fraser Valley Phantom net. After fighting her way through another set of defenders and reaching the left goal line, she was finally tripped up. On her way to the ice she swung at the puck and beat Fraser Valley goalie Valencia Yardonov (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) short side. Down, but definitely not out. “I just skated behind the net and kind of threw it on net,” said Healey, shrugging. “I guess it went in.” Healey wasn’t trying to score on the rush, but just to prolong play in the offensive zone long enough for her changing teammates to catch up. While the score sheet said the goal was unassisted, Healey disagrees. “Rex [Alix Reiter (Edmonton, Alta.)] chipped it to me, and I got to give a plug to her.” The Thunder and Phantom were the highest scoring teams in their respective leagues this season. The lack of goals in the first was not from lack of good chances. Amy Boucher (Edmonton, Alta.) hit the post at one end. At the other end, only the quick reflexes of Tracie Kikuchi (Edmonton, Alta.) kept the puck from going any farther than the goal line, as Phantom players swarmed the net. Fraser Valley had two good chances late, but Michelle Toor (Burnaby, B.C.) and Shannon Morris-Reade (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) both sent open shots over the net. In the second 20, it was Edmonton creating the better scoring chances. First, forward Nicole Gorda (Edmonton, Alta.) shot wide from point blank range. A few minutes later, linemate Alexandra Poznikoff (Edmonton, Alta.) skated through a trio of defenders, but couldn’t beat the fourth one, goalie Valencia Yordanov (Port Coquitlam, B.C.). Edmonton goalie Tracie Kikuchi (Edmonton, Alta.) made 34 saves for the win. Yordanov turned aside 31 shots in the Fraser Valley net.
Visiting Team: Edmonton Thunder
Home Team: Fraser Valley Phantom
EDMONTON THUNDER LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G31  Kikuchi, Tracie
G38  Rusnak, Keelyn
  Emerson, Raylene
  Dillon, Cayle
  Healey, Jessica
  Hitchings, Diane
  Giorgi, Kathryn
 10  Campbell, Brett
 11  Becks, Kennedy
 12  Barnett, Alison
 13  Boucher, Amy
 14  Casson, Morgan
 15  Reiter, Alix
 16  Poznikoff, Alexandra
 17  Scharpegge, Kennedi
 18  Padgett, Madison
 19  Gorda, Nicole
 20  McMillan, Alexa
 21  Lloyd, Taegan
 23  Laplante, Madison
EDMONTON THUNDER PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st2:00 (auto) Head Contact minor 3:301 3:3018:30
2nd19 2:00 (auto) Head Contact double minor 16:361 16:367:24
3rd13 2:00 Roughing minor 19:221 19:222:38
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G31  Yordanov, Valencia
G35  Symington, Morgan
  Ericsson, Madeleine
  Gentile, Jodi
  Todd, Zoe
  Wong, Mackenzie
  McMurtry, Kaely
  Duchek, Delaney
  Roy, Gabrielle
 10  Toor, Michelle
 11  Keats, Brianna
 13  Korman, Katelin
 14  Rosner, Taygen
 16  Ogrodniczuk, Mikayla
 17  Pollock, Amanda
 18  Wilson, Chelsea
 19  Martin, Kirsten
 20  Morris-Reade, Shannon
 21  Vorster, Courtney
 22  Christopherson, Sophia
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st2:00 (auto) Body Checking minor 4:211 4:2117:39
1st18 2:00 Tripping minor 11:121 11:1210:48
2nd11 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 9:011 9:0112:59
2nd20 2:00 (auto) Holding minor 11:551 11:5510:05
3rd17 2:00 Tripping minor 8:491 8:4913:11
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
EDMONTON THUNDER Goals EDMONTON THUNDER PLAYERS (plus) FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
3rd15:51  7            
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM Goals FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM PLAYERS (plus) EDMONTON THUNDER PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
EDMONTON THUNDER 0 / 5
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM 0 / 3
PENALTY SUMMARY
EDMONTON THUNDER 6 min / 3 inf
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM 10 min / 5 inf
POINT SUMMARY
EDMONTON THUNDER 1 G + A = 1 Pts
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM 0 G + A = 0 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
EDMONTON THUNDER0011
FRASER VALLEY PHANTOM0000
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
EDM - Kikuchi (60:00) (W)1361534/0:003rd/20:00
FRA - Yordanov (60:00) (L)1191232/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 3:30 PM
  -  End: 3:30 PM
  -  Attendance:
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.

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