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Welcome everyone. Today is a big day for SMJHL. We have a big game in front of us so let's start!



The Knights had a big 1st game at home, then lost the other, giving home ice advantage to the Whalers.

In Vancouver, they won their 1st game but then Kelowna won the next one, making the serie even at 2-2.

We're now back in Kelowna with the Knights owning ice advantage. Both teams are 2 wins away from the finals.

I can see the players waiting to jump on the ice! Let's go guys!!!

AND NOW!!!!! THE STARTING LINE UPS!



For the Whalers

C-Jaime Hill
L-Sterling Knight
R-Pierre-Luc Laflamme
D-Drew Myers
D-Shinji Kudryashov
G-Hunter Wong


AND HERE ARE YOUR Knights!

C-Sean Leonidas
L-Keith Trubachev
R-Karol Kuzmin
D-Mariusz Kwik
D-Arthur Nsenga
G-Mark Harter

Both teams are ready!

A BIG GAME AHEAD OF US!

Faceoff!

Initial Faceoff won by Leonidas

Both teams battle hard in neutral zone. Stays there for a minute....

On the fly line change....2nd line for Kelowna jumps on the ice

Puck is finally dumped in the offensive zone by Vancouver

Jaks chasing the puck. Gets it....passes it at the faceoff dots to Csonka. Back to Jaks.

BUT WAIT!!! ......

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Modano is hiding behing Vancouver D's at the red line. Jaks sees him and makes a SWEET pass, right on the tape.

He's alone!

Breakaway!!!!

He turns on the speed burst.........

AWESOME DEKE

He has Wong completely out of position! Empty net










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1:27 minutes in Modano gives Kelowna the lead 1-0

What a way to start the game for Kelowna!

Code:

1:27 of 1st period - Goal by Etienne Modano - Vancouver Whalers : 0 - Kelowna Knights : 1

Next faceoff won by Vancouver.

Both teams exchange icings and off sides.....

Faceoff in the neutral zone.

Just before the puck is dropped, Csonka and Knight are exchanging words and slashes.

Puck is dropped....Knight pushes Csonka.....

Csonka replies with a cross-check right in Knight face

Code:

3:34 of 1st period - Minor Penalty to Merit Csonka for Cross-checking.

Powerplay Whalers. Time to tie this game up!

Faceoff won by Kelowna...puck is sent the other way

Vancouver gets back into the Knights zone and sets up

Great passes between Vancouver players

Laflamme to Hill....back to Laflamme

Well placed at the face off dot! Going short side.

Solid wrister





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Blocked by Dolph Ziggler




















but wait! Puck gets back on the stick of Hill on the other side














Harter has to move fast to close the gap.....will make it?












Shot going top shelf by Hill

Harter can't make it on time.............






























In a desperate move, Mcdonagh arrives from nowhere and jumps in front of the shot



Blocked at the last second!!

Powerplay ends....still 1-0 Knights

Leonidas sitting on the end of the bench, waiting to jump there


He finally gets the chance......but gets hammered from behind by Hill in front of the bench!! No penalty!!!!

He keeps his focus and gets back on his feet.....

he sees Kuzmin giving the puck to Trubachev who enters Vancouver zone and send it to the net


He rushes there and sees the rebound laying right in front of Wong

He takes it................