Acute Attack from the Delta Planes Neutralizes Charlie’s Angels.
Day 22 Charlie Angels (5) vs Delta Planes (7)
Coming off only their second win of the tournament, the Delta Planes were looking to exact revenge on the Charlie Angels for their 7-9 defeat earlier in the tournament. The Planes top line would prove too much to handle for the Angels defence in a game that was much more one-sided than the final score indicated.
6 to 7 game pts st. AK
1st Period:
Wayne Ontariaboi opened the scoring four minutes into the game with a tap in goal off of Magnus Liljetstrom. Aakko Makinen picked up a secondary assist, extending his points streak to all seven games of the tournament. The Angels Steve Harrington tied things up with three minutes left in the period, but ten seconds later Ryan Hoople of the Planes gave Delta the edge with a rocket from the top of the faceoff dot for his 8th goal of the tournament.
2nd Period:
The second period opened with a bang as Makinen started the scoring eight seconds after the puck drop. Bentley Boogie responded less than two minutes later to bring the Angels back to within one. Wayne Ontariaboi’s second goal of the game started a flurry of activity in the middle of the second. Four goals were scored in the span of two minutes, with Jacob Rizzo potting his eleventh of the tournament 1:15 after Ontarioboi, Miles Metcalfe responding eight seconds later, and Hoople adding his second of the game 40 seconds after Metcalfe to open up the lead to 6-3 for the Planes.
3rd Period:
The third period was much less eventful than the second, with a pair of Angels scoring their second goals of the game. Rizzo 24 seconds into the period, and Harrington just shy of nine minutes in. Hoople completed his hat trick 30 seconds after Rizzo scored his second. After Harrington’s goal, the Planes defence tightened up and Delta goalie Zach Attack closed the door, sealing a 7-5 win and revenge for the Planes.
Summary:
The three stars of the game were the Planes top line. 1 – Ryan Hoople (3G,1A) 2 – Aakko Makinen (1G,4A) and Miles Metcalfe (1G,2A). Honourable mentions who also played well were Wayne Ontariaboi (2G,1A), Steve Harrington (2G) and Jacob Rizzo (2G). Makinen added the 5 points to his already impressive tournament. He finished the prospect showcase leading the tournament with 12-20-32.