The Blackfalds Bulldogs completed their road trip Saturday night in Grande Prairie with a 5-2 win. Brett Meerman had a 5 point night.
34 seconds into the game Brett Meerman poked in a Jayden Joly shot to make the score 1-0. Then about 2 minutes later 17 year old Grande Prairie native Wesley Golden scored from the point on the power play with the assists going to former Bulldog Bailey Ewonus and Jaxson Ruthven. Connor Dick scored from the slot with the assist going to Meerman and giving the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead. To finish off the 1st period Gurkan got a beautiful one time goal from Meerman. They left Gurkan wide open.
The ref gave the Storm a Power Play half way through the second. Former Bonnyville Pontiac Alex Atwill from Thunder Bay, Ontario scored his 12th goal of the season. A nice shot right in the top left hand corner. Assisted from Ricky and Toews.
Half way into the third period Meerman tipped in his second of the night on the Power Play to make it 4-2 Blackfalds. Assists on the goal to Tyler Wallace and Evan Mitchell. The Storm were not giving up and with about 4 minutes remaining 20 year old Grande Prairie native Ty Toews scored to make it a 4-3 game. With the goalie pulled Meerman easily skated down to complete the hat trick and ensure the win and make it 5-3 Bulldogs.
Then with about 10 seconds left in the game Mr. Car Commercial Decker Mujcin Elbowed Gurkan with a cheap shot. Willick stuck up for team mate. First real fight I’ve seen since watching the Bulldogs (including last year).
Other notes
Nathan Rickey had a really good game for the Storm. He got an assist and seemed to get alot of ice time and was always in the play. I remembered him from last time the Storm were in Blackfalds and from the showcase. He has always had a cage on. He could have a injury alot, a modeling contract, prepping for college???. Maybe just prefers wearing it I don’t know. Its not the mean streets of Chicago you don’t need body armor, especially when that big.
I don’t know who pissed in Geraci’s cornflakes this morning but I love it👍 he is playing with a great edge.
Attendance in Grande Prairie was 1292
The Storm have 3 Ex bulldogs playing tonight Ewounus (16gp 2pts), Oganeku (2022 Eshibiton), Bugera (21-22 43gp).
Kasey Hiemstra and Tanner Willick were out with injuries tonight. Who knows when they are coming back but one can imagine with the way hockey seems to be going lately Kody Willick could miss a game or two. Especially if he hurt the other players feelings.
The Announcers
Last year was Blackfalds first year. That make this their second year🤔🤔
Just so you know Blackfalds is a little bit north of Red Deer. Thats where these gentleman came from to play.🤔🤔
The kid skates like Jay Bouwmeester was a smooth skating defenceman who played many seasons for the Edmonton Oilers🤔
Bouwmeester is from Edmonton but when did he play on the Oilers?