Game 2 in the Erie Tournament was played at the ungodly hour of 7:10 am at a rink called The Igloo. It's a bit of stretch to call the place a rink but we are in Erie. It was actually converted from a supermarket. It has a low ceiling, bad lighting and an elevated ice pad. The refridgeration equipment was installed ontop of the grocery stored floor so you had to step up from the bench to get on the ice.
The Storm played the North Pittsburgh Wildcats and had a very strong start. We dominated in the first 2 periods but only had a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal by Mari. The Wildcats did not get a shot on net in the second period. The Wildcats did tie the score in the 3rd but Jackie scored the winning goal later in the period and the Storm hung on for the win. Mari had an opportunity to put the game away when the Wildcats pulled their goalie late in the game on a powerplay. She picked up the puck at centre ice and was one-on-one when she fired the puck at the empty net from about 20 feet out. The puck hit the defenseman in the arm and went wide of the goalie-less net. The defense had a strong puck control game in particular Paitra and Lauren N.
Next game will be early early Sunday morning against Gilmour.
The Storm played the North Pittsburgh Wildcats and had a very strong start. We dominated in the first 2 periods but only had a 1-0 lead on a powerplay goal by Mari. The Wildcats did not get a shot on net in the second period. The Wildcats did tie the score in the 3rd but Jackie scored the winning goal later in the period and the Storm hung on for the win. Mari had an opportunity to put the game away when the Wildcats pulled their goalie late in the game on a powerplay. She picked up the puck at centre ice and was one-on-one when she fired the puck at the empty net from about 20 feet out. The puck hit the defenseman in the arm and went wide of the goalie-less net. The defense had a strong puck control game in particular Paitra and Lauren N.
Next game will be early early Sunday morning against Gilmour.
