Back in 1957 Chris Tonks Arena was called Keelesdale Arena and it was an outdoor rink. Since they put up that roof the place has seen its share of hockey fights. So last night wasn't anything out of the ordinary except that it was our first fight in 8 years. Actually quite surprising since it was mostly a boring 2-0 exhibition loss to the Etobicoke Dolphins that got a little rough when the Storm team woke up from their lethargy in the 3rd period.
With 47 second remaining in the period Gabby and Dolphin player were shoving each other in front of the Etobicoke net when they both wrestled each other to the ice. Not much happened there other than the Storm player getting a 2-minute roughing penalty and the Dolphin getting 4 minutes. But as the buzzer went to end the game Lauren N and Brittany, a Dolphin forward were pushing each other along the boards. Lauren fell down the the Dolphin player jumped on top of her punching her repeatedly in the head. That got her a major and a game misconduct. While skating to her bench she yelled a stream of obscenities that earned her an additional major penalty. The season hasn't begun yet but the rivalry has.
As for the non-fighters, Amanda moved up to right wing for the game and had an exceptionally strong game. She was able to power her way past the Dolphin defense on a number of occasions and had the best scoring chances including a crossbar. Sheri also has a number of good chances but nothing to show for it. Overall the Storm looked sluggish and although they outshot the opponents 18-14, there were few quality shots that tested the Etobicoke goalie.
