HOCKEY CANADA
2011 RBC Cup
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Vernon Vipers 4 - Camrose Kodiaks 2
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NOWICK’S THREE POINTS LEAD VIPERS TO WIN OVER KODIAKS CAMROSE, Alta. – Darren Nowick scored twice and added an assist as the Vernon Vipers opened defenseoftheir National Junior A Championship with a 4-2 victory over the host Camrose Kodiaks in the 2011 RBCCupcurtain-raiser on Saturday night.
Michael Zalewski and John Knisley added a goal and an assist each for the Vipers, who have lost justonceat the tournament in the last three years – a 6-5 overtime loss to Dauphin in last year’stournamentopener. Coming off a 22-day layoff following their loss to Spruce Grove in the Alberta Junior Hockey Leaguefinal,the Kodiaks fell behind 2-0 just six minutes in on goals from Brett Corkey and Nowick, but cut the leadinhalf before the end of the first period on a Mario Boilard power play goal at 16:30, on just the thirdshotof the game for Camrose. The Vipers continued to apply the pressure in the second period, outshooting the Kodiaks 9-5, butCamrosegoaltender Dalyn Flette, as he did time after time during the AJHL playoffs, kept his team in the gameandwithin a goal after 40 minutes. Zalewski made it a 3-1 game five minutes into the third period, snapping a shot over Flette’s glove onapartial breakaway, but the Kodiaks’ power play struck again midway through the third period, as SamJardinescored to cut the lead to a single goal once again. But the Kodiak comeback was not to be, as Knisley cleaned up the rebound of a Nowick shot to round outthescoring and clinch Vernon’s 31st win at the national championship, nine more than second-placeCamrose. The Vipers will enjoy an off day Sunday before facing Portage in Monday’s early game (3:30 p.m. MT),whilethe Kodiaks will look to rebound and earn their first win when they take on Wellington on Sunday night(7:30p.m. MT). |
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| Game Information | |||
| Game Number | 1 | Round | Preliminary |
| Arena | Edgeworth Centre | City, Country | Camrose, Alta. |
| Month / Day / Year | 04/30/2011 | Time | 07:00 PM MT |
| Attendance | 2795 | Game Status | Final |
| Box Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Vernon Vipers (PAC) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Camrose Kodiaks (HST) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Goals:
04:12 PAC 3 Brett Corkey (10 David Robinson, 27 Bryce Kakoske) 06:13 PAC 16 Darren Nowick (15 Michael Zalewski, 28 Adam Thompson) PP 16:30 HST 27 Mario Boilard (18 Ben Gallacher, 17 Rylan Wiest) PP
Penalties:
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| Second Period |
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Goals:
None
Penalties:
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| Third Period |
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Goals:
05:14 PAC 15 Michael Zalewski (16 Darren Nowick, 12 John Knisley) 09:29 HST 4 Sam Jardine (28 Tyler Jewitt, 29 John Lidgett) PP 12:19 PAC 12 John Knisley (16 Darren Nowick, 24 Steven Weinstein) PP
Penalties:
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| Shots on Goal | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Vernon Vipers | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| Camrose Kodiaks | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| Player of the Game | |
| Vernon Vipers | 16 Darren Nowick |
| Camrose Kodiaks | 19 Clayton Jardine |
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