Western Canadian Jr

SOCKEYES WIN BRONZE - April 13, 2003

The Richmond Sockeyes scored five special teams goals in the first twenty minutes in putting them well on their way to a 9-4 win over the Selkirk Fishermen to win the bronze medal at the Keystone Cup in Portage.

Tyler Henry took a slashing call just sixteen seconds into the game and Ray Sawada put Richmond on the board twenty-one seconds later. Sawada's second of the game at 10:47 was scored while his team was shorthanded. Garrett Seder then ripped home a pair of powerplay goals and then Sawada finished the hat trick with another Richmond powerplay goal with forty-five seconds remaining in the first period.

Ricky Sikka would later score twice for the Sockeyes and other goals went to Stephen Sawada and John Crang.

Chris Loschiavo, Mike Elder, Kevin Pleskach, and Chris Martin had goals for Selkirk.

The Keystone Cup gold medal game pits the Assiniboia Southern Rebels from Saskatchewan against the Spruce Grove Regals of Alberta.

RICHMOND 9 vs. SELKIRK 4
FIRST PERIOD
RICHMOND - Ray Sawada (John Crang, Ricky Sikka) :37 (pp)
RICHMOND - Ray Sawada 10:47 (sh)
RICHMOND - Garrett Seder (Jason Garrison, Ricky Sikka) 13:25 (pp)
SELKIRK - Chris Loschiavo (Peter Slobodian, Dan Sinclair) 15:59
RICHMOND - Garrett Seder (Julian Marcuzzi, Ray Sawada) 17:49 (pp)
RICHMOND - Ray Sawada (David Young, Mark Bouchard) 19:15 (pp)
PENALTIES -- Tyler Henry, Slk (slashing) :16; Riley Boyce, Slk (hit from behind, game misconduct) 4:41; Kendal McArdle, Rich (high sticking) 10:32; Bench, Slk (too many men) 12:18; Kendal McArlde, Rich (cross checking) 13:51; Garth Krulicki, Slk (high sticking) 16:10; Steve Matechuk, Slk (slashing) 17:21; Mike Wasnie, Slk (misconduct) 17:49; Lydel Fussey, Slk (game misconduct) 18:14; Jared Pettinger, Rich (high sticking) 19:31.
SECOND PERIOD
RICHMOND - Stephen Sawada (Taylor Henshaw, David Young) 9:03
PENALTIES -- Garth Krulicki, Slk (slashing) 2:42; Ray Sawada, Rich (roughing) 4:58; Garrett Seder, Rich (interference) 19:30.
THIRD PERIOD
RICHMOND - Ricky Sikka (Garrett Seder, John Crang) 1:59
SELKIRK - Mike Elder (Chris Loschiavo) 4:35
RICHMOND - John Crang (Scott Jow, Garrett Seder) 9:09 (pp)
SELKIRK - Kevin Pleskach (Mike Elder, Evan Walsh) 10:33
SELKIRK - Chris Martin (Kevin Pleskach, Steve Matechuk) 18:46 (pp)
RICHMOND - Ricky Sikka (Garrett Seder, Mike Hengen) 19:44
PENALTIES -- Chris Loschiavo, Slk (high sticking) 4:47; Jason Vitt, Slk (slashing) 7:54; Richard Enns, Slk (slashing) 8:11; Mike Hengen, Rich (interference) 10:27; Taylor Henshaw, Rich (slashing) 10:49; Mike Elder, Slk (slashing) 10:49; Mike Wasnie, Slk (roughing) 13:26; Ray Sawada, Rich (boarding) 16:42; Taylor Henshaw, Rich (interference) 16:59.
GOAL:
RICHMOND - Kevin MacKay
SELKIRK - Travis Berry
***MacKay and Berry were the starters. It's not known if a goaltending switch was made as the game sheet does not indicate as such.

ASSINIBOIA STRIKES GOLD - April 13, 2003

Three consecutive goals in the first period was the difference as the Assiniboia Southern Rebels downed the Spruce Grove Regals 5-2 in the gold medal game of the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior "B" Hockey Championship on Sunday afternoon.

The tone was set in the very first minute as Troy Ball went off for slashing thirty seconds into the game. At 1:40, Rockie Zinger and Mike Volsky set the table for Ryan Walz and it was 1-0. Jarod Myers made it 2-0 near the midway point and then Geoff Neumeier scored with 3:48 remaining to up the lead to 3-0.

Spruce Grove tried to make a game of it, and certainly set up an interesting third period as Davis Baroldi finally got to Derek Collier at 3:59 of the middle frame. Matt Harder scored a powerplay goal at 17:29 to cut the deficit to one heading into the final stanza.

But, Zinger put a quick end to the suspense by making it 4-2 just twelve seconds into the third period. A powerplay goal with thirty-six seconds left on the clock by Walz sealed the deal.

For fans wanting to view the scoring leaders, that portion will be updated later today.

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ASSINIBOIA 5 vs. SPRUCE GROVE 2
FIRST PERIOD
ASSINIBOIA - Ryan Walz (Mike Volsky, Rockie Zinger) 1:40 (pp)
ASSINIBOIA - Jarod Myers (Ryan Walz, Geoff Neumeier) 9:32
ASSINIBOIA - Geoff Neumeier (Jarod Myers, Ryan Walz) 16:12
PENALTIES -- Troy Ball, SG (slashing) :30; Kevin Read, SG (interference) 15:35; Jordan Rice, SG (rough after whistle) 14:35; Aaron Sauve, SG (slashing) 16:52; Jarod Myers, Asn (interference) 18:34.
SECOND PERIOD
SPRUCE GROVE - Davis Baroldi (Troy Ball, Kevin George) 3:59
SPRUCE GROVE - Matt Harder (Ryan Switzer) 17:29 (pp)
PENALTIES -- Ryan Switzer, SG (roughing) 5:19; Al Sinclair, Asn (hooking) 8:18; Clarke Lemieux, Asn (interference) 11:39; Matt Conn, Asn (rough after whistle) 13:56; Kiel Miller, SG (rough after whistle) 13:56; Jordan Rice, SG (roughing) 15:18; Chase Schaefer, Asn (roughing) 15:43; Rockie Zinger, Asn (high sticking) 15:59; Jarod Myers, Asn (holding) 18:33; Ryan Walz, Asn (roughing, misconduct) 18:33; Kyle Henderson, SG (roughing) 18:33; Troy Ball, SG (elbowing) 19:30; Kevin Read, SG (interference) 19:59.
THIRD PERIOD
ASSINIBOIA - Rockie Zinger (Geoff Neumeier, Jordan Zaremba) :12
ASSINIBOIA - Ryan Walz 19:24 (pp)
PENALTIES -- Cody Wasik, Asn (holding) 2:33; Matt Harder, SG (high sticking) 3:39; Al Sinclair, Asn (interference) 8:28; Bench, Asn (too many men) 12:49; Aaron Sauve, SG (slashing) 18:03.
GOAL:
ASSINIBOIA - Derek Collier
SPRUCE GROVE - Marc Alain