The puck dropped in
Flesherton on Saturday, for the OMHA D/DD final between The Oxford Pallet
Norwich Knighthawks and the Flesherton Goldenhawks.
Game one saw the Goldenhawks score first, then a nice slap shot from Gavin tied it up. The game went back and forth until Lane scored a beauty backhand and gave us the lead. Unfortunately the Goldenhawks were able to tie it up, and at the end of regulation the score was tied 2-2. Overtime saw each team have their chances, and Ben made some great saves, but with just forty seconds left in OT the Goldenhawks capitalized on a turnover and scored giving them the win.
Game 2 was in Norwich on Tuesday night, and by the end of the second period the Goldenhawks were up by a pair of goals. Whatever coach Jared said during the intermission must have sparked the Knighthawks as they came out strong and started to put pressure on the Goldenhawks, and it paid off, with a nice wrap around by Brandon the Knighthawks were back in it. A short time later Norwich got called for too many men and we were on the penalty kill. That’s when Tyson rushed the puck and scored a great shorthanded goal and tied the game up. Neither team was able to score and the game went into overtime again. Ten minutes of overtime went by and the game ended in a tie with each team getting a point.
The boys are back up in Flesherton (at the Markdale arena) on Saturday at 2pm and are back home in Norwich on Sunday at 3pm. There was a great crowd in Norwich on Tuesday, hopefully everyone comes out to watch these to evenly matched teams battle it out! So come out on Sunday afternoon and cheer on your Oxford Pallet Norwich Knighthawk Bantom Reps!