A split on the road

Mario Prusina

Times Editor

 

The Wheatland Kings managed to split a pair of road games against some of the top teams in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League this past weekend.

The Kings fell 7-5 to the Red Deer Vipers on Jan. 14, before posting a 5-3 win over the top team in the league, the Okotoks Bisons the following day.

Wheatland opened the trip with a solid two periods, taking a 5-2 edge over the Vipers before allowing five unanswered goals in the third period en route to the loss. 

Brandon Newfeld had a goal and an assist, while Ross Fox, Brennan Grasdahl, Tyler Brandon and Parker Goergsen each lit the lamp. Evan Elaschuk chipped in with a pair of assists for the Kings.

Despite the loss, the Kings went to Okotoks the following day and defeated the Bisons 5-3. 

Wheatland stormed out to a 4-0 lead before Okotoks made things a little dicey, scoring three unanswered goals. However, the Kings iced the game with a late goal, defeating the Bisons for the second time this season.

Georgsen led the offence, scoring twice and adding an assist, while Grasdahl provided three assists in the win.

Ty Brinton, Neufeld and Ty Goodeagle also scored for the Kings, who improved to 13-15-1-2 on the season.

The Kings are now preparing for a pair of home games this coming weekend against a couple of divisional rivals.

They will host the Medicine Hat Cubs on Jan. 21 (8 p.m.) and the High River Flyers the following day (7:30 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.