Jayce Hawryluk had
three goals and two assists to pace the Wheat Kings while Nolan Patrick scored
the key goal of the game, breaking a 4-4 tie 2:55 into the third period.
Brandon held a
3-1 lead after a Tyler Coulter goal 1:33 into the second period, but saw
Seattle storm back to score three straight goals and grab a 4-3 lead.
Hawryluk scored
his first of the game with 1:13 left in the second period on a nifty setup from
Tim McGauley to send the game to the intermission tied 4-4, and then Brandon
did what they’d done often in the series—dominate the third period.
“I give our guys
so much credit for that because it’s a real sign of maturity, poise and
confidence as well,” said Brandon GM/Coach Kelly MCCrimmon, “This team very rarely
gets rattled...they just keep playing.”
Patrick was named
the WHL’s playoff MVP after leading the league with 13 goals and 30 points in
21 post-season games.
Capturing the Ed
Chynoweth Cup is an especially good feeling for Brandon product Tyler Coulter
and five other hometown players on the Wheat Kings’ hockey club.
“There’s no words
for us right now,” said Coulter on CKLQ’s post-game show, “It’s been a lifetime
thing watching the team every day and being a part of it is really special but
doing this, this is really special.”
The Wheat Kings
are now headed to the Memorial Cup in Red Deer, with their opening game a week
from today against the QMJHL’s champion Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
1 comment:
Fantastic series
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