Standings
East G W L OL Pts Pct GF GA Diff Home Road Last 10 Kimberley 50 30 18 2 62 .620 154 125 29 0 0 0 0 30 18 0 2 8 2 0 0 Rossland 50 27 20 3 57 .570 145 129 16 0 0 0 0 27 20 0 3 6 3 0 1 Spokane 50 26 23 1 53 .530 142 151 -9 0 0 0 0 26 23 0 1 6 4 0 0 Nelson 50 23 22 5 51 .510 123 134 -11 0 0 0 0 23 22 0 5 7 3 0 0 Trail 50 23 22 5 51 .510 154 161 -7 0 0 0 0 23 22 0 5 3 5 0 2 Cranbrook 50 21 25 4 46 .460 121 139 -18 0 0 0 0 21 25 0 4 2 7 0 1
The Smoke EAters stuck to their successful lines in game four of the series and it seemed to work again, barely. Paul Martin opened up the scoring for Drumheller scoring midway through the first period to send a bit of a chill throughout the packed house at the Cominco Arena. But just before the period ended Andrew Ladd took a feed from Patrick Kane and evened up the game as the first period came to an end. Patrick Kane, with a nifty pass from Andrew Ladd, then gave the Smoke Eaters the lead near the end of the second period, but Drumheller was not to be denied. Pascal Dupuis scored with just 39 seconds left in the period to tie the game and send the third period into a wild frenzy.
Trail outshot the Miners 17-2 in the third period as Mike Ribeiro got pined and Mike Fisher saw more ice time on the second line. The defensive presense seemed to help the home team. But nothing was solved in the third period despite the shots all being Trail’s way. A very nervous crowd downed some beers in the intermission and got set for overtime, which could result in anything. But the home team responded early as Bryan Little, who was subbing for a tired JOnathan Toews, took a pass from Patrick Kane and went upstairs on Jimmy Howard to give the Smoke Eaters the win and the series. Trail outshot Drumheller 38-18 in the game as Jimmy HOward was terrific.
December 11 2012 Neutral Ice 11-25-2014
1 2 3 4 F
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-8-0 1 1 0 0 2
2012-13 TRAIL 10-2-0 1 1 0 1 3
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 11:42 PP DRU Martin (1), assisted by Neal (10) and Vermette (8)
1 18:29 EV TRA Ladd (3), assisted by Patrick Kane (6) and Keith (6)
2 16:36 EV TRA Patrick Kane (9), assisted by Ladd (8)
2 19:21 EV DRU Dupuis (6), assisted by Letang (5) and Crosby (10)
4 5:13 EV TRA Little (3), assisted by Patrick Kane (7)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
1 11:31 TRA Evander Kane (6), 2:00 – holding
1 13:36 TRA Seabrook (6), 2:00 – cross checking
2 10:15 DRU Martin (10), 2:00 – cross checking
2 13:41 TRA Bolland (4), 2:00 – hooking
3 7:38 DRU Cooke (19), 2:00 – hooking
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 SOG 4
DRUMHELLER 11 5 2 0
TRAIL 8 11 17 2
DRU TRA
SOG 18 38
FOW 14 37
FO% 27.5 72.5
Hits 18 12
Blocks 16 9
Missed Net 17 8
Shot Attempts 44 62
Scoring Chances 8 15
PIM 4 6
PP 1-3 0-2
TOA 4:03 9:11
Star 1: TRA Kane 1 G, 3 Pts
Star 2: TRA Ladd 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: TRA Little 1 G
GWG: Bryan Little
Notables: DRU Howard 35 saves
TRA Toews 20 faceoffs won
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard (OL) 3 35 .921 65:13 9 8 0 7.6 (-0.3)
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford 
2 16 .889 65:01 10 2 0 9.0 (+0.8)
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Johnson,J – – – -2 – – – 1 1 – 1 3 – – – 27:44 26 1:04 2:03 0:44 24:57
D X-Orpik,B – – – -2 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – 26:36 25 1:04 – 2:47 23:49
D Martin,P 1 – 1 -1 2 1 2 2 1 1 – 1 – – – 24:31 25 0:59 2:08 0:54 21:29
D Scuderi – – – -1 – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – – 23:24 24 0:59 – 2:47 20:37
C Crosby – 1 1 -2 – – 2 5 – 1 – – 6 9 40.0 21:53 20 1:06 1:46 – 20:07
LW Kunitz – – – -2 – – 2 – 2 – – 2 – – – 21:53 20 1:06 1:46 – 20:07
LW RW Dupuis 1 – 1 -2 – – 2 1 2 – – 1 – 2 0.0 21:53 20 1:06 1:46 – 20:07
RW X-Gionta – – – 0 – – – 1 – – 1 1 – – – 18:50 19 0:59 1:30 0:19 17:01
LW C Vermette,A – 1 1 0 – – – – 1 – 1 1 4 11 26.7 17:49 19 0:56 1:30 0:25 15:54
LW RW Neal,J – 1 1 0 – – 1 2 1 2 – – – – – 17:24 18 0:58 1:30 – 15:54
D Letang – 1 1 +1 – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – 15:13 14 1:05 2:03 0:19 12:51
D Wideman – – – +1 – – 1 – 2 – – 2 – – – 14:05 15 0:56 2:08 0:29 11:28
C Letestu – – – 0 – – 1 2 1 – – – – 7 0.0 12:33 13 0:58 0:55 0:25 11:13
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 2 1 1 2 – – – – – – – 12:23 13 0:57 0:55 – 11:28
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – – 12:08 12 1:01 0:55 – 11:13
C Stoll – – – 0 – – 1 – 2 – – 1 4 7 36.4 11:57 11 1:05 – 3:16 8:41
LW C RW Umberger – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 11:57 11 1:05 – 3:16 8:41
C Sutter,B – – – 0 – – 1 – – 1 – – – 1 0.0 9:52 9 1:06 – 0:19 9:33
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
C Toews – – – +1 – – 3 – – – 1 1 20 5 80.0 23:31 18 1:18 1:28 3:46 18:17
D Keith – 1 1 +1 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – 23:25 18 1:18 1:28 3:57 18:00
D Greene – – – +1 – – 2 – – – – – – – – 22:53 21 1:05 1:41 2:11 19:01
D Giordano – – – 0 – – 1 1 2 – 1 1 – – – 21:31 19 1:08 – 0:55 20:36
LW Ladd 1 1 2 +2 – – 3 – 4 – – – – 2 0.0 21:28 18 1:12 1:28 0:14 19:46
D Seabrook – – – +1 2 1 – – 3 – 1 1 – – – 21:22 17 1:15 2:32 1:05 17:45
RW Kane,P 1 2 3 +2 – – 3 1 – – – 1 – – – 21:10 18 1:11 1:28 – 19:42
D Byfuglien – – – 0 – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – 21:09 18 1:11 2:19 – 18:50
D X-Fayne – – – +1 – – 2 1 – – – – – – – 20:06 18 1:07 – 0:14 19:52
LW E.Kane – – – 0 2 1 5 1 – 1 1 – – 1 0.0 18:52 17 1:07 2:32 – 16:20
RW Wheeler – – – 0 – – 6 – – – – – – – – 18:52 17 1:07 2:32 – 16:20
LW C RW Little 1 – 1 +1 – – 2 – – – 1 1 11 – 100.0 16:26 13 1:16 – – 16:26
C Fisher,M – – – 0 – – 2 1 1 – 1 1 2 4 33.3 16:03 16 1:00 – 1:30 14:33
LW RW Sharp – – – 0 – – 3 – – – – – – – – 15:05 12 1:15 – 2:41 12:24
LW Saad – – – 0 – – 2 – – 1 – – – – – 12:24 10 1:14 – – 12:24
C X-Ribeiro – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – 4 2 66.7 10:18 11 0:56 2:32 – 7:46
C X-Bolland – – – 0 2 1 – 1 1 – – – – – – 8:59 10 0:54 – 0:11 8:48
LW Bickell – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 1 – – – – – 8:32 8 1:04 – – 8:32
With the series tied 2-2 Drumheller pulled out all the stops to take control of the series. The early action saw Crosby, Dupuis and Kunitz taking extra shifts and it paid off as Kunitz scored from Crosby at 2:21 to put the Miners in the lead. But less than a minute later the Miners tried to force the play with Crosby winning a face off, but Wheeler hard check won control of the puck for Trail, Ladd to Wheeler, and we are all tied up. Then at the 8:00 mark Fayne and Greene got the puck up ice to Ribeiro who set up Bickell for a one timer and all of a sudden it is Trail dominating play with a 13-5 advantage in shots.
The second period was north south hockey until Neal took a roughing penalty at 9:23. The Miners killed off the penalty, but before Neal could get back in the action Evander Kane, and Ribeiro had once again set up Wheeler who beat Howard to the glove side. Trail 2 Drumheller 1. Following a Keith penalty which Trail killed off the Smoke Eaters were at work again with Evander Kane feeding Wheeler at 17:06 for his 3rd goal of the game. The video review team looked it over and ruled that Howard had held the puck out of the net so on we to period 3 with Trail leading 3-1.
Trail went into a bit of a lock down allowing only 8 shots in the 3rd period to 4 for the Smoke Eaters. At 10:01 Neal hit the crossbar which would have closed the gap, Keith sealed the victory with a late empty netter with only 1:02 remaining. Crawford was outstanding in net, and once again Wheeler came up big on the score sheet.
Back to Trail with the Smoke Eaters looking to close out the series.
December 9 2012 Neutral Ice 11-25-2014
1 2 3 F
2012-13 TRAIL 10-2-0 2 1 1 4
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-8-0 1 0 0 1
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 2:21 EV DRU Kunitz (8), assisted by Crosby (9)
1 3:17 EV TRA Wheeler (6), assisted by Ladd (9) and Keith (6)
1 8:00 EV TRA Bickell (3), assisted by Ribeiro (3) and Greene (8)
2 11:35 EV TRA Wheeler (7), assisted by Ribeiro (4) and Evander Kane (2)
3 18:58 EN TRA Keith (1), assisted by Saad (11) and Sharp (2)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
1 12:53 DRU Johnson (10), 2:00 – hooking
2 9:23 DRU Neal (16), 2:00 – roughing
2 12:20 TRA Keith (4), 2:00 – hooking
2 18:38 DRU Vermette (8), 2:00 – hooking
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
TRAIL 13 12 4
DRUMHELLER 5 11 8
TRA DRU
SOG 29 24
FOW 20 32
FO% 38.5 61.5
Hits 16 13
Blocks 10 4
Missed Net 7 11
Shot Attempts 40 45
Scoring Chances 10 7
PIM 2 6
PP 0-3 0-1
TOA 3:24 7:31
Star 1: TRA Wheeler 2 G
Star 2: TRA Keith 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: TRA Bickell 1 G
GWG: Bryan Bickell
Notables: TRA None
DRU None
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford 1 23 .958 60:00 10 2 0 7.9 (-0.3)
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard (L) 3 25 .893 60:00 9 8 0 8.1 (+0.2)
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Keith 1 1 2 +2 2 1 4 – 1 – – 2 – – – 27:05 26 1:03 3:46 – 23:19
D Seabrook – – – +3 – – 1 – 2 1 – 2 – – – 25:20 25 1:01 2:14 1:04 22:02
C Toews – – – +1 – – 4 – – – 3 – 9 10 47.4 21:56 21 1:03 1:50 0:08 19:58
RW Wheeler 2 – 2 +2 – – 3 – 4 – 1 – – – – 21:14 19 1:07 2:33 – 18:41
LW Ladd – 1 1 +1 – – 3 – 2 1 1 – – 2 0.0 21:03 20 1:03 1:50 – 19:13
D Greene – 1 1 +1 – – 2 1 – – – 3 – – – 20:38 23 0:54 2:14 0:56 17:28
D Byfuglien – – – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 1 1 – – – 17:32 18 0:58 3:46 1:04 12:42
D X-Fayne – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 17:19 19 0:55 – 0:48 16:31
LW Saad – 1 1 +1 – – 1 2 – – 1 – – – – 16:08 15 1:05 1:37 – 14:31
C Fisher,M – – – +1 – – – – 2 1 – 1 4 10 28.6 15:15 13 1:10 – 1:52 13:23
LW E.Kane – 1 1 0 – – 3 – – 1 – – – 1 0.0 14:42 15 0:59 2:33 – 12:09
LW C RW Little – – – -1 – – 1 2 – – – – 6 5 54.5 14:42 15 0:59 1:37 – 13:05
RW Kane,P – – – -1 – – – 1 – 1 – – – – – 14:31 16 0:54 1:50 – 12:41
LW RW Sharp – 1 1 +1 – – 1 – 1 1 – 1 – 1 0.0 14:16 12 1:11 – 0:08 14:08
D Giordano – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – – – – 12:51 13 0:59 – 0:08 12:43
LW Bickell 1 – 1 +1 – – 2 – 1 – – – – – – 8:07 8 1:01 1:37 – 6:30
C X-Ribeiro – 2 2 +2 – – – – – – – – – 2 0.0 8:07 8 1:01 2:33 – 5:34
C X-Bolland – – – +1 – – – – – 1 1 – 1 1 50.0 7:14 6 1:12 – 1:52 5:22
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Johnson,J – – – -1 2 1 1 – 2 – 2 – – – – 24:18 22 1:06 0:08 1:53 22:17
D X-Orpik,B – – – -3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – 23:04 21 1:06 – 2:29 20:35
D Martin,P – – – -1 – – 4 1 – – – 1 – – – 22:31 22 1:01 1:52 3:31 17:08
D Scuderi – – – -1 – – 2 – – – 1 – – – – 21:41 21 1:02 – 2:29 19:12
C Crosby – 1 1 0 – – 3 – – – 1 – 13 9 59.1 20:38 16 1:17 1:32 – 19:06
RW X-Gionta – – – -2 – – 1 2 1 – 1 – – – – 18:43 19 0:59 0:48 1:03 16:52
LW Kunitz 1 – 1 0 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 17:48 15 1:11 1:12 – 16:36
LW RW Dupuis – – – 0 – – 1 2 – 1 – – – – – 17:03 14 1:13 1:04 – 15:59
LW RW Neal,J – – – -3 2 1 1 1 2 – – – – – – 16:52 18 0:56 0:48 – 16:04
LW C Vermette,A – – – -3 2 1 1 2 – – 1 – 6 3 66.7 15:57 16 1:00 0:28 0:32 14:57
D Wideman – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 14:48 17 0:52 1:52 0:52 12:04
D Letang – – – 0 – – 4 – – – – 1 – – – 13:38 16 0:51 0:08 0:46 12:44
C Letestu – – – -1 – – – 1 – 1 – – 4 2 66.7 13:17 13 1:01 – 0:32 12:45
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 1 – – – – 12:17 14 0:53 0:08 – 12:09
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 – – 1 – 1 – 2 – – – – 11:59 13 0:55 – – 11:59
LW C RW Umberger – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 11:46 11 1:04 – 4:25 7:21
C Stoll – – – 0 – – 1 1 2 – – 1 7 4 63.6 10:13 12 0:51 – 4:25 5:48
C Sutter,B – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – 2 2 50.0 7:27 13 0:34 – 1:03 6:24
Trail changes up their lines a little bit and it seems to pay off. Either that or Howard just had a bad night. The Smoke Eaters put six past the Drumheller netminder to even up the series and send it back to Drumheller. The fourth line seemed to be the key for Trail as they chipped in two goals. Patrick Kane led the way with 2 goals and an assist and fourth liner Mike Fisher had a goal and an assist.
December 7 2012 Neutral Ice 11-25-2014
1 2 3 F
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-7-0 1 0 2 3
2012-13 TRAIL 9-2-0 2 2 2 6
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 2:53 EV DRU Gionta (3), assisted by Martin (5) and Scuderi (2)
1 3:34 EV TRA Patrick Kane (7), assisted by Toews (7) and Seabrook (2)
1 5:10 EV TRA Toews (7), assisted by Patrick Kane (5) and Ladd (7)
2 18:54 EV TRA Fisher (6), assisted by Bickell (6) and Byfuglien (6)
2 19:49 EV TRA Wheeler (3), assisted by Evander Kane (2) and Ribeiro (3)
3 1:15 EV TRA Patrick Kane (8), assisted by Seabrook (3) and Keith (5)
3 8:07 EV TRA Bolland (2), assisted by Fisher (3) and Seabrook (4)
3 13:00 EV DRU Dupuis (5), assisted by Kunitz (10) and Crosby (9)
3 13:20 EV DRU Vermette (4), assisted by Neal (9) and Letang (4)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
1 19:59 TRA Evander Kane (4), 2:00 – roughing
2 11:55 DRU Orpik (12), 2:00 – roughing
2 11:55 TRA Ladd (2), 2:00 – roughing
3 10:22 DRU Martin (8), 2:00 – holding
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
DRUMHELLER 5 12 5
TRAIL 9 4 11
DRU TRA
SOG 22 24
FOW 21 22
FO% 48.8 51.2
Hits 14 20
Blocks 14 11
Missed Net 16 13
Shot Attempts 49 51
Scoring Chances 5 12
PIM 4 6
PP 0-1 0-1
TOA 4:13 3:48
Star 1: TRA Kane 2 G, 3 Pts
Star 2: TRA Toews 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: TRA Fisher 1 G, 2 Pts
GWG: Blake Wheeler
Notables: DRU None
TRA Seabrook 3 assists
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard (L) 6 18 .750 60:00 9 7 0 7.0 (-0.9)
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford 3 19 .864 60:00 9 2 0 8.0 (-0.2)
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Johnson,J – – – -3 – – 2 1 – 1 – 3 – – – 24:56 22 1:08 – 0:49 24:07
D X-Orpik,B – – – -3 2 1 1 – – – – 3 – – – 23:40 21 1:08 – 1:11 22:29
D Martin,P – 1 1 -1 2 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – 22:52 21 1:05 2:00 – 20:52
D Scuderi – 1 1 -1 – – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 22:32 21 1:04 – 1:11 21:21
LW RW Neal,J – 1 1 +1 – – 1 – 2 – 1 – – – – 18:28 15 1:14 – – 18:28
RW X-Gionta 1 – 1 +1 – – 2 1 – – – 2 1 – 100.0 17:44 15 1:11 – 0:25 17:19
LW RW Dupuis 1 – 1 -3 – – 3 1 – – 1 – – 1 0.0 17:36 14 1:15 2:00 – 15:36
LW C Vermette,A 1 – 1 +1 – – 3 2 1 – 1 1 5 6 45.5 17:19 14 1:14 – – 17:19
C Crosby – 1 1 -3 – – 3 1 – 1 – – 5 7 41.7 17:18 15 1:09 2:00 – 15:18
LW Kunitz – 1 1 -3 – – – 3 3 – 1 – – – – 17:18 15 1:09 2:00 – 15:18
D Wideman – – – +1 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 13:01 11 1:11 2:00 – 11:01
D Letang – 1 1 +1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – 12:59 14 0:56 – 0:49 12:10
C Stoll – – – -1 – – – 1 3 – – – 5 3 62.5 12:46 12 1:04 – 1:35 11:11
LW C RW Umberger – – – -1 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 12:46 12 1:04 – 1:35 11:11
C Sutter,B – – – -1 – – 1 1 – – – – 1 – 100.0 11:36 12 0:58 – 0:25 11:11
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 – – – – – – 11:03 13 0:51 – – 11:03
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 1 1 3 – 2 – – – – 11:03 13 0:51 – – 11:03
C Letestu – – – 0 – – 1 2 – 1 – – 4 5 44.4 11:03 13 0:51 – – 11:03
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Greene – – – -1 – – – 1 1 – – 1 – – – 22:32 20 1:08 0:57 0:37 20:58
D X-Fayne – – – -1 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 21:35 19 1:08 – 0:37 20:58
LW E.Kane – 1 1 -1 2 1 2 1 2 – 1 – – – – 19:35 17 1:09 0:57 – 18:38
RW Wheeler 1 – 1 -1 – – 1 3 1 – – 1 – – – 19:31 17 1:09 0:57 – 18:34
D Byfuglien – 1 1 +1 – – 5 1 5 1 – – – – – 19:27 19 1:01 1:03 – 18:24
D Keith – 1 1 +3 – – 1 – – – – 2 – – – 19:04 16 1:12 1:03 1:23 16:38
D Seabrook – 3 3 +3 – – 2 1 – 1 – 2 – – – 18:58 15 1:16 0:57 1:23 16:38
D Giordano – – – +1 – – – – – – – – – – – 18:24 19 0:58 – – 18:24
C Toews 1 1 2 +2 – – 2 – – – 1 – 10 6 62.5 17:49 16 1:07 – 0:37 17:12
C X-Ribeiro – 1 1 -1 – – 1 1 1 – – – 2 6 25.0 16:31 15 1:06 0:57 – 15:34
RW Kane,P 2 1 3 +2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – 14:30 12 1:13 – – 14:30
LW Ladd – 1 1 +2 2 1 1 1 2 – – – – – – 14:08 13 1:05 – – 14:08
C X-Bolland 1 – 1 +2 – – 1 – 2 – 1 2 – – – 13:34 10 1:21 – 1:23 12:11
LW Bickell – 1 1 +2 – – 1 1 2 – – – – – – 13:14 10 1:19 1:03 – 12:11
C Fisher,M 1 1 2 +2 – – 1 – 1 1 – – 2 2 50.0 12:26 10 1:15 – 1:23 11:03
LW C RW Little – – – 0 – – 1 – 2 – – – 7 6 53.8 12:23 15 0:50 1:03 – 11:20
LW RW Sharp – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 11:22 14 0:49 – 0:37 10:45
LW Saad – – – 0 – – 3 – 1 – – – 1 1 50.0 10:57 13 0:51 1:03 – 9:54
Before a packed house in the Cominco Arena, Jimmy Howard turns in a superb performance in picking up the first star as Drumheller takes a 2=1 series lead with a big 2-1 win over Trail. Howard stops
34/35 shots in picking up the win. Chris Kunitz picks up the game winner at the halfway mark of the third period for the Miners.
December 5 2012 Neutral Ice 11-24-2014
1 2 3 F
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-6-0 1 1 0 2
2012-13 TRAIL 8-2-0 0 1 0 1
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 2:05 EV DRU Vermette (3), assisted by Neal (8) and Martin (3)
2 4:03 EV TRA Sharp (7), assisted by Little (3)
2 10:02 EV DRU Kunitz (6), assisted by Crosby (8) and Martin (4)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
2 :34 DRU Dupuis (4), 2:00 – hooking
3 3:50 DRU Letang (2), 2:00 – interference
3 9:09 DRU Martin (6), 2:00 – holding
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
DRUMHELLER 12 10 9
TRAIL 6 17 12
DRU TRA
SOG 31 35
FOW 26 33
FO% 44.1 55.9
Hits 15 6
Blocks 18 7
Missed Net 11 14
Shot Attempts 49 67
Scoring Chances 9 10
PIM 6 0
PP 0-0 0-3
TOA 2:43 6:58
Star 1: DRU Howard 34 saves
Star 2: DRU Kunitz 1 G
Star 3: DRU Vermette 1 G
GWG: Chris Kunitz
Notables: DRU Howard 34 saves
TRA Toews 18 faceoffs won
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard 1 34 .971 60:00 9 6 0 8.2 (+0.3)
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford (L) 2 29 .935 59:20 8 2 0 7.5 (-0.7)
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Johnson,J – – – 0 – – – 3 1 – – 1 – – – 26:19 22 1:12 – 1:46 24:33
D X-Orpik,B – – – 0 – – 1 1 2 – 1 4 – – – 25:40 22 1:10 – 2:27 23:13
D Martin,P – 2 2 +2 2 1 1 – 2 1 – 1 – – – 19:14 19 1:01 – 1:46 17:28
D Scuderi – – – +2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 18:19 19 0:58 – 2:27 15:52
LW RW Dupuis – – – +1 2 1 3 – 2 – – 1 1 – 100.0 17:37 18 0:59 – – 17:37
RW X-Gionta – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 17:29 20 0:52 – 2:01 15:28
C Crosby – 1 1 +1 – – 4 1 1 – – – 6 11 35.3 16:28 17 0:58 – – 16:28
LW Kunitz 1 – 1 +1 – – 3 – 1 – – 1 – – – 16:28 17 0:58 – – 16:28
D Letang – – – -1 2 1 3 1 – – – 1 – – – 15:22 14 1:06 – 1:47 13:35
D Wideman – – – -1 – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – 15:22 14 1:06 – 1:47 13:35
LW RW Neal,J – 1 1 0 – – 3 1 – 1 1 – – – – 15:12 18 0:51 – – 15:12
LW C Vermette,A 1 – 1 0 – – 2 – 1 – – – 7 7 50.0 15:12 18 0:51 – – 15:12
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 – 1 – – – – 13:10 12 1:06 – – 13:10
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 2 2 1 – – – – – – 13:10 12 1:06 – – 13:10
C Letestu – – – 0 – – 2 – – – – 1 4 6 40.0 13:10 12 1:06 – – 13:10
C Stoll – – – 0 – – 1 – 3 – – 1 7 7 50.0 12:53 12 1:04 – 3:59 8:54
LW C RW Umberger – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 12:53 12 1:04 – 3:59 8:54
C Sutter,B – – – 0 – – 1 – – 1 – 1 1 2 33.3 10:02 11 0:55 – 2:01 8:01
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Keith – – – -1 – – 2 1 – 1 – – – – – 23:24 19 1:14 4:25 – 18:59
D Byfuglien – – – 0 – – 5 2 – – – 2 – – – 23:23 19 1:14 4:25 – 18:58
C Toews – – – -1 – – 2 3 – 1 – – 18 9 66.7 22:50 18 1:16 4:25 – 18:25
RW Kane,P – – – -1 – – 4 1 1 – – – – – – 22:29 18 1:15 4:25 – 18:04
LW Ladd – – – -1 – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – 22:29 18 1:15 4:25 – 18:04
LW C RW Little – 1 1 0 – – 2 – – – 1 – 9 14 39.1 20:44 23 0:54 0:22 – 20:22
D Greene – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 1 – – – – – 20:34 20 1:02 1:35 – 18:59
D Seabrook – – – -1 – – 1 2 – – – 2 – – – 18:25 18 1:01 1:35 – 16:50
D Giordano – – – 0 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – 17:45 17 1:03 – – 17:45
LW Saad – – – 0 – – 3 1 1 1 – – – – – 17:25 16 1:05 – – 17:25
LW RW Sharp 1 – 1 0 – – 4 – – – – 1 – – – 17:25 16 1:05 – – 17:25
D X-Fayne – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 1 – 1 – – – 16:29 19 0:52 – – 16:29
RW Wheeler – – – 0 – – 2 1 – – – – – – – 16:12 18 0:54 1:35 – 14:37
LW E.Kane – – – 0 – – 2 1 2 1 – – – 1 0.0 15:32 17 0:55 1:35 – 13:57
C Fisher,M – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – 4 1 80.0 10:37 12 0:53 – – 10:37
C X-Ribeiro – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 5:49 9 0:39 1:13 – 4:36
LW Bickell – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 4:34 6 0:46 – – 4:34
C X-Bolland – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 1 66.7 4:34 6 0:46 – – 4:34
Down one game to none the Miners put themselves in a hole again allowing Trail to score first at 4:57 with Toews and Wheeler setting up Ladd to make it 1-0 Smokies. Late in the first period Greene had a costly turnover allowing Wideman to score a goal at 19:59 that was reviewed but stood up to tie the game.
:21 seconds after Drumheller had tied the game Wheeler, Toews, and Letang combined for a goal early in the 2nd period. The second period was back and forth play off hockey with Drumheller taking two minor penalties, but Trail unable to capitalize. They were the only penalties of the game. In a period where Trail dominated play they still allowed Kunitz to tie the score at 2-2 at the 9:26 mark. Trail capped a very good period by Fisher setting up Sharp at 19:26 to put the Smoke Eaters back on top to end period 2.
Drumheller had a slight advantage in period 3 but Howard was the key to the game. He stopped 31 of 33 shots, and kept the miners close when Trail was trying to put the game away. At 13:28 Stoll won a face off in Trails zone, worked his way to the net, and when Fisher blocked a shot Stoll tucked it in the net to tie the game. Then late in the 3rd period following a Howard save, Suderi out muscled Saad for the loose puck, fed it to Vermette who was breaking out, then the pass went to Gionta who made a nifty pass to Neal who roofed it in the top corner over Crawford. The Miner’s dodged a bullet with the late goal and head to Trail with the series all tied 1-1.
December 3 2013 Neutral Ice 11-21-2014
1 2 3 F
2012-13 TRAIL 8-2-0 1 2 0 3
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-6-0 1 1 2 4
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 4:57 EV TRA Ladd (3), assisted by Toews (7) and Wheeler (8)
1 19:59 EV DRU Wideman (3), assisted by Umberger (2) and Letang (4)
2 :20 EV TRA Wheeler (3), assisted by Ladd (7) and Toews (8)
2 9:26 EV DRU Kunitz (6), assisted by Scuderi (2) and Dupuis (5)
2 19:26 EV TRA Sharp (7), assisted by Fisher (3)
3 13:28 EV DRU Stoll (2), unassisted
3 19:42 EV DRU Neal (8), assisted by Vermette (8) and Scuderi (3)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
2 1:33 DRU Johnson (8), 2:00 – tripping
2 10:29 DRU Neal (14), 2:00 – hooking
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
TRAIL 15 14 7
DRUMHELLER 3 7 11
TRA DRU
SOG 36 21
FOW 24 22
FO% 52.2 47.8
Hits 13 13
Blocks 8 19
Missed Net 14 12
Shot Attempts 69 41
Scoring Chances 10 7
PIM 0 4
PP 0-2 0-0
TOA 4:09 4:36
Star 1: TRA Ladd 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 2: TRA Wheeler 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: DRU Kunitz 1 G
GWG: James Neal
Notables: TRA None
DRU Howard 33 saves, X-Orpik,B 5 blocks
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford (L) 4 17 .810 59:42 8 2 0 7.8 (-0.4)
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard 3 33 .917 60:00 9 6 0 7.9 (0.0)
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Seabrook – – – +1 – – 2 1 1 – – 1 – – – 26:09 24 1:05 1:59 – 24:10
D Keith – – – +1 – – 3 1 1 – – 1 – – – 25:28 23 1:06 2:01 – 23:27
D Greene – – – -2 – – 2 2 1 – 1 – – – – 22:41 21 1:05 1:59 – 20:42
D X-Fayne – – – -2 – – 2 – 1 1 – 1 – – – 19:59 19 1:03 – – 19:59
RW Wheeler 1 1 2 +2 – – 2 2 1 – – – – – – 19:22 18 1:05 1:59 – 17:23
C Toews – 2 2 +2 – – 2 – – – – 1 9 8 52.9 18:41 19 0:59 2:01 – 16:40
LW Ladd 1 1 2 +2 – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 0.0 18:41 19 0:59 2:01 – 16:40
LW Saad – – – -1 – – 4 – – – 1 – – – – 16:20 16 1:01 – – 16:20
LW RW Sharp 1 – 1 -1 – – 3 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 100.0 16:20 16 1:01 – – 16:20
C Fisher,M – 1 1 -1 – – 2 1 2 – – 1 5 5 50.0 16:20 16 1:01 – – 16:20
LW E.Kane – – – -1 – – 3 1 1 – – – – – – 16:14 13 1:15 1:59 – 14:15
RW Kane,P – – – -1 – – 2 1 1 – – – – – – 15:33 12 1:18 2:01 – 13:32
D Byfuglien – – – 0 – – – 2 1 2 – – – – – 13:52 14 0:59 2:01 – 11:51
LW C RW Little – – – -1 – – 2 – 1 1 – – 3 3 50.0 13:32 11 1:14 – – 13:32
D Giordano – – – 0 – – 1 – 1 1 – – – – – 11:51 12 0:59 – – 11:51
C X-Ribeiro – – – -1 – – 2 1 – – – 1 2 1 66.7 11:45 13 0:54 1:59 – 9:46
LW Bickell – – – -1 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – 8:45 10 0:53 – – 8:45
C X-Bolland – – – -1 – – – 2 – – – – 4 4 50.0 8:45 10 0:53 – – 8:45
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D X-Orpik,B – – – -3 – – 1 – 1 – – 5 – – – 26:31 18 1:28 – 1:59 24:32
C Crosby – – – -1 – – 5 – 1 1 – 4 8 10 44.4 23:16 14 1:40 – – 23:16
D Martin,P – – – +2 – – – 2 1 – – 3 – – – 21:25 16 1:20 – 2:01 19:24
LW RW Dupuis – 1 1 -1 – – 1 – 2 – – 2 – – – 21:23 13 1:39 – – 21:23
D Scuderi – 2 2 +2 – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – 21:01 16 1:19 – 1:59 19:02
D Johnson,J – – – -3 2 1 – 2 – – – 1 – – – 20:00 15 1:20 – – 20:00
LW Kunitz 1 – 1 -1 – – 2 1 1 – – – – – – 18:44 13 1:26 – – 18:44
RW X-Gionta – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 18:11 15 1:13 – 1:59 16:12
D Letang – 1 1 +2 – – – 3 1 1 1 1 – – – 17:29 12 1:27 – 0:53 16:36
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 – – – – – – 15:41 11 1:26 – – 15:41
LW RW Neal,J 1 – 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 – – 2 – – – 14:19 14 1:01 – – 14:19
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 1 – 1 1 – – – – – 14:10 11 1:17 – – 14:10
LW C Vermette,A – 1 1 0 – – – – 1 – – – 5 4 55.6 13:58 13 1:04 – – 13:58
C Letestu – – – 0 – – 2 1 1 – 1 – 3 7 30.0 13:48 11 1:15 – – 13:48
D Wideman 1 – 1 +2 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – 13:34 12 1:08 – 1:08 12:26
LW C RW Umberger – 1 1 +2 – – – – 1 – – – 1 – 100.0 9:17 8 1:10 – 2:01 7:16
C Sutter,B – – – +2 – – – 1 – – – – 1 2 33.3 6:57 7 1:00 – 1:59 4:58
C Stoll 1 – 1 +2 – – 1 – – – – – 4 1 80.0 6:16 7 0:54 – 2:01 4:15
Opening game of the Savage Cup did not start well for the Miners. Trail scored three times in the first 6:03 to open up a 3-0 lead. Drumheller came out to start the 2nd period with Crosby scoring at :24 to cut the lead to 2 but after a Wideman penalty Saad scored at 15:09 to extend the lead. Miners scored early, Kunitz at 1:40, and late Neal at 15:51 but could not get the equalizer or overcome the 3-0 hole they put themselves in. Game was very evenly matched, and was true play off hockey with only 2 penalties.
December 1 2012 Neutral Ice 11-21-2014
1 2 3 F
2012-13 TRAIL 9-2-0 3 1 0 4
2012-13 DRUMHELLER 9-7-0 0 1 2 3
Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 1:25 EV TRA Wheeler (4), assisted by Toews (9) and Keith (5)
1 2:18 EV TRA Ribeiro (4), assisted by Bickell (6) and Fayne (3)
1 6:03 EV TRA Wheeler (5), assisted by Ladd (8) and Toews (10)
2 :24 EV DRU Crosby (6), assisted by Kunitz (10)
2 15:09 PP TRA Saad (1), assisted by Bickell (7) and Little (3)
3 1:40 EV DRU Kunitz (7), assisted by Crosby (8) and Dupuis (6)
3 15:51 EV DRU Neal (9), assisted by Vermette (9)
Penalty Summary
Per Time Team
2 14:58 DRU Wideman (4), 2:00 – tripping
3 7:27 DRU Orpik (12), 2:00 – cross checking
SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3
TRAIL 5 9 9
DRUMHELLER 7 9 10
TRA DRU
SOG 23 26
FOW 23 25
FO% 47.9 52.1
Hits 10 12
Blocks 7 9
Missed Net 12 16
Shot Attempts 44 49
Scoring Chances 9 5
PIM 0 4
PP 1-2 0-0
TOA 3:35 5:39
Star 1: TRA Wheeler 2 G
Star 2: TRA Saad 1 G
Star 3: TRA Ribeiro 1 G
GWG: Brandon Saad
Notables: TRA None
DRU None
TRAIL GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Crawford 3 23 .885 60:00 9 2 0 8.5 (+0.3)
DRUMHELLER GA SV Save% TOI W L T Rate
G Howard (L) 4 19 .826 58:50 9 7 0 8.6 (+0.7)
TRAIL G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Seabrook – – – -2 – – 2 – 1 – – 3 – – – 26:45 22 1:13 1:30 – 25:15
D Keith – 1 1 -2 – – 1 2 – 1 – 1 – – – 25:56 22 1:11 0:41 – 25:15
RW Wheeler 2 – 2 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – 21:25 18 1:11 1:30 – 19:55
C Toews – 2 2 0 – – 3 2 – – 1 – 6 9 40.0 20:25 17 1:12 0:30 – 19:55
LW Ladd – 1 1 0 – – 1 1 2 – – – – 1 0.0 20:25 17 1:12 0:30 – 19:55
D Greene – – – +2 – – – – – – – – – – – 18:46 19 0:59 1:30 – 17:16
D X-Fayne – 1 1 +2 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 17:16 18 0:58 – – 17:16
LW Saad 1 – 1 0 – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – 16:28 18 0:55 0:11 – 16:17
LW RW Sharp – – – 0 – – 3 – – 1 – – – – – 16:17 18 0:54 – – 16:17
C Fisher,M – – – 0 – – 2 – 1 – – – 8 6 57.1 16:17 18 0:54 – – 16:17
LW E.Kane – – – -1 – – – 1 3 – – – – – – 16:16 15 1:05 1:30 – 14:46
D Byfuglien – – – 0 – – 2 2 – 1 – – – – – 15:59 15 1:04 0:41 – 15:18
D Giordano – – – 0 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – 15:18 15 1:01 – – 15:18
RW Kane,P – – – -1 – – 1 2 – – – – – – – 15:16 15 1:01 0:30 – 14:46
LW C RW Little – 1 1 -1 – – 1 – 1 1 1 – 7 5 58.3 14:57 14 1:04 0:11 – 14:46
C X-Ribeiro 1 – 1 +1 – – 1 1 – – – – 1 – 100.0 8:21 8 1:03 1:30 – 6:51
LW Bickell – 2 2 +1 – – 1 – – – – – – – – 7:02 8 0:53 0:11 – 6:51
C X-Bolland – – – +1 – – – – – – – – 1 4 20.0 6:51 7 0:59 – – 6:51
DRUMHELLER G A P +/- PIM P# S Ms Hit Gv Tk Bs FW FL F% TOI Shft Avg PP SH EV
D Johnson,J – – – 0 – – 1 3 2 1 – 1 – – – 25:19 20 1:16 – – 25:19
D X-Orpik,B – – – 0 2 1 – – – – – – – – – 24:31 20 1:14 – 0:11 24:20
D Scuderi – – – +1 – – 2 3 1 – – 2 – – – 20:26 19 1:05 – 2:11 18:15
D Martin,P – – – 0 – – 1 1 1 – – 1 – – – 18:56 17 1:07 – – 18:56
LW RW Dupuis – 1 1 -1 – – 2 1 1 – – 1 – – – 18:49 12 1:34 – – 18:49
C Crosby 1 1 2 0 – – 2 1 – – – 1 10 5 66.7 18:44 13 1:26 – – 18:44
LW RW Neal,J 1 – 1 0 – – 4 – 1 1 – 1 – – – 18:33 20 0:56 – – 18:33
LW Kunitz 1 1 2 0 – – 1 – 1 1 – – – – – 17:34 12 1:28 – – 17:34
LW C Vermette,A – 1 1 +1 – – 1 1 1 – 1 – 8 8 50.0 16:53 19 0:53 – – 16:53
RW X-Gionta – – – +1 – – 1 1 – – – – – – – 16:19 18 0:54 – – 16:19
D Letang – – – 0 – – 3 2 1 – – 1 – – – 15:34 15 1:02 – 2:00 13:34
D Wideman – – – -1 2 1 – 1 – – – – – – – 15:14 15 1:01 – – 15:14
C Letestu – – – -1 – – 1 – – – 2 – 5 2 71.4 14:20 13 1:06 – – 14:20
RW X-Iginla – – – 0 – – 2 – – – – – 1 1 50.0 12:40 13 0:58 – – 12:40
LW RW Cooke – – – 0 – – 3 – 1 – 1 – – – – 12:06 12 1:01 – – 12:06
LW C RW Umberger – – – 0 – – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 11:47 13 0:54 – 2:11 9:36
C Stoll – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – 1 7 12.5 11:13 12 0:56 – 2:11 9:02
C Sutter,B – – – 0 – – 1 1 – 1 – – – – – 10:01 11 0:55 – – 10:01
