Written by There was a shutout at the JFK on Saturday. The 2010 Flames and the Bridgewater Bandits found their way to the rink despite the traffic from a nearby accident, a football game next door, and the rush for the NH Food Bank supplies. It wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing game, but a few timely goals and some great goaltending got it done. A 3-0 win for the Flames.
It was a beautiful Saturday in late October, and it was hockey time in the middle of the day. I don’t know if the 2010 Flames were in need of some snacks to get to lunch time, but they didn’t exactly start the game with their best skating game. That had something to do with the Bridgewater Bandits too. Both teams played pretty tight defense and most of the time there was little room to operate in the offensive zone.
Travis made the saves all game long. A complete game shutout at JFK. © 1inawesomewonder 2022.
Despite the tight quarters, the Flames were able to get a couple of steals in their offensive end of the ice that led directly to goals. First, Andy Soucy took a loose puck just outside the blue line and sped to the left-wing circle, turned and fired a shot up over the goalie’s shoulder and into the net. This quick play gave the Flames a 1-0 lead in the first period. Soucy’s goal came shortly after the Flames goalie, Travis Ingalls, had shut the door at the other end of the ice when the Bandits were able to occupy the slot unencumbered for a few good shots on goal.
Soucy fires from the low circle and finds the twine with this shot against the Bandits. © 1inawesomewonder 2022.
Then a few minutes later, and a few more Ingalls’ saves later, a Bandit clearing attempt to sweep the puck to center ice stuck to Ian Kaveney’s stick like Velcro. With the Bandits trying to leave the zone and Kaveney in sudden possession of the puck, he skated into the slot setting up for the shot. Ian absolutely ripped a shot over the goaltender’s shoulder with the puck loudly clanging off of the crossbar’s underside and into the net. That, my friends, is what they call, a ‘bar-down’ goal in hockey. Other folks may use the phrase differently, but in hockey it’s usually a beautiful goal.
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- Ian skates in after his steal and let’s a wicked wrister go. © 1inawesomewonder 2022.
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- The shot exploded off of Kaveney’s stick and into the net via the ‘bar-down’ variety. Beauty, eh!© 1inawesomewonder 2022.
The 2010 Flames led 2-0 after the first period. In the second period there was one penalty called and a lot of saves from Ingalls. Honestly, the Bandits goaltender was pretty outstanding in this game as well. The Flames had the better scoring chances overall, and this kid did everything he could to keep the Bandits in the game. He didn’t wear a uniform number on his jersey so I am guessing it’s a secret, but he did play well.
The third period was a bit more peppy. This may have been a result of previous calls not being made in hopes that it wouldn’t come to this, or because the kids woke up and took exception to other kids infringing on their hockey rights. Or something else entirely. The only goal game off of an offensive zone face-off win. These are so important even when you’re an 11 or 12-year old. Announcers harp on this subject during NHL games and it’s not just to fill time.
The players were all lined up at the right-wing circle (to the Bandits goalie’s right). Soucy took a moment to speak to the other center, all in good cheer I suppose. The puck was dropped, equally available to both sides. Soucy won the face-off (gets the puck to his team immediately), and in this case the puck was almost on the face-off dot when Lucas Ouellette skated in from his spot on the left side of the circle and controlled the puck. He made a quick move to his left and let a quick shot go toward the net. The shot went through a defenseman’s screen of his goalie and the puck saw its’ way through the five-hole and into the net. The Flames now led, 3-0.
Later in the period, Gavin Petrie was taken down from behind while standing in the crease. This came after a shot from Logan McCain that the goaltender saved. Petrie made a swipe at the puck (clearly before any whistle) and a Bandits player inadvertently on purpose took Gavin’s feet out from under him (like a slew-foot) and Petrie fell hard and backwards to the ice.
There was no call on the play, and Petrie missed the rest of the game after a long delay in the game to get him on his feet and off of the ice. Fortunately, he’s okay. If I know Gavin, he might play this injury into a a few extra snacks, his favorite meal, and some more time on the PlayStation.
The Flames finished the affair with a 3-0 shutout win against the Bandits. Travis Ingalls played well from start to finish in net and earned the shutout at the JFK. The 2010 Flames return to JFK next week for a battle with Concord before hitting Fessenden (Coffin Rink) again, and a morning trip to Bavis (Arena A) on Sunday.
Score by period: Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Bridgewater Bandits 00 – 00 – 00 = 00
Flames 02 – 00 – 01 = 03
You can find more 2010 Flames material in these pieces, here. 2010 Manchester Flames.
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Flames vs. Bandits 10-22-22
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- “Yes, Travis, I know. But the question and answer period will start promptly just 15 minutes after the game ends.”
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- Shaking hands with opponents after a contest. Collect yourself, be a good sport, and move forward.
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