2015 RBC Cup

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2015 RBC Cup
Game #7
Final
May 12, 2015 8:00 pm CST
PCU Centre
Portage la Prairie, Man.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
6
5
6
17
11
10
13
34

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 5
12
2 / 5
12

Game Story

TERRIERS GET POINTS FROM 12, HAMMER THUNDERBIRDS AT RBC CUP

JASON LA ROSE

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – Brad Bowles scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead a balanced offence, helping the Portage Terriers to a 7-2 win over the Soo Thunderbirds on Tuesday night at the 2015 RBC Cup.

The win clinches a semifinal spot for the host Terriers and ends the RBC Cup dreams of the Thunderbirds, who dropped to 0-3 and have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Portage is the 12th consecutive host team to advance to the semifinals; the last time a host didn’t get out of the preliminary round was the Charlottetown Abbies in 2003.

Grant Valiquette, Tanner Jago, Carson Perreaux and Jordyn Boyd had the other goals for the Terriers, who bounced back from just their second shutout loss of the season, a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Carleton Place Canadians on Sunday night.

Bowles made sure that wouldn’t happen again early on Tuesday, redirecting a feed from twin broth Shawn between the legs of Soo goaltender Mario Culina just 7:47 into the first period.

Valiquette doubled the lead at 15:16, turning a Thunderbirds defenceman inside out before roofing a wrist shot over Culina’s glove, helping Portage take a 2-0 lead to the first intermission.

The Terriers’ power play struck only 47 seconds into the second period when Jago hammered home a one-timer from the point on a two-man advantage, but his captain counterpart, Anthony Miller, banked in a shot from behind the net less than two minutes later to get Soo on the board.

Bowles got a lucky bounce of his own at 6:25 when his centering feed to Zack Waldvogel hit a Thunderbirds stick and beat Culina, and Carson Perreaux stormed the Soo net to jam in the 5-1 goal at 18:11.

Eric Hillock knocked a rebound past Portage goaltender Zac Robidoux just 15 seconds after Perreaux’s goal to cut the Terriers’ lead to 5-2 after 40 minutes.

Boyd restored the four-goal advantage on a Portage power play after just 64 seconds of the third period, beating Culina on a one-timer from the face-off dot, and Bowles capped his hat trick by going upstairs on a shorthanded breakaway.

That would be all for Culina, who was replaced by Brian Kment for the last eight minutes.

Portage doubled up Soo in shots on goal, finishing with a 34-17 advantage.

The Terriers will finish their preliminary round schedule on Thursday night when they take on the Melfort Mustangs (7 p.m. CT), while the Thunderbirds will play for pride in their final game, facing the Penticton Vees in the Thursday matinee (2 p.m. CT).

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Mackenzie Dwyer
(auto) High-Sticking minor (2:00)
01:30
GOAL
Goal: Brad Bowles

Assists: Shawn Bowles, Tanner Jago
07:47
PENALTY
Penalty: Kevin Pochuk
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
08:27
GOAL
Goal: Grant Valiquette

Assists: Carson Perreaux, Garick Gray
15:16
PENALTY
Penalty: Grant Valiquette
Tripping minor (2:00)
17:14
PENALTY
Penalty: Brett Jeffries
Tripping minor (2:00)
19:02
PENALTY
Penalty: Caleb Boman
Roughing minor (2:00)
20:00
2nd Period
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Tanner Jago

Assists: Zack Waldvogel, Brad Bowles
00:47
GOAL
Goal: Anthony Miller

Assists: Matt Busby, David Radke
02:21
GOAL
Goal: Brad Bowles

06:25
PENALTY
Penalty: Grant Valiquette
(auto) High-Sticking double minor (2:00)
14:04
GOAL
Goal: Carson Perreaux

Assists: Tyler Jeanson
18:11
GOAL
Goal: Eric Hillock

Assists: Joey Miller
18:26
PENALTY
Penalty: Caleb Boman
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
19:20
3rd Period
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Jordyn Boyd

Assists: Kevin Pochuk, Davis Ross
01:04
PENALTY
Penalty: Jaren Bellini
Slashing minor (2:00)
07:38
PENALTY
Penalty: Jordyn Boyd
(auto) Hooking minor (2:00)
11:37
GOAL (SHORT HANDED)
Goal: Brad Bowles

Assists: Ryan Swier
12:12
GOALTENDER CHANGE
Goaltender Change: Brian Kment

12:12
PENALTY
Penalty: Andrew Barbeau
Roughing after the whistle minor (2:00)
14:59
PENALTY
Penalty: Matt Busby
(auto) High-Sticking minor (2:00)
17:46
PENALTY
Penalty: Garick Gray
Roughing after the whistle minor (2:00)
17:46

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GA SV%
Mario Culina SOO 52 34 27 7 0.794
Brian Kment SOO 7 0 0 0 0.000
Zac Robidoux POR 60 17 15 2 0.882

Game Leaders

GA 7 - SVS - 27 - SV% - 0.794
Goals 3 - Assists 1 - Points 4
G 3 - A 1 - P 4
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2

Previous Games

2 - 5 L vs. Penticton VeesPEN
May 14, 2015
5 - 2 W vs. Carleton Place CanadiansCPC
May 17, 2015
2 - 7 L @ Portage TerriersPOR
May 12, 2015
6 - 1 W vs. Melfort MustangsMEL
May 16, 2015
3 - 5 L vs. Melfort MustangsMEL
May 11, 2015
3 - 2 W @ Melfort MustangsMEL
May 14, 2015
Videos
Photos
TELUS: REG 6 – STR 3 (Bronze Medal)
Miller and Woods had three points apiece to lead the Pat Canadians over the Bisons for bronze.
TELUS: TOR - CHA (Gold Medal)
Bonsteel scored twice and Ewing made 35 saves, leading the Young Nationals to their first TELUS Cup title.
TELUS: TOR 3 – REG 1 (Semifinal)
Regan got the winner seven minutes into the third period to send the Young Nationals to the final.
TELUS: CHA 7 – STR 1 (Semifinal)
The Grenadiers scored the game’s final seven goals to beat the Bisons and return to the gold medal game.
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