Golden Rockets Sneak Past the Kamloops Storm

3 Goals from POMMELS Turns the Trick

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Spencer Pommells was the difference as the Kamloops Storm dropped a 3-2 double-overtime decision to the Golden Rockets. Pommells, the 19-year-old forward of the Rockets collected hat-trick.


The Storm had a two-goal performance from Bevin Ollek, his second 2 goal game in a row at home.

The game was rather a defensive yawner for about 45 minutes. The goaltenders were rarely tested and when they were, they could see the puck to make the easy save. Even though Kamloops out shot Golden 40-31, Storm goaltender, Anthony Manfredi seemed to have the more difficult saves than counterpart Spenser Wong.

The crack officiating crew took control of the game early. It seemed that they were intent on stealing the show (which they did for 45 minutes because the teams couldn't muster up any excitement). The clamp came down early in often from face-off toss outs to weak penalty calls.
I was starting to think it was a girls game but then re-thought... the girls are allowed to play rougher than this.

Brady Fuller, a newcomer to the Storm saw some quality time for the first 5 minutes of the game and showed that he belongs. Unfortunately, he got called for a hit-from-behind (bogus) and got tossed from the game. It happened right in front of our broadcast booth and it was apparent that he should have gotten an elbowing penalty, or at worst, a hit to the head with a 10 minute misconduct... but the ref made the call from the other side of the ice and saw what he wanted to see.

Another oddity of the game was the amount of times Kamloops players lost their edge and fell for no apparent reason. It must have happened close to a half-dozen times. They may want to check their skate sharpening technique. It even cost them the first goal when Brett Defrias was trying to bring the puck out of his own zone, lost an edge along with the puck which created a 2-on-1 with Pommells and Herlein. A little give and go and the puck was behind Manfredi.

The two teams went into the third period scoreless when the Rockets turned on the right light at 5:08 of the third period with Spencer Pommells scoring his fourth of the season.
The Storm tied up the game tied the game with Ollek’s sixth of the season. Tyler Jackson and Dylan Becker collected the assists on the goal. Ollek would give the Storm their first lead of the night when he let a high slap shot fly from inside the blue line, which caught Rockets goalie Spenser Wong off guard.

The Rockets would tie the game up at 15:46 with Pommells scoring his second of the night. Rylee Orr and Stefan Jensen collected the assists.

Anthony Manfredi was in goal for the loss.

The Storm travels to Revelstoke Saturday night for the first game of a home-and-home doubleheader with the Grizzlies. Game time is 7 p.m with the game being broadcast on kijhl.com.
The Grizzles will be in Kamloops Sunday at 2 p.m. for a rematch.

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