Airdrie Techmation Thunder 8, Quality Rimbey Royals 2
The Airdrie Techmation Thunder piled up 56 shots on goal in an 8-2 win over the Quality Rimbey Royals at Vern Poffenroth Memorial Arena on Saturday, breaking the game open with a five-goal second period.
Nathan Cole opened the scoring for Airdrie at 1:44 of the first, and the Thunder carried a 1-0 lead into the second. From there Airdrie poured it on: Michael Camponi struck at 2:15, Justin Campbell made it 3-0 at 8:33 for the eventual game-winner, Zachary Brayden-Morris got Rimbey on the board at 9:10, Campbell added an insurance goal at 13:07, and Tyson Sandhu scored twice late in the frame — at 14:38 and 16:44 — to send Airdrie into the third up 6-1.
Keshawn Mackinaw pulled Rimbey within four with a goal at 6:41 of the third, but Zackery Uphill answered twice for Airdrie, at 11:39 and 14:07, to round out the 8-2 final.
Airdrie’s Hudson Brett made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win. Rimbey’s Kaleb Blatz was tested heavily, stopping 48 of 56 shots in the loss.