Monday, 1 October 2018

Cardiff Huskies Win British Para Ice Hockey Association Play Offs 2018

The British Para Ice Hockey Association held their end of season play- offs at the Planet Ice rink in Widnes over the weekend.

The two semi-finals on Saturday saw league champions Kingston Kestrels from Hull beat Peterborough Phantoms 7-2 and Cardiff Huskies beat Manchester Mayhem 2-1.

In the third place game on Sunday morning, the Mayhem overcame Peterborough in a close and entertaining game, winning 6-4.

In the final, Kingston had to ice a depleted team and Cardiff came out 9-4 winners in another highly entertaining game.

Full match and player stats are as follows:

British Para Ice Hockey League Play Offs 2018 – Planet Ice Widnes

Sunday 30^th September, 5.15pm – Play Off Final

Kingston Kestrels 4 – Cardiff Huskies 9
Period Scores: 2-1, 1-4, 1-4
Shots On Goal: Kestrels 20 – Huskies 24 (7-11, 8-5, 4-9)
Penalties In Minutes: Kestrels 2 – Huskies 0

Team Lineups & Stats

Kingston Kestrels: Steve Gibson – NM (45min), James Cooper-Birchnall, Tony King, Simon Berry, Matt Woollias – C (1+2), Matt Clarkson (3+0, 2PIM)

Cardiff Huskies: Tyler Christopher (5+3), Josh Campbell (1+1), Paul Furber – C (3+1), Jon Le Galloudec, Russell Willey (0+1), Gareth Rees – NM (45min), Christopher Smart, Susan Cook, Hannah Tomsett

MVPs: Kestrels - Matt Clarkson / Cardiff - Tyler Christopher

Sunday 30^th September, 11.15am – Third Place Game

Peterborough Phantoms 4 – Manchester Mayhem 6
Period Scores: 0-2, 3-2, 1-2
Shots On Goal: Phantoms 22 – Mayhem 29 (2-12, 9-8, 9-11)
Penalties In Minutes: Phantoms 0 – Mayhem 25

Team Lineups & Stats

Peterborough Phantoms: Dan Grange (0+1), Callum Shakespeare (1+0), Scotty Trigg-Turner - A (1+0), Ben Vernon, Darren Brown – A (1+0), Matt Coleman - C (1+1), David O’Meara – NM (45min), Naomi Adie. Coach: Ian Offers

Manchester Mayhem: Doug Hankinson - NM (45min), Dean Lahan (25PIM), Graham Wilson, Peggy Assinck (1+1), Dom Cosgrove, James Rogerson, Karl Nicholson (3+2), Anthony Booth (2+1), Rob Allen (0+1). Coach: Peter Hagan

MVPs: Mayhem – Anthony Booth / Phantoms – David O’Meara

Saturday 29^th September, 11.15am – Semi Final 1

Kingston Kestrels 7 – Peterborough Phantoms 2
Period Scores: 2-0, 3-2, 2-0
Shots On Goal: Kestrels 25 – Phantoms 16 (8-2, 9-8, 6-8)
Penalties In Minutes: Kestrels 6 – Phantoms 2

Team Lineups & Stats

Kingston Kestrels: Steve Gibson – NM (45min), James Cooper-Birchnall, Tony King (2PIM), Simon Berry (1+2), Matt Woollias – C (1+3), Matt Clarkson (5+2, 2PIM), James Morris (0+1, 2PIM)

Peterborough Phantoms: Dan Grange, Callum Shakespeare, Scotty Trigg-Turner - A (0+1), Ben Vernon, Darren Brown - A, Matt Coleman - C (2+0, 2PIM), David O’Meara – NM (45min), Naomi Adie. Coach: Ian Offers

MVPs: Kestrels - James Morris / Phantoms – Matt Coleman

Saturday 29^th September, 7.15pm – Semi Final 2

Manchester Mayhem 1 – Cardiff Huskies 2
Period Scores: 1-0, 0-0, 0-2
Shots On Goal: Mayhem 14 – Huskies 22 (6-6, 3-9, 5-7)
Penalties In Minutes: Mayhem 2 – Huskies 2

Team Lineups & Stats

Manchester Mayhem: Doug Hankinson - NM, Darren Pomfrett – NM (45min), Dean Lahan, Graham Wilson, Peggy Assinck, Dom Cosgrove, James Rogerson, Karl Nicholson (1+0), Anthony Booth (0+1, 2PIM), Rob Allen (0+1). Coach: Peter Hagan

Cardiff Huskies: Tyler Christopher (1+0), Josh Campbell (0+1), Paul Furber – C (1+0), Jon Le Galloudec, Russell Willey, Gareth Rees – NM (45min), Christopher Smart, Susan Cook, Hannah Tomsett, Bench 2PIM. Coach: Andy Brown

MVPs: Mayhem- Rob Allen / Huskies – Jon Le Galloudec