Pittsburgh Update

This is just a reminder that a lot of stuff that affects all three teams are blogged on the Midget site. Scroll to the bottom of the page...

Getting drenched at Niagara Falls

Getting drenched at Niagara Falls, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Austin and Alex on the glass floor at the CN Tower

Austin and Alex on the glass floor at the CN Tower, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

More fun at the HHOF

More fun at the HHOF, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Checking out the Canes at the Hockey Hall of Fame

Checking out the Canes at the Hockey Hall of Fame, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Kenny McCarty turns a shot away.

Kenny McCarty turns a shot away., originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Tyler Bateman passes to Alex Aud

Tyler Bateman passes to Alex Aud, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Trey Anderson skates the puck

Trey Anderson skates the puck, originally uploaded by Miracle Man.

Bantams Shine in Pittsburgh

The Bantams took the ice, rushed to get dressed and played their best game of the tournament. Rob Sprankle started out the scoring at 8:51 left in the 1st period on an assist from Alex Aud and Michael Darges. A mere 45 second later, Trey Anderson buried the puck to give the team a 2-0 lead.

During the second period, the scoring continued with a goal with 3:05 left from Alex Grove and Ryan Steffens then at 1:48 left, Sam Rienhard found the twine from Sprankle. The team scored again, scoring more in this game than they had the rest of the trip. Alex Aud scored with 3:38 to go in the game with assists from Grove and Anderson. The game ended in regulation 5-5 and went to sudden death overtime where the time passed with no one scoring, though both teams had chances to finish in overtime.

With the game tied, it was time a 3 man shoot out. After three shooters, it was still tied and time for a Sudden Death shoot out. Bret Bischler scored first in Sudden Death. Then goalie Kenny McCarthy came up with a huge save to give the team an 8-7 final victory.