Chiefs Undefeated in Morden

Another very successful weekend trip for the Chiefs as they were undefeated in Morden at the Pembina Valley Hawks Thanksgiving Classic.

The weekend kicked off Friday night as the Chiefs faced the Eastman Selects.  The Selects proved to be a capable opponent as they battled the Chiefs for 60 minutes.  Yellowhead started the game strong with first period goals from Morgan Ramsay assisted by Cass Lyttle and from Hannah Fouillard assisted by Tatum Amy and Jalyn Elmes.  The goaltenders kept the game at 2 - 0 until late in the third period when Tatum Amy scored off an assist from Sam Geekie.  Miranda Cook handled every shot fired her way to record the win and the shutout in the 3 - 0 final.

Saturday morning, the Chiefs faced off with the Shaftesbury Titans.  Yellowhead seemed to be playing a strong game but found themselves down 3 - 0 late in the second period.  Veteran center Jessi Rampton helped to turn that tide with under a minute to go as she scored an important late period goal assisted by McKenna Paddock.  Still trailing by 2 in the third, the Chiefs pressed the Titans all over the ice,  until Karissa Cullum narrowed the lead to 3 2 with a goal 5 minutes into the period assisted by Karli Frederick and Cass Lyttle.  The comeback continued at the 7:28 mark fo the third when Tess Rampton fired a point shot that beat the goalie to tie the game at 3.  Rookie Morgan Ramsay continued to rack up points as she assisted on the goal.  There was no further scoring and the game ended in the 3 all tie.  The Chiefs were impressive in the comeback as they outshot the Titans 52 - 38.

In the afternoon, the Chiefs faced off with the Interlake Lightning, a team which has just returned to the MFMHL this season.  The veteran Chiefs handled the Lightning from start to finish as they fired 91 shots at the Interlake goal and scored 8 goals in an 8 - 2 victory.  Goal scorers were Sam Geekie, Sydnee DeCorby, Karli Frederick, Mckenna Paddock and Taeya Nicol and Jessi Rampton with two each.

The Chiefs finished the weekend on Sunday morning with a game against the Central Plains Capitals, an all too familiar foe after last seasons league final loss.  The teams played a tight first period, with the defence first Capitals trying to slow the Chiefs down at every opportunity.  The Chiefs opened the scoring as Morgan Ramsay cleaned up a rebound in front of a Rayna Bonchuk point shot.  Emma Coulter picked up the other assist.  Central plains would tie the game before the first ended.  The Chiefs were asked by the coaches to pick up the urgency in their game and they responded to that challenge.   This lead to the Chiefs taking the lead on a Sydnee DeCorby point shot that was misplayed by the Capitals goalie, allowing the puck to slip in to the net.  The Chiefs initiated much of the play and that trend continued in the third,   The Chiefs controlled much of the play, outshooting the Capitals 15 - 4 and sealing the game with an empty net goal from Jessi Rampton with under a minute to play, assists going to Morgan Ramsay and Jalyn Elmes.  The game ended with an impressive, hard working win from the Chiefs in a game that they improved throughout.  Final shots on goal were 36 - 18 in favor of the Chiefs.

After a 3 win 1 tie weekend, the Chiefs have a week of practice before returning to league play on Oct 17th with a home game in Shoal Lake vs Pembina Valley.  The puck drops at 4 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessi Rampton - 4 Goals 2 assists on the Weekend