EIHL 2022/2023
Dundee Stars4
VS
Guildford Flames6
1st Period
Hugo Reinhardt 09:23
1 - 0
Philippe Sanche 13:54
2 - 0
Elijiah Barriga 18:41
3 - 0
2nd Period
Mike Crocock 25:16
3 - 1
Brett Ferguson 26:07
3 - 2
Jordan Klimek 35:51
3 - 3
Brett Ferguson 38:50
3 - 4
Cole Fraser 39:12
4 - 4
3rd Period
4 - 4
OT
4 - 4
S/O
4 - 4
1st Period
Dundee Stars
11
Guildford Flames
9
2nd Period
Dundee Stars
13
Guildford Flames
18
3rd Period
Dundee Stars
6
Guildford Flames
6
OT
Dundee Stars
0
Guildford Flames
0
Total
Dundee Stars
30
Guildford Flames
33
1st Period
Ben Sokay 13:37
2 Slashing
Tristan Frei 16:45
2 Slashing
2nd Period
Chris Lidjsman 27:09
2 Holding the Stick
Mike Crocock 32:06
2 Hooking
Tristan Frei 38:34
2 Slashing
3rd Period
Elijiah Barriga 43:26
2 Tripping
Robert Lachowicz 44:06
2 Slashing
Cole Fraser 47:34
2 Interference
Hugo Reinhardt 48:49
2 Tripping
Robert Lachowicz 50:41
2 Slashing
Alex Yuill 56:54
2 Holding
OT
No penalties

TRADE-MART DUNDEE STARS 4 GUILDFORD FLAMES 6

 

The Trade-Mart Dundee Stars welcomed Guildford Flames to Tayside on Saturday night for a massive battle with both sides in desperate need of points.

By Kris Smith

The Stars kept Welshman, Brython Preece between the pipes after he back-stopped the Stars to a 5-1 win in Nottingham against the Panthers on Wednesday but forward, Ben Brown would drop out of the line-up for two-duties, with the injured Romans Semjonovs also not icing and defender, Chris Lidjsman came back into the fold after missing Wednesday’s win due to illness.

Meanwhile, Paul Dixon handed goaltender, Taz Burman the start in the Flames net after he was victorious on their last visit to the DIA, with Adam Long backing him up and Bradley Lalonde, Logan Fredericks and Eamon McAdam did not ice.

Both teams got off to a good start with lots of dangerous attacking moves and pace to their games but neither goalie would be beaten early and as the period began to wore on, each side started to settle in.

However, the Stars shook things up with a goal from nowhere as Philippe Sanche pick-pocketed the Flames defenseman, winning back possession deep in the Guildford end.

The Canadian could then play a pass back across goal for the arriving Hugo Reinhardt, who buried his shot past Burman on nine minutes.
Dundee then doubled their lead with a shorthanded effort in the 14th minute, with Ben Sokay serving a minor penalty for slashing and again it came from Sanche stealing the puck back in the Flames zone.

Although, this time he decided to head goalwards, where he would see his first effort stopped by the Canadian keeper but Burman was unable to prevent the second shot from flying into the roof of the net.

 

 

Jeff Mason’s side had continually looked dangerous on the counter-attack throughout the opening period and they would add another just before the break as Elijiah Barriga got in on the scoring with a powerplay goal.

With just over a minute to play, Dundee had setup in the offensive zone and after a few testing shots for Burman, he was unable to recover quickly enough to keep Barriga from picking out the top tight corner of his goal from the slot.

A 3-0 lead for the Stars after 20 minutes had blown the Flames out but Dixon used the right words to relight their fire in the break and they re-emerged hungry.

It took five minutes for Guildford to get their first breakthrough and it was a long-range effort from Mike Crocock that flew through traffic and past Preece, then just under a minute late Brett Ferguson fired home a second to make it a one-goal game.

Preece had made the initial save but his stop forced the puck skyward, where it came back down to land on him and fall into the net.

Dundee then managed to regroup and stand firm for another 10 minutes before the Surrey-side finally tied the game up on 35 minutes as another long-range effort found the twine, this time coming from Jordan Klimek.

A slashing penalty against Guildford’s Tristan Frei in the 39th minute then put the visitors on the backfoot, however Ferguson would not let that stop him from furthering the Flames title-dreams.

 

 

The Canadian rushed forward and slipped his shot between the legs of Preece to give the English club their first lead of the night with a shorthanded effort.

Despite the setback, the Stars were quick to respond and utilised their powerplay as defenseman, Cole Fraser fired in a rising shot from just inside the blueline and it would find a way past Burman, 23 seconds after Guildford had taken the lead.

In the third session, the Flames would continue their hunt to get back in front and when Barriga was penalised for tripping, Ryan Tait would restore their lead on 44 minutes as he finished off a rebound at the back post.

Dundee fought hard for another equaliser but were unable to break Guildford down again and when they tried to gamble in the final minutes, with a little time left on a powerplay, they were unable to get Preece off for an extra attacker.

The British goalie had been edging towards the bench, however the Flames would not surrender the puck and with 46 seconds left on the clock, Peter Crinella broke out with the puck and went one-on-one with Preece, eventually shooting over the glove to make it 6-4 to the Flames.

Guildford have kept their diminishing title hopes alive and will be looking for an improved performance tomorrow on home ice as the fixture is reversed and they welcome Dundee, who seek vengeance.

 

 

Man of the Match

Dundee: #10 Philippe Sanche

Guildford: #18 Brett Ferguson

 

Goals

1st:

1-0 Hugo Reinhardt (Philippe Sanche) 09:23

2-0 Philippe Sanche (Unassisted) 13:54 SHG

3-0 Elijiah Barriga (Philippe Sanche, Cole Fraser) 18:41 PPG

 

2nd:

3-1 Mike Crocock (Ryan Tait) 25:16

3-2 Brett Ferguson (Alex Yuill, Mike Crocock) 26:07

3-3 Jordan Klimek (Ian McNulty, Levi Cable) 35:51

3-4 Brett Ferguson (Robert Lachowicz) 38:50 SHG

4-4 Cole Fraser (Carter Folk, Ryan Verrier) 39:12 PPG

 

3rd:

4-5 Ryan Tait (Brett Ferguson, Daniel Tedesco) 43:50 PPG

4-6 Peter Crinella (Brett Ferguson, Robert Lachowicz) 59:14

 

All images: Derek Black.

League

EIHL
54 Games
22 Wins
27 Losses
5 OT Losses
49 Points