Ice Hockey
Sat, Feb 26th 2011 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am
Club visit to Murrayfield Ice Rink for an ice hockey match between Edinbugh Capitals and Belfast Giants
Edinburgh Capitals V Belfast Giants
Galashiels Rotarians made their annual trip to Murryfield Ice Rink on Saturday evening to watch Edinburgh Capitals take on Belfast Giants. However just as they sat back in the stand to watch the match Lynda Stoddart advised the group that they would need to watch the game very closely and choose the man of the match for both teams and be ready to present a case of beer to the individuals at the end of the game. Heads down game on.
The Capitals goalkeeper Jens Van Poucke was in the middle of the action and prevented Edinburgh Capitals from having a cricket score against their name as Belfast Giants skated to a 9-0 victory at Murrayfield on Saturday.
The Capitals newcomer had 51 shots to deal with in a one-sided game in which his opposite number Nathan Craze was a virtual spectator. He had 13 shots fired at him.
Surprisingly, given Belfast's possession, it was only 2-0 at the first break, some excellent defending and some marvellous goalkeeping kept the visitors at bay until Brett Hemingway slotting home in the fifth minute and Josh Prudden making it 2-0 four minutes later.
Before the end of the period, Van Poucke was under constant pressure, with Brandon Benedict, former Capitals hit-man Simon Lambert, Glasgow-born Colin Shields and Jeff Mason all coming close.
The pace was upped in the middle session when Giants were almost camped out in Capitals zone and the home side relied on breakaways to threaten. They held out until five minutes from the second break despite a constant barrage with another former Capitals player, Dan Welsh, and Lambert again threatening.
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It was, however, only a matter of time before the third goal arrived and Brett Hemingway netted after a neat move. Two minutes later it was game over as Giants scored their fourth, Michael Jacobsen poking the puck home at the far post after Welsh had laid the goal on a plate.
Capitals' agony was complete when Welsh scored with 29 seconds remaining in the session, Craig Peacock doing all the work before a neat finish. The Gala Rotarians voted no 14 Michael Jacobsen as the man of the match for the Belfast Giants and the excellent goalkeeping skills of No 31 Jens Van Poucke from Edinburgh Capitals earned him the man of the match for the Capitals. President Peter Croan and Rotarian Lynda Stoddart presented both players with cases of beer and congratulated both teams on an excellent game. The night was rounded off back in Galashiels at Quinn's with a superb steak pie; it was obviously hungry work watching all the action on the ice due to plates being cleaned in double quick time.
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The Challenge of the GiantsMembers of the Galashiels Rotary Club joined forces with fans of the Edinburgh Capitals Ice Hockey team when they took on the might of the Belfast Giants at Murrayfield. Lynda Stoddart, Chairperson of the Capital Kids Charity said that it was a delight to welcome the Rotarians to the rink, and thanked them for their support and for taking on the challenge of nominating the game's home and away man of the match. The charity actively encourages the adoption of healthy lifestyles for young people through sport as well as encouraging positive eating habits. |
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