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<div align="center">Vancouver Whalers vs. Colorado Mammoths</div>
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This game featured some high powered action between two competitive teams in the Colorado Mammoths and the Vancouver Whalers. The game opened up with Vancouver's Max Wilburn scoring a goal off of Theodore Graham Brynjar Tusk and a couple of penalties for both sides.

Into the second, Kaiser slotted the puck under the pads of Rudnikova after a pass from Redding who got it from Ross. Fourteen seconds later, the Mammoths, not staying down for long got one off of the stick of Poon Slayer. Colorado would then go on to tie it up at the end of the period after a beautifal one kneed slap shot goal by Ben Dover that was set up due to a clean pass by O'Dooley. Both teams picked up a handful of penalties among themselves, but neither team really got to many to set them at a disadvantage.

In the third and final period, Carl Farris lit the lamp prior to a saucer from MacDonald and OG Bobby. The Whalers extended the lead by a goal after Ross dipsy doodled past the defenders for a top shelp goal following Graham and Owen setting him up. Colorado put in a mammoth of an effort and managed to score a goal near the end of the period to bring it within one, but they couldn't close the deal and the Whalers won it, 4-3.

Player Comparison

- Jon Ross -

Ross is an exceptional young player at the beginning of his second year in the league, and had a strong night, putting up a goal and an assist for Vancouver. His shooting percentage was 33% on the night with three shots taken. The best way to describe Ross's play tonight is play making as he moved the puck around from player to player and set up a number of offensive opportunities for his team.

- William Goddard -

Goddard also hails from the S30 draft class, and is a player who hasn't seen the spotlight as much this year. Goddard had two assists tonight, an exceptional stat, and one that helped his team tremendously through the hard struggle of this game. One of his passes, to Eichelele and onto Slayer only fourteen seconds after the Whalers goal was the turning point of the game, and really set the stage for the Mammoths to contend despite going down by two early.

Three Stars

1st Star - Theodore Graham

Graham had a very strong night, docking two assists and contributing to his team in multiple ways. Alongside his play making this game, he also had two hits and three shots blocked, wonderful numbers and a real show of what's to come in his game.

2nd Star - Jon Ross

We've already talked about Ross's game, but it really was a splendid one to watch. This is a youngster who has a burning passion for the sport and will stop at nothing to be a successful member of the SMJHL. You can see it in the intensity he plays the game with.

3rd Star - Taro Eichelele

Eichelele put up two assists on the night, but also had a positive (+1) plus/minus on a team with multiple players on the negative side of the spectrum. A solid two way player, Eichelele has all the makings of someone who can be a dominant threat at both ends of the ice.