Rebels Victorious in Opener
Red Deer used a solid goaltending performance from Patrik Bartosak to carry them to a 3-2 SO victory over Kootenay on Friday night in the Red Deer Advocate Home Opener.
Mathew Dumba opened the scoring 3:12 into the first period on the powerplay, lifting a snap shot over a sprawling Nathan Lieuwen. Adam Kambeitz extended the lead early in the second on a goal mouth scramble. Kootenay would get one back before the end of the middle frame, as Erik Benoit banked one off a leg on the powerplay. Joey Leach would tie the game late in the third for the Ice, firing one from the blueline that eluded Bartosak. Red Deer fired 4 shots at the net in overtime, for a game total of 30. Kootenay created little in the extra frame, and finished the night with 32 shots.
Brooks Maxwell would score the shootout winner for the Rebels in the 6th round
Next action for Red Deer is a home date with Edmonton on Sunday afternoon (3pm), tickets at Ticketmaster
