Warriors 2 tame the Falcons
On Saturday 22nd June our Warriors 2 squad welcomed the Grimsby Falcons to Planet Ice, Leeds, for their latest M62 Cup fixture.
The Warriors were hoping to build on a strong performance in their last M62 Cup outing against the RAF Blackhawks.
Starting in goal for the Warriors was Joe Quinn.
Dressed players
Joe Quinn (NM), Chris Scampton, Corey Clough-Howard, David Gorog, Howie Barwick, Jamie Thurston, Jeff Hardy, Luke Newbiggin (C), Luke Cadman, Mo Lin, Ryan Marsh, Sean Clough, Stewart Nelson, Tom Cokill, Tim Lyndon-Belt, Adam Tomlinson, Matt Bolan and Tom Gabbitas.
1st period
From the first face-off it was clear that this would be an evenly matched contest and the Warriors would need to be at their best to come out on top. Both sides exchanged chances in the early going, but it was the Warriors that broke through first via a long-range effort from Tom Cokill, unassisted, at 8:24. Leeds followed this up two minutes later, as Mo Lin finished a nice play, with Tom Gabbitas picking up the assist. In net, the Warriors’ Joe Quinn made some strong saves to help keep the Falcons at bay.
Warriors 2 Falcons 0
2nd period
The Warriors came out on the front foot and extended their lead just one minute into the period, with Cokill grabbing his second of the game, with Gabbitas again picking up the helper. The Falcons weren’t going to rollover however, pushing back hard and creating a number of chances that netminder Quinn did well to keep out. This pressure eventually paid dividends as Grimsby pulled a goal back with five minutes left in the period.
Warriors 3 Falcons 1
3rd period
Having been outshot 13-9 in the second frame, the Warriors knew that Grimsby wouldn’t lie down in the third. In another evenly matched period, the sides exchanges chances, and at times the Falcons had Leeds penned in their zone. Despite this pressure, Quinn and the Leeds defence held strong, and it was the Warriors who got the critical next goal, scored by David Gorog, unassisted, at 52:48. And with a couple of minutes left, Adam Tomlinson sealed the victory for Leeds, assisted by Cokill.
Final score:
Warriors 5 Falcons 1
Points scorers:
Tom Cokill 2+1
Tom Gabbitas 0+2
David Gorog 1+0
Mo Lin 1+0
Adam Tomlinson 1+0
Joe Quinn
Warriors’ player of the game
Mo Lin
Captain’s player of the game
The Player of the Game for the Warriors, as selected by the Falcons, went to netminder Joe Quinn for an outstanding performance in net for the Warriors, and the Captain’s Helmet went to Mo Lin for a great all round effort.
Thanks to the Falcons for a good game of hockey!
The Warriors will travel to Grimsby for the return M62 Cup fixture on Saturday 13th July 2024. Face-off at 1pm.
In the meantime, the next competition for Warriors 2 is in the Bone Idle Tournament :
