Halifax 21st Prospect Mini-Season Results [1/2]

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Halifax-Ryuu Crimson, Dylan Nguyen and Shawn Glade took a team made out of Halifax Prospects, and they brought them for an exhibition season against other junior teams from other leagues. The Halifax 21st decided why not scout out for future players?  There were 4 divisions of teams and 21 regular season games. The Halifax 21st lead the Second Division in 1st place.

 

They ended up winning the division with 20 wins and only one loss. They were 8-1-0 in their own division. The loss was against the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies' Prospects, the Marlies winning 5-3 but then the 21st won the other 3 games against them.

 

The teams were comprised of mostly Junior A and Junior B players, including players from the Calgary Mustangs, Drumheller Dinos, and more.

All those who were cheering for the Halifax 21 prospects were not disappointed, seeing 66 goals with only 16 goals against. They also got to watch themselves destroy the league with 11 shutouts. Once it got so bad that they won a game 13 to 0.

 

Regular Season Results

*Wild Card Spot

 

They had a fiery playoff season, shutting out the Providence Bruins' Prospects 3-0 the first game, 4-0 the second, and 1-0 for the last two games, sweeping them. Then they moved on to the second round, against the London Bridgers' Prospects. London won the first game 4-0, which the 21st prospects responded by winning the next 4 games. The scores 5-3, 3-1, 2-1 (OT) and 4-3 (OT) respectively. Then the conference finals came along, and they ended up going against the Albany Devils, sweeping them. The scores were 4-0, 3-0, 6-0 and finally 8-0.

 

Then came the finals. Halifax 21st vs the prospects of the Calgary Hitmen. The Calgary Hitmen won the first game 3-2 (OT). Then they won the second 4-0. Halifax came back winning the second game 3-0, and then winning the fourth 4-3 (OT). It was getting tense. The Halifax won game 5, with a score of 3-1. Then the Hitmen came back in Game 6, with a score of 3-2 (OT).

 

It was going to Game 7. In the Scotiabank Saddledome. Now, nobody expected the Hitmen prospects to make it this far. Everyone said that they were going to get swept. Could the Hitmen pull it off? The game was suspenseful.

 

In the first period, there were two goals by the Hitmen. Everyone was shocked. Nobody knew what was going on. The Hitmen had been swept by Halifax in the regular season. They only managed to squeak into a Wild Card spot by one point, and they had only 33 goals for.

In the second, Halifax got one goal. They fought hard for that goal, and were now only one point behind, was it enough?

In the third period, they got another goal, and another. They were the ones leading now, and they were excited. But then, with only a minute to go, the Hitmen tied the game.

 

It was going into overtime.

 

Halifax fought hard, but they were losing almost all the faceoffs, and the Hitmen were leading in shots, 11-3. But soon, Halifax were picking up their pace. Soon they were close in shots, 20-17. But it wasn't enough. The Hitmen made a beautiful play and had scored a goal.

The Hitmen had won.

 

Or so they thought. As the 21st prospects were going off the ice, the Saddledome erupting with cheering, there was a review of the play. It was goaltender interference. The 21st still had a chance! They fought even harder and brought the game to second overtime. But was it enough?

The short answer is.....maybe. It could be. But they were still losing faceoffs and most of the time the Hitmen had possession. And, with 5 minutes and 4 seconds on the clock. There was a goal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the Halifax 21st.

 

Edited October 8, 2018 by SlapshotDragon

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Review:

Nice take on a good idea, facing other league's teams. Cool to see how VHLM teams may stack up against the CHL.