Oilers down Bandits 7-4 as third-period rally falls short
A short-handed goal by Conner Radke early in the third period proved to be the winner as the Okotoks Oilers defeated the Brooks Bandits 7-4 on Saturday at Viking Rentals Centre.
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Brooks tied the game 4-4 at 5:45 of the third on a power-play goal by Alexei Zhukov, his third of the season, assisted by Jeremy Leroux and Dmitrijs Dilevka. But Okotoks answered two minutes later when Ethan Anderson put the Oilers ahead 5-4 at 7:52, and Radke added the short-handed marker at 12:09 to make it 6-4 and seal the outcome. Domenico Clarizio scored on the power play at 17:54 and Nolan Dupont added an empty-netter at 19:24 to close out the scoring.
Dilevka opened the scoring for Brooks with an unassisted goal at 11:59 of the first, his second of the season. Michal Marsalek tied it 2-2 at 19:58 of the first, assisted by Zhukov and Michael Kucherawy. Makaio Van Tassel, with his eighth goal of the season, cut the Oilers' lead to 3-2 early in the second, with Dilevka and Joseph Sinclair assisting.
Dupont finished with two goals and two assists for Okotoks. Luc Trevors had a goal and two assists and was named the first star. Ian Kastamo, with a goal and two assists, was the second star, and Dupont took third-star honours. Dilevka collected a goal and two assists for Brooks.
Okotoks forward Matthew Hikida received a five-minute major for illegal check to the head and a game misconduct at 8:09 of the third period.
Emile Beaunoyer stopped 27 of 33 shots for Brooks in a losing effort. Ryder Shields earned the win for Okotoks, turning aside all 5 shots he faced after replacing Justin Giguere, who made 21 saves on 25 shots over 45:45. Brooks went 1 for 6 on the power play; Okotoks was 1 for 2.
With the loss, the Bandits fall to 4-2-1 and nine points, first in the Interior East Division. Okotoks improves to 3-3-1. Brooks next plays on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2:45 p.m. against the Victoria Grizzlies at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku.
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