Gladstone wins game one of THHL final

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Published on Thursday, March 19, 2015

Photos by Eoin Devereux

By Eoin Devereux

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The Gladstone Lakers have taken the first game of the Tiger Hills Hockey League final, with a 4-2 win over the Deloraine Royals. Around 250 fans packed the Gladstone and District Arena on Wednesday, Mar. 18 for the first game of the best of five series.

The evening started with the Royals generating the first goal of the game, as Jason Swyripa scored 12:21 into the opening period. Gladstone Kris Benson replied late in the first, to make the score 1-1 after 20 minutes.

The Lakers took over in the second, controlling the tempo of play and scoring a pair, with Tanner Waldvogal and Jesse Toth each generating goals. In the final frame, Swyripa scored a second goal for the Royals with just under seven minutes remaining to bring Deloraine within a single goal. 

Sean Kubas was able to seal the victory late however for Gladstone, scoring a power play goal with less than two minutes to go.

Game two of the best of five final is scheduled for Friday, Mar. 20 in Gladstone.