Frank Corrado of the Sudbury Wolves scored with 63 second remaining in the game to lead team Red to victory over team White in the first Canadian Junior intrasquad game in Alberta.
It was a relatively uneventful game up until the last 5 minutes, when all 4 goals were scored.
Phillip Danault of the Victoriaville Tigers scored first for team Red at 14:20 of the 3rd period, with Hunter Shinkaruk scoring only 26 seconds for team White.
Corrado's goal came on a shot from the point late in the game, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding an emtpy netter to seal the victory for team Red.
The four goaltenders played half a game each. Jordan Binnington started the first half for team Red stopping 5 of 5 shots for a shut out first half, with Laurent Brossoit stopping 17 or 18 in relief. Jake Patterson stoped 10 of 10 while Malcolm Subban stopped 14 of 16 in a losing effort.
First impressions show that this team is going to be an extremely talented one, with tons of offensive ability, and a strong defense core, the only question make that remains is that of the goaltender position. Patterson and Brossoit stood out amongst the two goaltenders in today's game. It'll be interesting to see how the goaltending situation works out, with most in the media seeing Malcolm Subban as one of the three goalies that will be chosen. (They're choosing 3 because the tournament is so far away).
Up next for the Canadian Juniors is an exhibition game on Wednesday against the CIS No. 1 ranked Alberta Golden Bears, with final cuts expected on Thursday evening.
My preview of the D-men and Goaltenders will come tomorrow afternoon! Stay posted! And, if you'd like, follow me on Twitter! (@burnsy004)
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