Team | GP | PTS |
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Norths.. | 7 | 16 |
Lightn.. | 8 | 11 |
Adrena.. | 5 | 4 |
Rhinos | 7 | 4 |
Brave | 8 | 4 |
Player | Points |
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K Elder | 7 |
N Benson | 3 |
J MacDougall | 2 |
S Dosanjh | 1 |
Forbes-White stifles dominant Adrenaline in season tune up |
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Forbes-White impresses in tight exhibition clash
Glen Forbes-White will play for the Agile Group Adelaide Adrenaline this season but for Saturday evening at least he was the opposition.
Photo: Matt Wragg
If that was coach Jim’s plan – it worked. The Adrenaline peppered Forbes-White all night with shots from all over the ice but the young goaltender stole the show and kept the All-Stars in the game.
“It was the most shots I’ve faced for a while,” he said after the game.
“It feels good to see them gel already,” said Forbes-White of their performance. “Ales, as usual, had his dangles and a bag full of moves. Kyle played really well. To see that happen early on is a good feeling, even though it was against me.”
The Adrenaline were without national team players Zach Boyle and Josef Rezek as well as import defenseman Alex Gauthier or Jamie Holland. The SA All-Stars put the depth of the Adrenaline to the test in an intense game.
SA All-Stars forward Kayne Fedor, who played for the Sydney Bears in 2018, opened the scoring on a mini breakaway by getting through three defending Adrenaline players. He was assisted by Adam Wise who poked the puck through to set up the goal.
Shortly after, the play was stopped for an extended time as the ice was damaged by an Adrenaline player crashing the net. The Adrenaline appeared to have scored on the play, however referee Tommi Karppinen immediately waved it off due to the net being removed from a mooring during the play.
The first period ended with a power-play goal from the All Stars as Aaron Grubb, who just returned from a season playing in Canada, whacked home a loose puck that was juggled and ultimately dropped from Adrenaline starting goalie Jeremy Friederich.
The second period had the ice tilt against the All Stars. The Adrenaline poured on 20 shots on net vs. Forbes-White while the All-Stars didn’t muster a shot on goal.
Quenton Tombleson pounced on a lose puck after a scramble in front of the net and put it top shelf just a few minutes later to give Adelaide their first lead.
The start of the third period was sluggish affair with multiple offside offences and several pucks hitting the protective netting.
However, both teams picked up the pace and puck aggression as the game moved along. The All Stars killed a penalty on Tyson Boyd and used the momentum of the PK to create several dangerous chances but all were ultimately stopped by net-minder Friederich.
Adelaide added much needed insurance when Kratoska tallied his second of the game. This one was a little easier.
The All Stars then went into offense mode and titled the ice in their favour. Fedor sauced a pass cross crease to Connor Smith who looked certain to score, except for a brilliant save by Friederich who stretched out to make the save with his stick.
The final goal of the game came with 0.02 seconds left on the clock. Connor Smith for the All Stars shoved a loose puck home to bring the final score of 4-3.
Kyle Neuber, the recent acquisition for the Adrenaline lived up to his potential. Creating space for himself and creating quality chances throughout the game. |
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