Bandits drop second straight, 5-1 at home to Okotoks
BROOKS, AB – For just the second time this season, the Brooks Bandits (15-7-1) have dropped back-to-back games following a 5-1 loss to the first-place Okotoks Oilers on Sunday (17-2-1) at the Centennial Regional Arena.
Brooks was missing six regulars and had only four defenceman dressed. The defeat keeps Brooks four points behind Okotoks, who’s played three fewer games, for the top spot in the division.
The Oilers struck quickly on the powerplay just 2:54 into the game. Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker picked up a rebound off a Carson Beers point shot and scored to give Okotoks an early lead.
With just over six minutes remaining, Okotoks took a 2-0 lead thanks to another powerplay goal, this time on a seeing-eye point shot from Beers.