Bandits take 17th straight to start season, downing Saints 4-2
BROOKS, AB – Sean Chisholm (Caledonia, ON) had a second consecutive two-goal night, and Tim Rego (Mansfield, MA) scored the game-winner, as the Brooks Bandits (17-0) stayed undefeated with a 4-2 home win over the visiting Spruce Grove Saints on Saturday night at the Centennial Regional Arena.
With the win, the Bandits are one more victory away from tying the 1993-94 Olds Grizzlys for the second-longest win streak to start a season in AJHL history.
Chisholm opened the scoring at the 13:16 mark when a Chris Pappas (Toronto, ON) pass on a 2-on-1 found his stick, with the puck deflected into goaltender Maxence Duchesne, who covered it up precariously on the goal line. However, after consultation with the goal judge, the referee ruled the play a good goal, with the Bandits taking the early lead.
But Spruce Grove tied it just over four minutes later when Seth Fyten tapped a rebound puck from the left side of the net past Pierce Charleson (Aurora, ON), keeping it even despite the Bandits having doubled the Saints in shots 10-5.