‘Birds edged by Dinos in tight Cowtown battle

CALGARY – It was a a lot better general effort Saturday by the UBC Thunderbirds, however a 3rd interval energy play aim by the host Calgary Dinos handed the blue and gold a 3rd straight loss, this one a 2-1 choice at Father David Bauer Enviornment.

Connor Gutenberg scored the sport winner with eight minutes left within the remaining body to safe the Dinos (7-3-0) weekend sweep, and the season sequence win over the T-Birds (4-4-2).

“We responded after final evening’s efficiency rather well,” mentioned UBC Head Coach Sven Butenschon. “We pressured the blokes to come back to the rink at this time, decide themselves off the mat after yesterday and we performed arduous, we performed gritty, we have been in it proper till the top, we simply could not execute on a pair possibilities. That they had 4 energy performs within the third interval and by the top of the fourth, as soon as once they lastly scored, it was fairly gutting. We pulled our goalie and had three or 4 wonderful possibilities however simply could not end, we’re in a little bit of a funk proper now.”

Josh Maser opened scoring for the Dinos 7:33 into the primary after Max Patterson stole the puck, skated it down the precise aspect and located Maser alone within the slot.

However earlier than the break, the T-Birds bought the a lot wanted equalizer, courtesy of Jack Wismer’s fourth of the season. Liam Kindree dished the puck to Jonathan Good on the blue line. The UBC defenceman’s level shot was deflected residence by Wismer for the ‘Birds’ third energy play aim of the weekend.

It took one other 31 minutes earlier than the sport noticed one other – and because it seems, the ultimate – aim when Gutenberg wired a shot previous Cole Schwebius who completed the sport robust within the T-Birds’ web, making 32 saves.

“He stepped up at this time and was very accountable {and professional} and appeared actual snug again there,” mentioned Butenschon of his rookie netminder. “He did not overextend himself, did not get himself in any hassle and made saves to maintain us in it.”

Seeking to get out of their three sport skid, the T-Birds are again residence this coming Thursday, November 10, once they host the Trinity Western Spartans for the primary half of a home-and-home sequence culminating Friday evening in Langley.

“It will be a troublesome run till Christmas, we play each weekend in opposition to powerful opponents and the very fact we’re not choosing up factors places the strain on so we will have to repair a number of issues and determine this out.”

Puck drop Thursday is 6:00 p.m. PT on the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports activities Centre. Tickets are on sale now.