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By Shane Clausing

u-18 Storm

GPAC U-18 Storm settle for tie in first game of season

Oct 15, 2020 | 2:19 PM

After months of planning, the first-ever season of the Alberta Elite Hockey League got underway at the Coca-Cola Centre on October 14.

The U-18 Grande Peace Ernie’s Sports Storm hosted the St. Albert Nektar Raiders in one of two games in league action on Wednesday, where the two finished with a 2-2 tie.

Five minutes into the opening frame the Raiders would head to the powerplay following a Hit to the Head penalty by the Storm’s Codie Saunders.

Shortly after, Jaxon Dubé would open the scoring for the Raiders on the powerplay to put the visitors up 1-0, 7:35 into the frame.

The Raiders would carry the lead into the second, however, would find themselves in some penalty trouble in the second frame.

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St. Albert’s Aidan Taylor would head off for hooking at 12:11, putting the Storm on their second powerplay of the game.

The Storm would strike 47 seconds into the powerplay. Simon Hamilton would score on the powerplay, set up by Denson Bamber and Jaydon Gordey to tie the game up at 1-1.

Just before the end of the second the Raiders got their lead back with a goal from Carmelo Crandell. The Raiders would take the 2-1 lead into the third period.

In the final frame, Landon Hedges would tie the game up for the Storm at 2-2, 8:27 into the third. His goal was set up by Denon Bamber and Connor Klassen.

The game would stay tied for the rest of the way and both teams would walk away with a point after their first game of the season.

Storm goaltender Terris Lappenbush finish the game with 28 saves.

The Storm will travel to St. Albert this weekend for a pair of back-to-back games on October 17 and 18. Their next home game won’t take place until November 28 and 29, when they host the Southside Athletic Club.