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Braden Crone got the game winner with 9.4 seconds remaining. Photo courtesy EverythingGP
By Jeff Henson
NPHL

Late game heroics power Athletics past Huskies

Dec 15, 2019 | 7:16 AM

The Grande Prairie Athletics remain the only team in the NPHL to have not lost a game in regulation time yet this season.

Braden Crone’s goal with 9.4 seconds remaining powered the defending champs to a come from behind 3-2 home ice win over Grimshaw on Saturday night.

Sam Bosek and morgan Eaton also scored for the Athletics, who trailed 2-0 after the first on the strength of goals by Kyle Richardson and Allan Mazur for the Huskies.

One other game in the league on Saturday night saw Wes Shipton record a hat trick as Dawson Creek doubled up Manning 8-4.

Brett Norman, Levi George, Reid Campbell, Kevin Hope and Jonathan Jasper also scored for the Canucks, while Josh Rutherford, Carson Ewing, Jeff Boese and Dave Lawrence replied for the Comets.

by Jeff Henson