February 11, 2012
Our very own Chris Carlisle took to the roads last night to catch the Rockford Rams as they hosted the East Grand Rapids Pioneers in some spirited hockey action. Joining him, and providing the following commentary was Chris’s son, Joshua.
Traversing the treacherous roads on Friday night was worth the effort, as two power house hockey teams from West Michigan took to the ice– with the Rockford Rams hosting the East Grand Rapids Pioneers at Griff’s IceHouse. The game started off slowly as the two teams battled, feeling each other out. At the end of the first period the scoreboard sat frozen at 0-0, with Rockford getting the upper hand in shots, 12-4 over East Grand Rapids. The second period started like a mirror image of the first, until Rockford’s Nate Hill scored with 5:58 left in the period. As the second period drew to a close, Rockford already had the advantage on the scoreboard, but the Rams also controlled the tempo of the game, once again out shooting East Grand Rapids, with a two-period tally of 24-11. The third period of play started off with a bang when Rockford’s Ben Glass scored the second goal of the game for the Rams, with 12:43 left in regulation. Rockford found the net twice more in the third with Cam Bathum and Zack Schwandt scoring, respectively. When the final horn blew, the score was 4-1 in favor of Rockford, with the Rams out shooting the Pioneers 37-19.
Chris Carlisle was proud to bring coverage of this OK Conference battle. Chris has photos from this, and many other events, available for purchase. Please visit his website to order your shots today!
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