Sunday, October 24, 2010

NAPHL Showcase San Jose: RoughRiders 4 San Jose 3

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders finished up the NAPHL Showcase in San Jose with a 4-3 win over Orange County. The RoughRiders went 3-2-0 in San Jose.

Orange County scored the only goal in the first period and held a 1-0 lead until the RoughRiders scored four consecutive goals. Three of the goals came in the second period and one in the third. The RoughRiders out shot Orange County 39-19 in the game with three of their four goals scored on the power play.

The Roughriders are now 7-3-0 in NAPHL league play.

Official Gamesheet

Next Up CAHA League Play: RoughRiders vs. Colorado Rampage on Friday, November 12, 2010

NAPHL Showcase San Jose: Detroit Falcons 4 RoughRiders 0

In a match up between two teams tied for second place in the U18 Division of the NAPHL, the Detroit Falcons blanked the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 4-0. The Falcons improved their record to 7-2-0 while the RoughRiders fell to 6-3-0 in NAPHL League play.

The RoughRiders fell behind early 2-0 in the first two minutes of the game. The Falcons scored their third goal in the second and closed out the scoring with a goal in the third period. The RoughRiders could night find a way to score throughout the game, including on ten power play opportunities. The RoughRiders out shot the Falcons 35-27.

The RoughRiders have a chance to bounce back with their final game of the Showcase in San Jose against Orange County later today (Sunday).

Official Gamesheet