NAPHL Showcase San Jose: RoughRiders 4 Boston Jr. Rangers 3

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 team defeated the Boston Jr. Rangers at the NAPHL Showcase in San Jose this morning. The RoughRiders opened the game with a 2-0 lead after one period of play. The RoughRiders held a 3-2 lead after two periods and never trailed in the game.

After the streak of five straight NAPHL wins came to an end last night, the RoughRiders were able to put together a much needed win this morning. The RoughRiders are now 6-2-0 in NAPHL league play. According to the official gamesheet, the Jr. Rangers out shot the RoughRiders 41-15. *Apparently the scorekeeper had the shots reversed. The RoughRiders actually out shot the Jr. Rangers 41-15. For more stats on the game follow the official gamesheet link below.

Official Gamesheet*

The RoughRiders have little time to enjoy the victory. They have another game this afternoon. The Detroit Falcons will be the fourth opponent during the San Jose trip. The RoughRiders are currently tied for second place among the eighteen teams in NAPHL.

NAPHL Showcase San Jose: Texas Tornado 5 RoughRiders 3

The Texas Tornado U18 team handed the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders their second loss in NAPHL league play. The outcome was disappointing as the RoughRiders had an opportunity to win its sixth straight league game. It was not to be. The RoughRiders gave up three goals in the second period and were never able to establish any kind of control in the game. The Tornado out shot the RoughRiders 21-20 in the game and scored the final goal into an empty net.

The RoughRiders fall to 5-2-0 in the NAPHL and the Tornado raise their record to 3-5-0. The RoughRiders will play two games on Saturday. The first will be against the Boston Jr. Rangers and the second will be against the Detroit Falcons.

Official Gamesheet

NAPHL Showcase San Jose: RoughRiders 5 DC Capitals 4

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 pulled out a 5-4 win in a shootout during their opening game of the NAPHL Showcase in San Jose. The RoughRiders found themselves battling penalties throughout the game. Each time they battled their way back.

The RoughRiders opened up the scoring with the only goal in the first period. Then followed in the second period with another goal giving them a 2-0 lead. The DC Capitals then scored three straight goals and held a 3-2 lead after two periods of play. The RoughRiders then scored two goals in the first minute of the third period giving them a 4-3 advantage. The DC Capitals scored with less then three minutes remaining to even the score at 4-4. That is how it ended in regulation.

The NAPHL then goes to a shootout format instead of an overtime period. The RoughRiders outscored the DC Capitals 4-3 in the shootout leading to the 5-4 victory. The win marked the fifth straight win in NAPHL play for the RoughRiders. The Capitals out shot the RougRiders in the game 31-23.

Official Gamesheet

Next Up: RoughRiders U18 vs. Texas Tornado U18

NAPHL Showcase San Jose: U18, U16 & U14 RoughRiders

While the focus on this blog is the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 team, the RoughRiders organization also fields U16, U15 and U14 teams. The U16 and U14 teams are also in San Jose, CA at the NAPHL Showcase. The scores of all the RoughRiders games throughout the entire showcase will be updated and listed below as they come available.

All games at the San Jose event will be broadcast live over the Internet through FASTHockey.com.

The RoughRiders opened up NAPHL league play with an outstanding showcase record. The U18, U16 and U14 teams left Blaine, MN with a combined record of 11-3-1.

The #38 RoughRiders U18 team will play #36 DC Capitals, #74 Texas Tornado, #55 Boston Jr. Rangers, #50 Detroit Falcons and #49 Orange County Hockey Club.

Rocky Mountain Roughriders U18 - NAPHL Showcase - San Jose 2010
All Times Local
AWAY	HOME	DATE	TIME	Rink
DC Capitals U18	Roughriders U18	Thu, Oct 21	2:30 PM	Sharks North
Roughriders U18	Texas Tornado U18	Fri, Oct 22	1:45 PM	Sharks North
Roughriders U18	Boston Jr Rangers U18	Sat, Oct 23	7:00 AM	Sharks North
Roughriders U18	Detroit Falcons U18	Sat, Oct 23	3:15 PM	Sharks East
Orange County U18	Roughriders U18	Sun, Oct 24	1:15 PM	Sharks Center

The Team Records are listed as (Wins-Losses-Overtime Losses) and reflect each team's NAPHL record to date.

U18 RMRR (7-3-0)
U18 RoughRiders 5	U18 RoughRiders 4
DC Capitals 4	Boston Jr. Rangers 3
U18 RoughRiders 3	U18 RoughRiders 0	U18 RoughRiders 4
Texas Tornado 5	Detroit Falcons 4	Orange County 3
U16 RMRR (6-4-0)
U16 RoughRiders 3	U16 RoughRiders 0
California Titans 1	Motor City Metal Jackets 2
U16 RoughRiders 1	U16 RoughRiders 7	U16 RoughRiders 4
Las Vegas Storm 2	Detroit Falcons 5	Pittsburgh Viper Stars 2
U14 RMRR (5-4-1)
U14 RoughRiders 0	U14 RoughRiders 6
Pikes Peak Miners 2	Pikes Peak Miners 3
U14 RoughRiders 1	U14 RoughRiders 3	U14 RoughRiders 3
San Jose Jr. Sharks 7	San Jose Jr. Sharks 5	LA Selects 5