NAPHL Showcase Massachusetts: RoughRiders 3 Lansing Capitals 2

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 team played their second game of the day in the NAPHL Showcase in Massachusetts and left the ice with a win in a shootout. The 8-4-0 RoughRiders faced off against the 8-3-1 Lansing Capitals with both teams jockeying for position in the NAPHL standings.

The RoughRiders scored the first goal of the game in the first period. The RoughRiders lead after one period of play 1-0. The Capitals scored the only two goals of the second period and held a 2-1 lead after two periods.

The RoughRiders scored the only goal of the third period in the closely contested game. With the game ending in regulation at 2-2, the NAPHL regular season rules have the teams going directly to a shootout.

Neither team scored on their first attempt in the shootout. The RoughRiders followed with three straight goals while the Capitals were stopped on each attempt. The Capitals out shot the RoughRiders 36-32 in the game. The RoughRiders improve their NAPHL record to 9-4-0 while the Capitals dropped to 8-3-2.

The RoughRiders responded well to the 1-0 loss early in the day to Orange County. The pace of this game was much faster than the first two games that the RoughRiders played in this Showcase.

Next Up: San Jose Jr. Sharks

Official Gamesheet

The photos above and to the right were video captures via FastHockey.com using a laptop computer. These image captures are produced at a lower resolution. The RoughRiders are wearing the black jerseys.

NAPHL Showcase Massachusetts: Orange County 1 RoughRiders 0

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 hockey team gave up a goal with seven seconds left in the game against Orange County and lost 1-0 in NAPHL league play.. This was a game of missed opportunities throughout for the RoughRiders, who outplayed the Orange County team much of the game. The RoughRiders drop to 8-4-0 in league play and Orange County improves to 5-7-0.

The RoughRiders and Orange County looked as if they were headed for an overtime shootout until a  turnover with seven seconds left cost the RoughRiders the game. The RoughRiders had several opportunities towards the end of the third period by forcing the action with aggressive play. Unfortunately, that same aggressive play lead to the turnover setting up the game winning goal. Shots on goal were not entered on PointStreak.

The RoughRiders won't have a lot of time to think about this game. They play again this afternoon when they take on the 8-3-1 Lansing Capitals.

The photos above and to the right are from the game via FastHockey.com and a laptop computer. They are video captures and tend to be fairly lower resolution photos. The RoughRiders are wearing the black jerseys.

Official Scoresheet

Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 NAPHL Play
RoughRiders U18	Record	Opponent	Record	W/L/T
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 2	0-1-0	Pittsburgh Viper Stars 4	5-7-1	Loss
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 6	1-1-0	Pikes Peak Miners 3	3-10-0	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 3	2-1-0	Omaha AAA 2	2-8-3	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 9	3-1-0	Motor City Metal Jackets 1	2-10-0	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 1	4-1-0	Wenatchee Wild 0	7-4-2	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 5	5-1-0	DC Capitals 4	9-2-1	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 3	5-2-0	Texas Tornado 5	4-8-0	Loss
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 4	6-2-0	Boston Jr Rangers 3	2-10-1	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 0	6-3-0	Detroit Falcons 4	10-3-0	Loss
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 4	7-3-0	Orange County 3	5-7-0	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 5	8-3-0	Pikes Peak Miners 3	3-10-0	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 0	8-4-0	Orange County 1	5-7-0	Loss
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 3	9-4-0	Lansing Capitals 2	8-3-2	Win
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	San Jose Jr. Sharks	9-3-1
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals	8-4-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Thunder AAA	10-2-1
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Pittsburgh Viper Stars	5-7-1
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	California Titans	8-5-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Indiana Jr. Ice	11-2-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Motor City Metal Jackets	2-10-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	St. Louis Selects	2-9-1
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	San Jose Jr. Sharks	9-3-1
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	California Titans	8-5-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Lansing Capitals	8-3-2
Rocky Mountain Roughriders	9-4-0	Detroit Falcons	10-3-0

NAPHL Showcase Massachusetts: RoughRiders 5 Miners 3

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders beat the Pikes Peak Miners 5-3 today in the first game of the NAPHL Showcase in Massachusetts. The RoughRiders came out firing the puck scoring three goals in the first period, out shooting the Miners, 24-8. The period ended with the RoughRiders up 3-1.

The Miners regrouped in the second period and scored an early goal. The RoughRiders held on to the one goal lead until late in the period. A late second period goal lifted the RoughRiders to a 4-2 advantage over the Miners.

The RoughRiders maintained control of the game by outplaying the Miners in the third period. The next goal by the RoughRiders put them in charge with a 5-2 lead. The Miners managed to score a late goal to finish off the scoring. The RoughRiders outshot the Miners 57-27 for the game getting off to a good start in the NAPHL Showcase.

With the win, the U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders have improved to 8-3-0 in NAPHL league play. 

The photos above and to the right are screen shots from today's game via FastHockey.com while viewing the game by a laptop computer. The RoughRiders are wearing white jerseys.

Next Up: Orange County

Official Game Sheet

The NAPHL Standings after 11 games

NAPHL Team Standings after 11 games
Team Name	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	LAST 5	STREAK
Indiana Jr Ice 18U	11	9	2	0	18	37	28	186	3-2-0	2-0-0
Detroit Falcons 18U	11	9	2	0	18	42	23	293	5-0-0	6-0-0
Thunder AAA 18U	11	9	2	0	18	38	23	270	5-0-0	5-0-0
DC Capitals 18U	11	8	2	1	17	47	32	157	4-1-0	0-1-0
Rocky Mountain Roughriders 18U	11	8	3	0	16	42	32	226	3-2-0	2-0-0
Wenatchee Wild 18U	11	7	2	2	16	43	27	188	3-0-2	0-0-1
Lansing Capitals 18U	11	7	3	1	15	41	26	226	3-1-1	3-0-0
San Jose Jr Sharks 18U	11	7	3	1	15	41	30	154	3-1-1	0-1-1
Milwaukee Jr Admirals 18U	11	7	4	0	14	31	24	129	4-1-0	4-0-0
California Titans 18U	11	6	5	0	12	44	34	215	3-2-0	0-2-0
Pittsburgh Viper Stars 18U	11	5	5	1	11	35	36	320	2-2-1	2-0-0
Orange County 18U	11	4	7	0	8	23	33	199	1-4-0	1-0-0
Texas Tornado 18U	11	4	7	0	8	28	36	237	3-2-0	1-0-0
Omaha AAA 18U	11	2	7	2	6	28	48	171	2-2-1	0-1-1
Boston Jr Rangers 18U	11	2	8	1	5	33	51	292	0-5-0	0-8-0
Motor City Metal Jackets 18U	11	2	9	0	4	32	52	361	0-5-0	0-5-0
Pikes Peak Miners 18U	11	2	9	0	4	32	43	173	1-4-0	0-3-0
St Louis Selects 18U	11	1	9	1	3	27	66	235	0-5-0	0-6-0

The RoughRiders play the highlighted teams at the NAPHL Showcase in Massachusetts.