CAHA League Game: Miners 2 RoughRiders 1

After coming off a 6-1 win the day before over the Pikes Peak Miners, the U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders took to the ice with hopes of a similar outcome. The RoughRiders scored the first goal of the game and enjoyed a 1-0 lead after one period of play.

The second period turned out to be a different story. The Miners found the net twice and lead the game 2-1 after two periods.

The RoughRiders came out strong in the third period but could not find the net. After a scoreless third period, the Pike Peak Miners came away with their first victory in CAHA league play. The RoughRiders out shot the Miners unofficially 28-19. "Unofficially" because the scorekeeper in Colorado Springs failed to keep "shots on goal" for the game. Fortunately, the RoughRiders keep a wide array of stats for each game.

In CAHA League play the RoughRiders have four games left on the schedule. All will be against the Colorado Thunderbirds with two games scheduled in December and two games in January.

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CAHA League Play: RoughRiders 6 Miners 1

The U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders came away with a 6-1 victory over the Pikes Peak Miners Saturday afternoon. The RoughRiders scored their first goal in the first minute of the game. Although the Miners tied it up a short time later, the RoughRiders controlled play throughout the game. The first period ended in a 1-1 tie.

The RoughRiders added three goals in the second period with two of them scored on the power play. The second period ended with the RoughRiders up 4-1. Six of the Miners seven penalties came in the second period. The RoughRiders had six penalties in the game, serving two penalties in each period.

The RoughRiders added two more goals in the third period to finish off the scoring. The RoughRiders out shot the Miners 38-21 on their way to the 6-1 victory. Both teams face off again on Sunday for their final regular season CAHA matchup.

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Video from the game. RoughRiders are wearing the white jerseys.

CAHA League Play: RoughRiders 4 Rampage 2

The U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders fought off a few demons that have haunted them this season. Today they played the Colorado Rampage and turned back every challenge. The RoughRiders came away with a 4-2 victory against the Rampage in Monument, Colorado. The RoughRiders never trailed but the Rampage never gave them a lot of breathing room. Unlike previous encounters with the Rampage, this time the RoughRiders not only protected the lead but added to it.

The RoughRiders scored first early in the first period. The Rampage followed with a goal in the second period and tied the game at one apiece. The RoughRiders scored three and a half minutes later only to be followed by another Rampage goal five minutes later. The RoughRiders scored once more in the second and finished the period with a 3-2 lead. The RoughRiders closed out the scoring for the game late in the third period to take a 4-2 lead through the end of the game.

The Rampage out shot the RoughRiders 31-22 for the game. Both teams had fourteen penalties each. The RoughRiders had three power play goals and scored on a penalty shot. The Rampage were unable to convert a power play goal and scored their two goals even strength.

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Video from the game. RoughRiders are wearing the black jerseys.


Clip of the RoughRiders second goal on a penalty shot.

CAHA League Play: RoughRiders 2 Rampage 2

The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders U18 team had not played an NAPHL or CAHA game since October 24. However, they have been on the ice working hard at becoming a better hockey team. They played a strong game on Friday, November 12 at home against the Rampage, showing little, if any rust.

After a scoreless first period in this well played hockey game, the RoughRiders tallied the first goal followed by a Rampage goal three and a half minutes later. The second period would end with the score tied at 1-1. The Rampage took the lead and held a 2-1 advantage until the RoughRiders scored with 2:26 left in the game.

The game ended in a 2-2 tie with the Rampage outshooting the RoughRiders 38-31. Both teams will face off on Saturday in their final CAHA league game against each other this season.

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Video from the game. RoughRiders are wearing the white jerseys.

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.

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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).

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