Grey 4, Green 3 (SO), plus the roster moving forward
Published 5:12 pm Sunday, August 29, 2010
First, here’s the box score from the Green vs. Grey game:
Grey 4, Green 3 (SO)
Grey111—4
Green111—3
Grey won shootout 2-1
First Period—1, Grey, Birkholz 1 (Giebel, Henry), 3:31 (pp). 2, Green, Cumiskey 1 (MacDonald, McCrea), 15:32. Penalties—Chynoweth, Green (boarding), 2:59; Elynuiuk, Grey (kneeing), 18:47.
Second Period—3, Grey, McDonald 1 (Bauml, Erricson), 1:53. 4, Green, Regier 1 (MacDonald, Maxwell), 11:53. Penalties—Morden, Grey (interference), 8:35; Bruckyere, Green (tripping), 19:35.
Third Period—5, Green, McCrea 1 (Rissanen), 6:21 (pp). 6, Grey, McCalpin 1 (Huhtala), 16:46. Penalties—Birkholz, Grey (hooking), 5:52; Morden, Grey (interference), 18:00.
Shootout—Grey 2 (Boehm NG, Bauml NG, Maguire G, Erricson G), Green 1 (Boyd G, McNicholas NG, Friesen NG, Chynoweth NG).
Shots on goal—Grey 16-7-16—39. Green 10-12-8—30. Power-play opportunities—Grey 1 of 4. Green 1 of 2.
Goalies—Grey, Rounds (10 shots, 9 saves), Lotz (12 shots, 11 saves), Turpin 1-0 (8 shots, 7 saves). Green, Siemens (23 shots, 21 saves), Desautels 0-1 (16 shots, 15 saves).
It was a competitive game throughout, with the margin never being more than one goal. Grey’s Brendan McCalpin scored with 3:14 remaining in regulation to tie it at 3-3, and Grey then killed off a penalty the final two minutes to get the game to a shootout. The shootout then had a touch of controversy as Green’s fourth shooter, Ryan Chynoweth, put the puck into the net on a nifty spin-o-rama move. However, the goal was disallowed because Chynoweth came to a full stop, and Jari Erricson converted for Grey on the following attempt to end the game.
What struck me most about this game is how well the prospects from rookie camp held up when put into a game situation with the vets. Normally in those situations one can easily tell the vets from the rookies. Perhaps it was because my perspective was altered by watching from the end zone, but I didn’t notice a dramatic difference in play between vets and rookies today.
Troy Turpin ended up being the winning goalie. I imagine that was a thrill for the 16-year-old Renton resident.
Following the game the Tips reassigned 16 players. Those 16, along with their ages, were forwards Michael Bell (15), Brett Boehm (16), Lyrik Friesen (16), Mitchell Loose (17), Geordie Maguire (15), Brendan McCalpin (18), Ryan McDonald (16), Kyle Messervey (15), Michael McNicholas (16); defensemen Chandler Bruyckere (15), Noah Henry (16), Dale Nerland (16), Andrew Weich (15); and goaltenders Austin Lotz (15), Alec Rounds (16) and Troy Turpin (16).
That leaves the Tips with 31 players heading into the preseason schedule — 18 forwards, nine defensemen and four goaltenders. Those players are forwards Kohl Bauml (16), Josh Birkholz (19), Jordyn Boyd (16), Ryan Chynoweth (15), Clayton Cumiskey (20), Campbell Elynuik (18), Jari Erricson (16), Landon Ferraro (19), Cody Fowlie (18), Tyler Giebel (17), Manraj Hayer (17), Jesse Huhtala (17), Scott MacDonald (19), Tyler Maxwell (19), Markus McCrea (18), D.Jay McGrath (18), Kellan Tochkin (19), Josh Winquist (17); defensemen: Darian Henry (16), Gabe Minville (18), Evan Morden (17), Ryan Murray (17), Jeff Regier (19), Rasmus Rissanen (19), Paul Sohor (19), Alex Theriau (18), Nicholas Walters (16); and goaltenders: Andy Desautels (16), Thomas Heemskerk (20), Luke Siemens (18), Kent Simpson (18).
There were no real surprises among the reassigned players. To me the biggest surprise, and it was a pleasant one, was that Kohl Bauml was retained for the time being. Bauml, little guy with skill, had a good rookie camp, then I thought he showed very well against the vets in today’s game. His size and youth probably mean he won’t make the team this season, but it was good to see him recognized. Chynoweth was the lone 15-year-old invited to stick around for a bit. He cannot make Everett’s roster this season as he’s too young.
