The OCN Blizzard had an eventful start to the season taking both the season and home opener games with victories over the Swan Valley Stampeders.

 

On Friday the team Opened the season in Swan River, playing strong the entire night.

 

After a scoreless first period for both teams the Blizzard would open fire on Swans net with 13 shots.

 

3 of those shots proving successful with goals by Drayden Kurbatoff, Ashton Paul and Keilan Holland to wrap up the period 3-0 for the Blizzard.

 

With 3 minutes to go in the third Swan`s Jakob Jones took advantage of a power play to score the Stampeders loan goal of the night. Ashton Paul later scored his second goal of the night with a lucky shot off the boards into an open net, wrapping up the game 4-1 for the Blizzard.

 

SATURDAY

On Saturday The Swan Valley Stampeders came to the Blizzard home opener game with vengeance in mind. However Chase Hamm and the defensive line kept them at bay, only letting in one goal out of 38 shots through the night.

 

Despite being down 12 shots on goal Kayden Sutherland, Ryan Monias and Riley Zimmerman Scored for the Blizzard to end the night 3-1 at home.

 

The Blizzard really did put on an impressive display of what's to come this season. With Chase Hamm stopping 67/69 shots on goal though both games and the whole team working together to get the puck in the net.