Missoula Crushes Seattle with a 5-1 Win, Pollon Records Hat Trick

What a game! Your Missoula boys blew the Totems out of the GIR last night with a final score of 5-1 and are on an absolute hot streak going into the playoffs. These boys are playing hard, they are playing strong, and they are playing at the top of their game. Instead of letting the the Seattle players get to them while they were out chirping and throwing around dirty hits, the Zoo Town boys stayed focused and alert to the more important things on the ice; where the puck was and how many times it was finding the back of the net. I am unbelievably proud of these boys and is it fantastic to see them playing at their absolute best. The Maulers were out there knowing that they were the best team and confident enough to know that they were taking home the win. Compared to earlier in the season, the boys had a goal, knew what they had to do to reach that goal, and took destiny into their own hands. They out-skated the Totems and they showed everyone in that rink that they are ready to take on the Junior Steelheads. Also huge congratulations to rookie Edward Pollon who recorded a hat trick. Way to go!! This season is not about ending an era, this season is about looking at the bright future ahead of them, proving to everyone that they are serious contenders, and that they are willing to fight until the very last minute to show everyone what logo will rule them. I am very proud of you boys, keep up the phenomenal work.

Edward started things off at 7:05 for your Zoo Town boys and an assist was given to Josh Chamberlain. Max Rebholz had the next geno on the scoreboard at 8:33 in the first with assists for Tyler Zandhuisen and Tanner Todd. Pollon put his second point on the board at 9:32. Josh Chamberlain and Josh Ingram-Rehm were credited with the apples. Seattle's Nikolay Mamadzhanov ended the first period  in favor of the Totems with their only goal of the night. Frank Flight and Eric Danna assisted this goal at 17:51

Edward Pollon capped things off for his hat trick at 3:20 into the second period on a power play I might add. Austin Azzinnaro and Josh Chamberlain recorded assists. Nikita Sheptytskyy scored the last goal of the game at 8:19 with apples for Erich Jaeger and Jordan Wheatly on this power play geno.

There were no goals scored in the third.

It deeply saddens me to say that tomorrow is the last regular season home game of the 2013-2014 season. Make sure not to miss the game because it is the last time to see the boys play before September! 7:30 pm MST! Most of these boys have become like family to me and I am going to miss them extremely. Here are some pictures I took of the game!

Statistics:

PENALTIES:

Period 1:
Seattle Totems - Connor Smith (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 1:30
Missoula Maulers - Josh Ingram Rehm (Roughing) 2 Minutes, 4:02
Seattle Totems - Matous Jelinek (Kicking Player) (Major) 5 Minutes, 20:00
Seattle Totems - Matous Jelinek (Kicking Player) (Game Misconduct) 10 Minutes, 20:00
Period 2:
Seattle Totems - Connor Smith (Interference) 2 Minutes, 7:18
Seattle Totems - Sergey Kuznetsov (Delay of Game) (Bench Minor) 2 Minutes, 10:56
Seattle Totems - Marcus Triezenberg (Spearing) (Major) 5 Minutes, 10:56
Seattle Totems - Marcus Triezenberg (Spearing) (Game Misconduct) 10 Minutes, 10:56
Missoula Maulers - Max Rebholz (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 14:56
Seattle Totems - Nikolay Mamadzhanov (Holding) 2 Minutes, 14:56
Missoula Maulers - Henrik Ekestahl (Tripping) 2 Minutes, 18:56
Missoula Maulers - Corey Schafer (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 19:49
Period 3:
Missoula Maulers - Cody Janzen (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 4:44
Seattle Totems - Nikolay Mamadzhanov (High Sticking) 2 Minutes, 6:09
Seattle Totems - Frank Flight (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 8:38
Missoula Maulers - Billy Bigham (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 8:38
Missoula Maulers - Joey Porco (Roughing) 2 Minutes, 9:33
Seattle Totems - Lucas Walsh (Cross Checking) 2 Minutes, 9:33
Seattle Totems - Doug Stultz (Slashing) 2 Minutes, 10:14
Missoula Maulers - Joey Porco (Cross Checking) 2 Minutes, 14:39
Missoula Maulers - Billy Bigham (Roughing) 2 Minutes, 16:17
Missoula Maulers - Austin Azzinnaro (Roughing) 2 Minutes, 16:17
Seattle Totems - Doug Stultz (Roughing) 2 Minutes, 16:17
Seattle Totems - Marek Nemec (Roughing) (Double Minor) 4 Minutes, 16:17
Seattle Totems - Marek Nemec (Removing Opponents Helmet) (Game Ejection) 10 Minutes, 16:17
Seattle Totems - Connor Smith (Cross Checking) 2 Minutes, 19:10
Seattle Totems - Sergey Kuznetsov (Tripping) 2 Minutes, 19:46
Seattle Totems - Piers LaFrance (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) (Misconduct) 10 Minutes, 19:46

SHOTS ON GOAL:

Missoula Maulers - 52 total
Seattle Totems - 27 total

POWER PLAYS:

Missoula Maulers - 2 for 10
Seattle Totems - 0 for 5

GOALTENDERS:

#30 Michael Mcdaniel for Missoula Maulers: 23:54 Minutes played, 7 shots on goal 6 saves

#31 Cody Janzen for Missoula Maulers: 36:06 Minutes played, 20 shots on goal 20 saves

#35 Cody Stien for Seattle Totems: 9:32 Minutes played, 14 shots on goal 11 saves

#30 Eli Alyakin for Seattle Totems: 50:28 Minutes played, 38 shots on goal 36 saves