Individual News
13th of March 2008
Bison gave themselves a great opportunity of picking up their first ever piece of EIHL silverware after shocking newly crowned league champions and massive favourites Coventry Blaze in the Knockout Cup Final 1st Leg in Hampshire.
Bison, who have been injury hit for most of the season and who had been thrashed 7-0 only last night in Nottingham on league business were able to call up several players on a 2-way contract basis from English Premier League Bracknell Bees and the extra bench strength paid off big style as Bison stayed with Blaze all the way.
An exciting opening period saw the teams share four goals with Greg Owen (26th) firing the home side ahead after only 20 seconds. Adam Calder (53rd) levelled for Blaze at 9.13 and then at 11.01 a shorthanded situation saw Dan Carlson (26th) make it 2-1 to the visitors.
Bison were far from finished however and with only 10 seconds of the period remaining it was all square as Danny Stewart (26th) found the back of the Blaze net.
In the middle session Blaze turned on the power and out shot the home side by 23 to 11 but they found Curtis Cruickshank in great form between the pipes are were unable to score - while at the other end Stewart (27th) hit his second of the game at 30.58 to edge Bison ahead.
The Bison faithful were celebrating again at 43.59 when Derek Campbell (17th) scored shorthanded to give his team a 2-goal advantage and with Blaze again unable to break through the home lead remained intact until the final buzzer and this sets up an intriguing 2nd Leg in Coventry next Tuesday.
Period Scores: 2-2, 1-0, 1-0
Penalty Mins: 10-10
Powerplay: Bas 0/5 - Cov 0/5
Shots On: Curtis Cruickshank 49 - Trevor Koenig 34
Bison, who have been injury hit for most of the season and who had been thrashed 7-0 only last night in Nottingham on league business were able to call up several players on a 2-way contract basis from English Premier League Bracknell Bees and the extra bench strength paid off big style as Bison stayed with Blaze all the way.
An exciting opening period saw the teams share four goals with Greg Owen (26th) firing the home side ahead after only 20 seconds. Adam Calder (53rd) levelled for Blaze at 9.13 and then at 11.01 a shorthanded situation saw Dan Carlson (26th) make it 2-1 to the visitors.
Bison were far from finished however and with only 10 seconds of the period remaining it was all square as Danny Stewart (26th) found the back of the Blaze net.
In the middle session Blaze turned on the power and out shot the home side by 23 to 11 but they found Curtis Cruickshank in great form between the pipes are were unable to score - while at the other end Stewart (27th) hit his second of the game at 30.58 to edge Bison ahead.
The Bison faithful were celebrating again at 43.59 when Derek Campbell (17th) scored shorthanded to give his team a 2-goal advantage and with Blaze again unable to break through the home lead remained intact until the final buzzer and this sets up an intriguing 2nd Leg in Coventry next Tuesday.
Period Scores: 2-2, 1-0, 1-0
Penalty Mins: 10-10
Powerplay: Bas 0/5 - Cov 0/5
Shots On: Curtis Cruickshank 49 - Trevor Koenig 34