Delta Hammer Sockeyes

Delta took a piece from the old text book and managed to play a full 60 minutes managing to pull off a resounding 6-1 win over the Sockeyes.

The game could have been a 4 point game, but Delta managed to move into second place in the Tom Shaw standings.

They managed to move past North Vancouver improving their record to 6-5-0-0 closing to within 4 points of first place Grandview Steelers.

Until now a virtual unknown Ice Hawks forward Tetsuya Prior managed to grab a pair clinching the victory over the Sockeyes.

The loss see’s the Sockeye’s drop their five or their past six home games in 2016-17, which to many is a shock.

Getting yet another start Delta’s Jordan Naylor made 27 saves only facing 28 on the night.

Delta’s Mark Trotman got the first starting Delta’s romp off at 8:57 into period one beating Sockeyes Kurt Russell after a set-up from Jordan Bogress.

Tetsuya Prior got his first of two goals on the night on the PP at 18:27 beating Russell on a unassisted effort taking a 2-0 lead to the intermission.

Delta outshot Richmond after one by a 16-12 total with Richmond taking two minors to Delta’s lone minor.

The second saw a more evenly played period as the game settled down seeing both clubs having numerous scoring opportunities.

Sockeye’s Connor Kavanagh was assessed a Minor for Checking From Behind plus the automatic Game Misconduct which accompanies the minor but Delta was unable to capitalize on this PP.

Hawks Cuthbert was assessed a minor for delay of game (shooting the puck out of play), putting the Sockeyes on the PP allowing Crawford to get one on the board, making it a 2-1 game.

With the second dwindling to a close the period ended with Delta leading by a 2-1 margin, while also outshooting Richmond 27-20.

The third saw Delta take control getting scoring from four different players leading the charge.

Cuthbert, Stein, Sihota each managed one, but it was Prior who got things started in the third getting his second of the game at 2:16 after being set up from Marsh and Lin.

Cuthbert’s was on the PP and a blast from the right point beating Russell of the Sockeyes extended Delta’s lead to 4-1.

Delta added two late goals from Jonathon Stein and Sihota sealing the deal for Delta allowing them to pull off a 6-1 win.

Delta peppered 17 shots at Kurt Russell in the third alone, making it 44 on the night, while Naylor only faced 28 shots allowing one goal.

Naylor finished with a SV% of .964 while Russell had a SV% of .863 on the night.

All home games are broadcast live on Delta TV with follow-up’s done by Sportswave.ca.

The Ice Hawks next game is October 18^th as they play host to the Surrey Knights with the face-off set for 7:35pm.

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