Steelers Edge Whalers, 5-4 (SO)

Winters solid in SO

The Whalers pushed Grandview to a sixth round as Steeler Steven Konechny was the only player to rifle the puck past Pod goalie Adam Winters. Meanwhile, sixth shooter Margetson’s moves didn’t fool Kermany.

White Rock collected a single point and means that the Whalers – one win, four losses, and now a lone shootout loss – have three points for fifth place out of six teams in the Tom Shaw Conference. A day earlier, the Pod lost 7-1 to the Delta Ice Hawks in Centennial Arena.

Batman’ returns

Pod defenceman Bryce Margetson – nicknamed the “Batman” for his speedy gear change last season – drove home his second of the season only 91 seconds into the game for a powerplay marker. Ten minutes later, he teamed up with an assist on “Big Goal” Cole Svendson’s goal for a 2-0 lead.

The Sherwin, Svendson and Fortems line collected a total of seven points Oct. 2. “I think it’s just the chemistry that we played last year together and before,” Sherwin said after the game.

In the middle frame, the Steelers connected on their own chance on the man advantage via Carter Demelo. Then defenceman Gabriel Adam’s point shot snuck past Winters to knot the score at 2-2.

Team kept trading goals – Svendson’s second of the night; Grandview’s Pav Bandesha shorthanded; Demelo again; Whaler Zach Johns.

Between the pipes, Whaler Adam Winters withstood a number of crease crashes and nimbly slid to deny Matteo Pero’s one-timer from the top of the circle on a powerplay. Winters faced 35 shots while he waits for his first victory this season.

“Last year we didn’t start too strongly either, so it can only go up from here,” Sherwin concluded.