OT thriller!
Bombers win championship game for third time in four years
April 2, 2008
Noah Schweitzer
For the third time in just four years, the Trinity Western University Bombers are the CMCHL Champions. The 5-4 victory, in what is now being described by some as the most epic game in Bombers history, was won in overtime off a redirect by Bomber’s forward David Giesbrecht.
After a nail-biting 5-4 semi-final victory over the CLA Canucks just one week prior, the second-seeded Bombers were representing TWU in the CMCHL championships as they challenged the sixth-seeded Uptown Mayhem. TWU split their regular season series with the Mayhem (1-1), with both teams scoring a combined eight goals in those contests.
The Bombers came out strong, scoring two goals; however by the first few minutes of the third period, the Mayhem had tied the game up at two. The Bombers came right back by scoring two more of their own, making it 4-2, and seemed to be on their way to victory. Yet, with time ticking down on the Mayhem, they scored less than ten seconds later and soon after another.
It almost all came crashing down on the Bombers when an Uptown forward found himself on a breakaway with just seconds left to play in the third period. With the championship title on the line, Bombers goaltender Marc Ragusin robbed the Mayhem forward with his glove.
The third period ended at a 4-4 deadlock, forcing both teams to prepare for overtime. It didn’t take long from there however, as just three minutes into the overtime period, Bomber’s defenseman Brock Grin fired a shot from his blue line position, which redirected off of his teammate David Giesbrecht’s leg and went into the back of the Mayhem goal. The Bombers won the game 5-4, and claimed their ultimate prize.
The Bombers finish the year with a regular season and playoff combined record of 20-3-1. Bombers captain Jon Adams led the team in the regular season in both goals (26) and points (51), while centerman Gareth Jones led the team in the post-season with five goals and nine points in three games played.
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