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Panthers Pounce for Dominant 7-1 Victory Over Canadians

The Panthers came to play and never let up, delivering a statement performance that overwhelmed the Canadians from the opening puck drop. From the very first period, the visitors dictated the pace with a relentless offensive onslaught, firing an astonishing 42 shots on goal in the opening frame alone, a sheer volume that left the home side scrambling. The Canadians' netminder, Neil Tomlinson, was under siege from the start, and despite facing a deluge of rubber, the dam finally broke just past the midway point of the period. Keegan Bartel (#90) opened the scoring on an even-strength play at 11:23, with helpers from Jeff Fullerton and Sean Rudyk, igniting an offensive explosion that would see the Panthers bury four goals in the first 13 minutes. Before the Canadians could even catch their breath, Landon Depres (#24) doubled the lead at 6:51, with Keegan Bartel earning his second assist of the game alongside Jean-Marc Depres. The Panthers would add two more in the final 1:16 of the first, with Keegan Bartel scoring his own goal, assisted by Eric Keller and Jean-Marc Depres again, immediately followed by a strike from Breylan Ottenbreit (#4) with an assist from Teagan Ottenbreit, sending the Panthers to the intermission with a commanding 4-0 lead.

The second period offered no respite for the frustrated Canadians, whose only action on the score sheet was a minor penalty to Jeff Fullerton for tripping, which they managed to kill off. The Panthers simply picked up where they left off, with Sean Rudyk (#14) scoring at 11:34 on feeds from Landon Depres and Keegan Bartel. The relentless pressure continued right until the final horn, with the Canadians committing a short-handed goal against them with just 22 seconds left as Cody Misyk (#86) found the back of the net, assisted by Breylan Ottenbreit and Teagan Ottenbreit. This made the score 6-0 and sent the Panthers to the third period in complete control, their offense looking virtually unstoppable by generating 42 shots in the first period alone, nearly matching their shots-per-game average, while their defense stymied any Canadian attack.

The third period finally saw the Canadians solve Panthers goalie Chris McDonald, who stopped 11 of 12 shots through the first two periods, but it was far too little, too late. Nathan Sullivan (#18) broke the shutout bid at 10:26 with a goal assisted by Ryan Rusk, giving the home crowd a brief moment of celebration. However, the Panthers crushed any hopes of a comeback just 52 seconds later, as Sean Rudyk netted his second goal of the game at 9:34, assisted by Nathan Fraser, sealing the final score at 7-1. The Panthers defense was impenetrable, allowing just 12 shots all game, while their offense bombarded Tomlinson, who faced 42 shots in the first period alone. Though goalie statistics showed only zeroes across the board, the story of the game was clear: Keegan Bartel (1G, 3A) and Sean Rudyk (2G, 1A) led a balanced attack, while Chris McDonald was nearly perfect in earning the win. The Canadians were simply outclassed, with their lone bright spot being Sullivan’s late goal, but they will need a much stronger defensive effort to compete against an explosive Panthers team.

Scoring

Team		1	2	3	T
	Canadians	0	0	1	1
	Panthers	4	2	1	7

Shots

Team		1	2	3	T
	Canadians	12			12
	Panthers	42			42

Scoring Summary

Period 1

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#88 Andrew Veen (1)

#7 Jeff Fullerton (1), #14 Sean Rudyk (1)

11:23 (P1)

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Panthers (1)

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#24 Landon Depres (1)

#88 Andrew Veen (1), #5 Jean-Marc Depres (1)

06:51 (P1)

Canadians (0)

Panthers (2)

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#90 Keegan Bartel (1)

#94 Eric Keller (1), #5 Jean-Marc Depres (2)

01:16 (P1)

Canadians (0)

Panthers (3)

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#4 Breylan Ottenbreit (1)

#55 Teagan Ottenbreit (1)

00:37 (P1)

Canadians (0)

Panthers (4)

Period 2

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#14 Sean Rudyk (1)

#24 Landon Depres (1), #88 Andrew Veen (2)

11:34 (P2)

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Panthers (5)

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#86 Cody Misyk (1)

#4 Breylan Ottenbreit (1), #55 Teagan Ottenbreit (2)

00:22 (P2)

Canadians (0)

Panthers (6)

Period 3

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#18 Nathan Sullivan (1)

#90 Ryan Rusk (1)

10:26 (P3)

Canadians (1)

Panthers (6)

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#14 Sean Rudyk (2)

#10 Nathan Fraser (1)

09:34 (P3)

Canadians (1)

Panthers (7)

Penalty Summary

Period 1

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#7 Jeff Fullerton

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05:24 (P1)

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Canadians

#	Name	G	A	PTS
18	Nathan Sullivan	1	0	1
93	Jesse Johnson	0	0	0
92	Cole Lacoste	0	0	0
90	Ryan Rusk	0	1	1
9	Quin Dutton	0	0	0
44	Malachi Plett	0	0	0
39	Kyle Busby	0	0	0
27	Clayton Koehli	0	0	0
25	Travis Kroker	0	0	0
23	Andrew Sherwin	0	0	0
200	Neil Tomlinson	0	0	0
19	Jay Reykdal	0	0	0
10	Joel Tauber	0	0	0

Canadians

#	Name	MP	GA	Shots	Saves	Sav%
200	Neil Tomlinson	39:00	7	42	35	0.83

Panthers

#	Name	G	A	PTS	PIM
14	Sean Rudyk	2	1	3	0
90	Keegan Bartel	1	0	1	0
88	Andrew Veen	1	2	3	0
86	Cody Misyk	1	0	1	0
4	Breylan Ottenbreit	1	1	2	0
24	Landon Depres	1	1	2	0
94	Eric Keller	0	1	1	0
87	Dylan Weinert	0	0	0	0
81	Ryan Rudyk	0	0	0	0
7	Jeff Fullerton	0	1	1	2
55	Teagan Ottenbreit	0	2	2	0
5	Jean-Marc Depres	0	2	2	0
34	Michael Walker	0	0	0	0
31	Chris McDonald	0	0	0	0
21	Richard Jones	0	0	0	0
10	Nathan Fraser	0	1	1	0

Panthers

#	Name	MP	GA	Shots	Saves	Sav%
31	Chris McDonald	39:00	1	12	11	0.92

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Tier 5 - Division 5/6/7

Panthers Pounce for Dominant 7-1 Victory Over Canadians

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