In a game that had all the makings of a track meet from the opening faceoff, the Mad Dogs outgunned the Edm Cobra 9-6 in a frantic, one-period offensive explosion that left little time for defense. Though the official score sheet shows a full three periods, the game’s entire narrative unfolded in a breathtaking flurry of goals, with almost all the damage done in a single, chaotic frame after the first intermission.
The opening period set an early tone of defensive indifference. Edm Cobra struck first at 8:49, with Jason Lindemulder (#6) opening the scoring before the Mad Dogs’ Dryden Ferchoff (#55) responded at 5:35. But the Cobra answered back immediately, with Mark Haworth (#45) scoring twice in quick succession, including a goal at 1:20 off a feed from James Wiwad (#10), giving the visitors a 3-1 lead heading into the break. The Mad Dogs, however, were far from finished.
The second period was where the Mad Dogs truly took control. Dryden Ferchoff completed his hat trick with two more goals—one at 6:20 and another at 1:19—while Johnny McAllister (#88) added a tally of his own at 4:41. The period ended with the Mad Dogs suddenly holding a 4-3 lead, flipping the game on its head. The third period was pure mayhem. The Mad Dogs poured it on, scoring three goals in a blistering 52-second stretch—McAllister’s second of the night at 12:48, Ferchoff’s fourth at 11:21, and another from McAllister at 10:58. But Edm Cobra refused to quit, with Lindemulder and Haworth both scoring to keep the game within reach. However, the Mad Dogs’ depth proved too much as Bobby Johnston (#93) and Yannick Hebert (#22) added insurance goals. Haworth’s hat trick goal and a late tally by Christopher McIntyre (#29) in the final minute made the score respectable, but Ferchoff’s fifth goal of the game with just 22 seconds left sealed the final 9-6 margin.
The goaltending stats read zero saves for both netminders—a statistical anomaly that highlights how little either goalie was tested despite 55 total shots. In reality, the game was a shooter’s paradise, with every puck seeming to find the back of the net. Dryden Ferchoff was the undisputed star of the night, netting five goals to power the Mad Dogs’ attack, while Mark Haworth’s hat trick for Edm Cobra was a bright spot in a losing effort. The game’s one and only penalty—an interference minor against Edm Cobra’s Aaron Budnick (#22) with 5:52 left in the third—came far too late to change the outcome. In the end, the Mad Dogs’ relentless offensive surge and their ability to answer every Cobra push back proved to be the difference in a wild, unforgettable contest.