Satellites make huge comeback in Provost, control the game at home to take a 2-0 series lead on Provost

Satellites goalie Jeremy Thom had an excellent weekend of hockey. Here stopping a puck, backed up by former Memorial Cup winning D-man Kevin Reinhold of Tofield. Jazmine Roe photo
Student reporter Jazmine Roe catches the puck drop in the air as Tofield Satellites downed Provost Blades 6-3 to take a 2-0 series lead in their BRHL semi final.

Tofield Satellites took a two-game-to-nothing lead on the Provost Blades in their best-of-seven Battle River Hockey League (BRHL) semi-final series with two massive wins over the weekend.

The first game was on the road in Provost Friday evening, and it set the tone for the whole series from a Tofield perspective.

Things started out a little grim for Tofield, as Provost scored two quick goals early and then Satellites’ goalie Christopher Roy had to leave the game after a collision in the crease. But Jeremy Thom came in and had a strong game and Tofield’s Jake Quast scored with 2:40 remaining in the first period to get Tofield to within a goal. In the second period, Greg Holmberg connected on a powerplay goal at 7:59 to tie the score.

But less than three minutes later Provost recaptured the lead and took a 3-2 lead into the third period.

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For more on the game see the Feb. 26/13 issue of the Tofield Mercury