2003-04 Bantam B - Regular Season Game 16 Details vs. San Jose

3/14/04 - Cougars end regular season on a high note, defeating the San Jose Jr. Sharks 4-2

1st period:
The Sharks came out ready to play, the Cougars, on the other hand, needed some time to "wake" up. The Cougars were dominated early in the period by great passing, speed, and teamwork of the Sharks. The Sharks drew first blood, scoring quickly. Cougars took a penalty, but were able to kill it off with some great effort from #77 Rickey Niday. With varying line combinations, the Cougars finally started getting things going with some great scoring chances by #10 Alan Nguyen, #25 Alan Reese, #2 Kevin Heyl and #9 Jeff Adams. The Cougars were able to get on the scoreboard with a goal from #4 Chase Johnson. Ended: 1-1.

2nd period -
The Cougars didn't let up and started the period with a great goal from #10 Alan Nguyen, assisted by #77 Rickey Niday. They also got great defensive play from #81 Zefan Hurley and #64 Shoshana Levine. #20 Eric Berner was kept busy by the Sharks offense. The Cougars used their speed to score another goal from #10 Alan Nguyen, assisted by #4 Chase Johnson, to take the 2-goal lead. Ended: 3-1.

3rd period -
The Cougars were shorthanded for the beginning of the period, but were able to keep the Sharks from scoring, thanks to some great defense from #16 Denis van de Goor and #47 Jordan Fragoza. The Cougars took another penalty, which resulted in a shorthanded goal by #2 Kevin Heyl (thanks to the Sharks goalie leaving the net). The Cougars continued the pressure with scoring chances coming from #27 Brett DeLorenzi, #9 Jeff Adams, #2 Kevin Heyl, #10 Alan Nguyen, and #4 Chase Johnson. Sharks did score a late period goal. Ended: 4-2.

Summary:
They may have started out slow, but the Cougars worked together to end the regular season on a positive note. Although not every player's name is on the scoring sheet, every player contributed to the victory. Now let's carry this momentum into the playoffs. Go Cougars!!!!