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Posted: Jan 19, 2019

Kings take home decision over Vikings at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

Kings take home decision over Vikings at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 10:38 - Ben Lanfermann (UAA)
1st - 18:29 - PP - Tyler Podgorenko (RDP)
2nd - 00:22 - Chase Thudium (RDP)
2nd - 02:04 - Tyrell Mappin (RDP)
2nd - 03:48 - PP - Tyler Podgorenko (RDP)
2nd - 16:18 - Jacob Wozney (RDP)
3rd - 01:41 - SH - Trevor Costello (RDP)
3rd - 01:55 - SH - Jantzen Leslie (RDP)
3rd - 03:23 - SH - Chase Thudium (RDP)
3rd - 06:41 - PP - Ryan Groom (UAA)
3rd - 13:05 - PP - Evan Warmington (UAA)
Game Leaders
UAA
G: 3 Players (#14, #16, #27) - 1
A: Dillan McCombie - 2
Sh: Team - 35
Sv: Zach deGraves - 28
RDP
G: 2 Players (#10, #41) - 2
A: 3 Players (#37, #71, #76) - 2
Sh: Team - 33
Sv: Nathan Alalouf - 35
Team Stats
Full stats

Red Deer, AB – The RDC College Kings and University of Alberta Augustana Vikings entered Saturday's contest tied in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men's Hockey standings with 22 points. After 60 minutes, the Kings moved up to 24 points with a convincing 8-3 victory at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.

After a few chances at both ends, the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings struck first around the midway mark of the first period. Ben Lanfermann beat Kings' goaltender Nathan Alalouf at 10:38. Former Kings' forward, Jordan McTaggart recorded an assist along with Ryan Groom.

Traffic and effective puck movement on the Kings' man advantage eventually translated into the equalizer. Tyrell Mappin set up at the left hash marks and threaded a pass to Tyler Podgorenko who one-timed a blast on the blocker side. Mathieu Lapointe had the other assist.

The Kings' offence caught fire early in the middle frame. Chase Thudium scored his 13th of the year and then less than two minutes later, Tyrell Mappin converted a rebound into the back of the Vikings' net. Shortly after, the RDC power play went to work again. Ross Heidt spotted a streaking Tyler Podgorenko up ice and the defenceman from Nelson, B.C. converted his second of the game on the backhand, providing the home team a three goal edge (4-1). With 3:42 remaining, Jacob Wozney showed persistence and capitalized on a rebound, giving the home side a 5-1 lead.

Early in the third, Trevor Costello redirected a pass from Tyrell Mappin behind deGraves at 1:41. Parker Smyth had the other assist. Then 14 seconds later, Jantzen Leslie scored on the backhand. Lynnden Pastachak had the lone helper. Curtis Skip took over in the Vikings net but was quickly tested. At 3:23, Chase Thudium tallied his 14th of the season after being set up by all-star defenceman Tanner Butler. At 6:41, the Vikings got their second of the game after Ryan Groom found the back of the net. Then on the power play, Evan Warmington pounced on a rebound, bringing the Vikings within five (8-3), but that was a close as the visitors would get.

Tyler Podgorenko was selected as the Kings Player-of-the-Game, recording two goals and one assist. Ryan Groom earned the award for the Vikings, contributing one goal and one assist.

The RDC Kings connected two out of five times on the power play. The Vikings went two-for-six.

On Sunday, the third place RDC Kings (11-4-1-1) will entertain the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (11-6-0-0) at 7:00 p.m. in a rematch at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.