With only two away games left in their season, the Ponoka Stampeders lost their last home game to the Blackfalds Wranglers.
The Wranglers shut the Stampeders out 11-0 during the Feb. 9 game. “They showed up and we didn’t,” said head coach Mark Dobler.
Dobler says having played three games over the weekend in a span of 48 hours took its toll on the boys; however, he feels being tired isn’t an excuse for not playing hard. “You have to battle through it.”
Before playing Blackfalds the Stampeders faced off against the Red Deer on Saturday and Mountainview Friday evening.
“We played pretty good on Friday, we battled hard,” said Dobler. He says, during that game there was only six minutes his team wasn’t playing well and in that time the Mountainview Colts were able to score five times.
On Saturday, during the third period, the Stampeders were able to bring their score to a 5-5 tie. However, Red Deer Vipers were able to grab another two goals before the final whistle.
The Stampeders play again Feb. 15 in Coaldale and on Feb. 16 in Medicine Hat.