NIHL Week 7 Review!
Sheffield Steeldogs 8-3 Solway Sharks
This game was level at three going into the third but five goals in the final 20 minutes gave the Steeldogs another two points with seven different goal scores on the night.
Hull Seahawks (OT) 5-4 Peterborough Phantoms
The Seahawks secured another home ice victory but it was by slim margins. The Phantoms equalised with less than a minute left to take it to overtime. However Jordan Stallard scored the all important goal to give Matty Davies’ side the extra point.
Leeds Knights 7-2 Telford Tigers
It was a night to remember for Innes Gallacher who scored a brilliant hat-trick. He started off the game with a goal less than two minutes in and scored his third with five minutes left. A dominant performance on home ice without Kieran Brown.
Basingstoke Bison 5-4 MK Lightning
The Lightning secured their first home victory back in Basingstoke for over 900 days with a thrilling 5-4 victory. Canadian, Luke Spadafora with a stand-out performance scoring twice on the night. Another tough defeat on the road for the Lightning.
Bristol Pitbulls 3-8 Romford Raiders
The Raiders ran riot in Bristol with a convincing victory. Despite Owen Smethams’ best efforts with a hat-trick for the Pitbulls, the Raiders would ease to an away win.
Solway Sharks 5-3 Swindon Wildcats
The Sharks got their first win on home ice this season with a winning goal with less than 3 minutes left. The home side went 3-0 up but the Cats battled back to 3-3 before Derek Osik and Duncan Speirs scored the game clinching goals.
Solway Sharks 1-2 (PS) Swindon Wildcats
This game couldn’t be settled in 65 minutes with it going all the way to a shootout where GB veteran, Ben O’Connor scored two penalty shootout goals to secure the extra point for the Wildcats. Malasinski with an important performance with a goal in the game and a shootout goal.
Romford Raiders 3-4 (OT) Bristol Pitbulls
Jake Bricknell would be the hero for the Pitbulls as he scored the overtime winning goal. The Pitbulls came from 3-1 down to tie it up with less than two minutes left. The game winning goal in overtime was scored with just seven seconds left.
MK Lightning 2-3 (PS) Sheffield Steeldogs
The Steeldogs took a two goal advantage but the Lightning battled back to take it to overtime. It went all the way to a shootout where Ivan Bjorkly Nordstrom netted the winning shootout goal to make it six wins in a row for Slava Koulilov’s side.
Peterborough Phantoms 5-2 Hull Seahawks
A clinical display from the Phantoms who scored five goals on just 22 shots. Luke Ferrara and Cam Hough stepping up with two big goals each. The Seahawks did have 53 shots but Hayden Lavinge stood strong to save 51 shots.
Telford Tigers 6-1 Leeds Knights
A huge turnout for the Tigers from Saturday night as they flew to a comfortable win against the Knights. David Thomson with one goal and three assists on the night to take back the top pointer scorer of the NIHL.
