NIHL Week 18 Review!
Swindon Wildcats 6-3 Sheffield Steeldogs
Starting with the top of the table clash as the Wildcats extended their lead over the 2nd placed Steeldogs. Six different scorers for the Cats with Reed Sayers scoring the game winner.
Basingstoke Bison 1-5 Hull Seahawks
The Seahawks secured a comfortable away victory against a depleted Bison side with only 11 players on the night. Emil Svec scored a hat-trick on the night including the game-winner.
Bristol Pitbulls (OT) 6-5 Leeds Knights
An absolute thriller at the Pound as the Pitbulls took down the Knights in overtime with Bayley Harewood getting the game-winning goal. This victory keeps the Pitbulls in a playoff spot.
Solway Sharks 5-4 MK Lightning
The Sharks took the first of the double header with a narrow victory. Carter Hamill carrying his goalscoring form by getting the game-winning-goal against his former team.
Telford Tigers 3-4 (OT) Peterborough Phantoms
A great battle between 4th and 5th which couldn’t be settled in 60 minutes. However, Cam Hough scored yet another goal to seal it in overtime, his 40th goal of the season.
Leeds Knights 5-2 Bristol Pitbulls
The Knights battled back from 2-0 down to score five unanswered with 17 year-old Edgars Vengis scoring a hat-trick, his first in professional hockey.
Solway Sharks 4-5 (OT) Lightning
The Lightning hit back with a 5-4 victory of their own. This time in overtime with Sean Norris netting the winner. However a three-point weekend for the Sharks who continue to try hunt down that playoff spot.
Romford Raiders 4-1 Telford Tigers
In their only game of the weekend, the Raiders secure a solid home victory with Jake Sylvester scoring twice on the night including the game-winner. 38/39 saves for Cole Ceci.
Hull Seahawks 3-4 Swindon Wildcats
The Cats completed a four-point weekend and went seven points clear with still two games in hand with a big away win in Hull. Another four different goal scorers with Aaron Nell scoring the game-winner on the power play.
Peterborough Phantoms 5-3 Basingstoke Bison
The Phantoms joined the Cats on getting a four-point weekend with a home ice win against the Bison. Dillon Lawrence with two goals on the night including the game-winner.
