Blades and Eagles win, Halla sweeps China

22 Dec 2012 | Matthew Cross

Blades go to over time, Eagles out play Bucks, Radunske attains over 200 points in Asia League

Friday

Anyang Halla vs China Dragon 9-2

Halla took another predictable game against China on Friday night. The home team at least mixed things up by featuring a birthday celebration in the first intermission and a young man's video message for his rather embarrassed girlfriend in the second intermission.

China had a few good shifts. Their first goal was quite nice, but as usual the opposing team walked all over them offensively. Radunske had a hat trick and an assist, Min ho Cho had 3 assists, and Jackman and Dong-hwan Kim each had a goal and an assist for Halla. Glasser and Tanaka each had a goal and an assist for China.

At the end of the game Brock Randunske received an award for reaching the 200 point mark in the Asia League. He was given a small award and flowers on the ice after the game.

Halla celebrates the team's birthday on Saturday making it their 18th year in operation.

Saturday

Cranes vs Freeblades 2-3 OT

The Freeblades took the lead early after coming out hard against the Cranes. The Cranes clawed back in the third and with 8 minutes left found themselves up 2-1. However, the Blades scored seconds after pulling the goalie and took the game to overtime.

In overtime Justin Fletcher was the hero scoring for the Blades and giving them the victory. The Freeblades have had good success against the Cranes winning all their games against them so far this season.

Yule and Iimura had the goals for got the goals for the Cranes while Farynuk and Go Tanaka got the other goals for the Blades.

Eagles vs Icebucks 4-1

The Eagles came out hard in a rough game that saw a lot of tension in the first period. Both teams took 16 minutes of penalties in the first period which saw four double minors, and two single minors all for roughing called. All told there were 13 penalties for roughing given in the game. The Bucks were also given a penalty shot in the first, but Ueno failed to convert.

If only Ogawa had gotten himself an assist, he would have gotten an Asia League Gordie Howe hattrick. He received two double minors for roughing as well as scored 2 goals. Harrington and Domeki had the other goals for the Eagles. Domeki also had 2 assists. Suzuki had the lone goal for the Bucks.