The Rocky Rams had a successful weekend, winning both games.

On Friday the Rams traveled to Airdire to play the Techmation Thunder.

In the first period the Rams wouldn’t find the back of the net. Meanwhile, the Thunder would also struggle to get a goal, leaving the first period tied 0-0. However, there were plenty of shots in the first period as the Thunder would outshoot the Rams 11-9. The Rams would also miss on their only powerplay opportunity of the period.

In the second period the Rams would break the deadlock and take a 1-0 lead at 6:49 after Owen Green would score his second goal of the year. The assist came off the stick of Kyle Humphrey. The Rams penalty kill did their job in the second period, shutting down the Thunder powerplay twice. Shots were tied 15-15 in the second period.

Just halfway through the third period the Thunder would tie the game 1-1 after a Joey Haden goal. The assists came from Tanner Chapman and Zach Couling. The Rams had the opportunity to take the lead throughout the final period but the powerplay would struggle going 0/2 in the final 20 minutes, and 0/3 in the game. The Rams would also get outshot 9-8.

With 60 minutes not being enough the Rams and Thunder would head into overtime, where Reid Christiansen would be the hero, netting his 10th goal of the year and giving the Rams a 2-1 OT win. Jake Smith would pick up the only assist on the game winning goal.

Lex Watson would have a great game between the pipes for the Rams stopping 34 of the 35 shots faced. Meanwhile, Thunder goalie Josh Feddema would stop 32 of the 34 shots faced in the loss.

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On Saturday the Rams hit the road again, this time to Red Deer to play the Vipers.

In the first period, the Vipers would strike first at 8:52 to take a 1-0 lead. Ayden Lynch earned his third goal of the year, with Boyd Cota and Rhett Walker picking up the assists. The Rams would strike back just over three minutes later when Kyle Humphrey would pick up his first goal of the season on the powerplay. Jake Smith and Grady Mofford earned the assists. Meanwhile, the Rams would get outshot in the first period 12-9.

In the second period, the Vipers would reclaim the lead 2-1 at 7:31 after Shay Styner found the back of the net for his first goal of the season. Braxton Gulliford picked up the lone assist. However, the Rams would push back and tie the game 2-2 with a late period goal at 18:56 from Tristan Hoffus, with Jake Smith picking up the only assist. In the second period the Rams would outshoot the Vipers 15-12.

In the third period, the Rams would gain their first lead at 17:54 after Jake Smith would score an unassisted goal, which would ultimately be the game winning goal.

Throughout the game the Rams would get outshot 41-35 and go 1/7 on the powerplay.

After the weekend, the Rams hold a 7-4-1 record and currently sit in second place in the HJHL’s Northern Division.

The Rams are back in action on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, when they hit the road again for a date with the 8-2-1 Sylvan Lake Wranglers, who sit in first place in the Northern Division. Puck drop is 8:00 p.m. at the NexSource Centre.