Baer and Kings roar past Voyageurs

Brent Forster - RDC

Lac La Biche, AB - After the Red Deer College Kings spotted the Portage College Voyageurs a goal, they quickly responded and scored eight consecutive markers en route to a commanding 8-1 victory. 

At 1:35 of the first period, Portage College's Taylor Anshelm beat Arik Weersink for an early edge, but the Kings turned the tide before the period was complete. Chance Longjohn, Donovan Lumb and Scott Ferguson fired pucks behind Demaine Wray for a 3-1 lead. It was Longjohn's first goal and seventh point in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). 

Parker Smyth and Tyrell Mappin added singles in the second period to propel the RDC Kings ahead 5-1.

Then in the final 20 minutes, the Kings kept their foot on the gas. Dylan Thudium, Parker Smyth and Scott Ferguson tallied, and the Kings salted away an impressive 8-1 win. 

There were many contributors in the victory. Arik Weersink, a Business Adminstration student from Lethbridge, stopped 16 out of 17 Voyaguers' shots (0.941). Fourteen Kings hit the scoresheet and six RDC student-athletes finished with multiple points. 

Fourth-year defenceman Dylan Baer was named the Kings Player-of-the-Game. The Electrical Engineering Technology student from Regina contributed four assists. 

Dylan Baer (54) Colby Brochu Photography

Terix Fischer-Kobes received the honour for Portage College, recording an assist. 

Chase Thudium had two assists and the Business Administration student from Sylvan Lake shares the league lead in points. Thudium, Dean Allison (SAIT), and Jake Mykitiuk (NAIT), all have 32 points.

Chase Thudium (10) Colby Brochu Photography

The Kings (14-7-1-1) jumped into fourth spot over the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (14-8-1-0), who lost 3-1 to the MacEwan University Griffins (16-5-1-0) on Friday evening. The first place NAIT Ooks (19-6-0-0) dropped the SAIT Trojans (16-6-0-0) by a score of 2-0. The Ooks have 38 points after 25 games. Next, the Griffins have 33 points and the third place Trojans are only one point back with 32. The Kings (30 points) trail the Trojans by only a pair of points. The Vikings have 29.

On Saturday, February 16, the Red Deer College Kings will face-off against the Portage College Voyageurs (3-19-1-0) at 1:00 p.m. on the road. The Voyageurs are five points back of the final playoff spot, currently occupied by the Concordia University Thunder (5-18-1-1).