Ooks take home decision over Kings

Edmonton, AB - The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings ran into a hot goaltender Friday evening.

NAIT's Player of the Game Jordan Papirny was in a groove, making 39 saves and leading his squad to a 4-1 decision over the Kings.

The RDP Kings hit the ice with energy and outshot their hosts 21-6 over the opening 20 minutes, but they couldn't solve Parpirny.

Papirny has an impressive resume with experience in the Western Hockey League, U Sports, and East Coast Hockey League. 

After a scoreless first period, NAIT's Jared Legien struck on the power play late in the second period.

Legien added his second goal at 7:22 of the final stanza. Dylan Stewart put the Ooks up 3-0 less than seven minutes later. 

With 4:47 left in the contest, Kings third-year centre Chance Longjohn finally solved Papirny. It was Longjohn's second goal and fourth point of the young season.

First-year Tucker Scantlebury picked up the lone assist. 

Longjohn (11)

Nicholas Leyer tacked on the home team's fourth goal late in the frame and the Ooks solidified the win. 

The RDP Kings went zero-for-five on the power play. The NAIT Ooks were successful once on three tries.

The Kings outshot the Ooks 40-30. RDP third-year goaltender Arik Weersink made 26 saves. 

Six-foot-four forward Mathieu Lapointe picked up the top player award for Red Deer Polytechnic.

Lapointe (91)

On Friday, November 26, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings (1-1-0-0) will play the SAIT Trojans (2-0-0-0) at 7 pm at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.