The Prince Rupert Rampage handed Kitimat their 15th straight loss before losing big against the Terrace River Kings.
The Rampage took to the ice in Kitimat for a rare Friday matchup against the Ice Demons. The game’s first goal didn’t come until late in the first as Rampage defenseman Reid Lindsay beat Ice Demons goaltender Kayla Thompson to give the Rampage a 1-0 lead after the first period.
The second period saw the Rampage add on two more goals from Jaret Smith and Dustin Johnson to make the score 3-0. Later in the period Ice Demons defenseman Wil DeJong was charged with a minor penalty for interference sending the Rampage to the power play. It only took the Rampage 22 seconds on the power play to find the back of the net as Kory Movold extended the Rampage lead to four. Before the end of the period, Ice Demons defenseman Jake Robinson scored to cut the Rampage lead to 4-1.
In the third, the Rampage added three more goals with two from Thomas Robinson and another from Jaret Smith for a final score of 7-1.
Following their decisive win in Kitimat, the Rampage went home for a game against Terrace the next day.
In the first period of their game against the Terrace River Kings, the Rampage scored the first goal thanks to defenseman Reid Lindsay. The Rampage’s lead didn’t last long as the River Kings tied the game 30 seconds later thanks to forward Colin Bell. Both teams went into the intermission tied at one goal a piece.
After the first period, Terrace took control of the game scoring two goals in the second from Connor Onstein and Jordan Peddle to give the River Kings a 3-1 lead after two periods of play.
In the third the River Kings extended their lead with goals from Mason Richey, Connor Onstein and Marcus Mitchell to give the River Kings a 6-1 win and first place in the league.
The Rampage will be back in action Jan. 17 when they travel to Terrace for a rematch against the River Kings
