Grim game for Cobras

Grimsby Lightning won the Chris Hood Memorial Trophy for the first time, with a 10-8 victory against Kingston Cobras.

Grimsby, keen to avenge last years 12-6 defeat in the inaugural memorial game and came out all guns blazing in order to do so.

First Period

The first period was one to forget for the Cobras and would ultimately set them up for the defeat that followed.

Lightning took the lead with 3.18 on the clock through Mark Cullum, five minutes later and Cobras were 5-0 down following goals from Mark Turner (2) and John Belt (2).

Alan Hague got the Cobras off the mark with a shorthanded effort straight off a face off at 15.37. However Grimsby responded instantaneously scoring on the powerplay twenty seconds later at 15.57 leaving the first period score 6-1 in favour of Grimsby.

Penalty Minutes: Cobras 18 – 2 Grimsby
Shots on goal: Not recorded

Second Period

The second period started in a similar fashion to the first with Grimsby capitalising on some sloppy play adding two goals (Wardle and Osborne) in the first minute of the period to extend their lead to 8-1.

Andy Ward added Cobras second of the night at 23.06 to reduce the deficit to 8-2. Grimsby extended their lead on 26.27 with Cullum adding his second goal of the night. Lightning’s final goal came on 29.36 with Osborne adding his second of the night.

At the halfway point in the game the score was 10-3 in favour of the hosts, Andy Ward lead a revival in fortunes for the Cobras with goals at 29.19, 31.57 and 37.45 ending the period with four goals and leaving the score line 10-5 in favour of Grimsby.

Penalty Minutes: Cobras 0 – 2 Grimsby
Shots on goal: Not recorded

Third Period
A fast start to the final period saw Cobras move within three goals of the Lightning. Gary Embrie scoring 55 seconds into the period, with Mike Roddy adding another three minutes later (43.29).

Cobras piled on the pressure as fatigue started to set in for their local rivals as Grimsby netminder Fitzgerald faced an offensive bombardment. Grimsby’s resilience was finally broken by Tom ‘Topper’ Harley scoring with 56.43 on the clock.

Cobras continued to press for more goals however with time against them not even twenty second guy could pull this one out of the bag.

Final score 10-8 in favour to Grimsby.

Penalty Minutes: Cobras 10 – 2 Grimsby
Shots on goal: Not recorded

Notes:
Rob McKirdy left the game in the 2nd period and didn’t return (upper body). Man of the match for Kingston Cobras was Mike Roddy. Congratulations to Grimsby who won the Chris Hood Memorial Trophy for the first time.

All proceeds from the game go to the British Heart Foundation

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