The Lions U13 unleashed an offensive barrage that the AllStars Shadowstorm simply had no answer for, cruising to an emphatic 8-2 victory in a lopsided affair that saw the visitors control the game from start to finish. With all three goalies on both sides recording zero saves on the stat sheet, the story of this game was told entirely by the shooters and skaters, as the Lions' relentless attack left Shadowstorm reeling.
After a quiet opening that featured just one goal, the Lions exploded in the second period with six unanswered tallies, turning the contest into a rout before the final frame even began. Easton DeBaie (#12) was the standout performer, collecting a hat trick that began with a first-period opener at 7:04, assisted by Michael Tryhuba (#11) and Halen Loyer (#8). DeBaie struck again in the second at 9:50 on a feed from Jack Rawluk (#6), and then completed his hat trick with an unassisted goal at 2:31. The Lions' offense was relentless, with all four lines contributing. Rowen Fisher (#9) got on the scoresheet at 13:07 of the second, followed by a quick-fire double from Kristian Power (#68) of Shadowstorm, who managed two goals within 33 seconds (7:08 and 6:35, both assisted by Carter Standring #66) to briefly stem the tide. But the Lions responded instantly: Jaxon Lam (#18) scored at 5:02, and DeBaie added his third at 2:31, all before the period mercifully ended for the home side.
The third period saw more of the same. Halen Loyer (#8) scored a power-play goal at 8:50 after Shadowstorm’s Hayden Hendra (#33) was sent off for tripping, and Tryhuba added his fourth assist of the night on Jacob Pickett’s (#16) goal at 3:20. Violet Warren (#15) then earned a helper on DeBaie’s fourth goal of the game at 1:57, capping a performance for the ages. With Shadowstorm mustering just 17 total shots while conceding 32, the Lions U13's depth, speed, and finishing ability proved far too much for the overmatched home squad to handle.
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