Saturday May 19, 2012




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Posted: May 18, 2012  |  Local News


Heartbreak

Heartbreak

There was a shocked silence in the Elgar Petersen Arena on Saturday night.
For a few seconds, no one could believe what had happened.
The Humboldt Broncos had been eliminated from RBC Cup play by the Woodstock Slammers; a puck that almost flew over the top of the net didn’t. It went in. And the Slammers won just 35 seconds into sudden-death overtime....

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Quick Vote

  • Who do you think will win the RBC Cup?
  • Humboldt Broncos
  • 56%
  • Woodstock Slammers
  • 5%
  • Portage Terriers
  • 6%
  • Soo Thunderbirds
  • 2%
  • Penticton Vees
  • 31%
  • Total Votes: 62


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