Brooks, Alberta – The Brooks Bandits defeated the Blackfalds Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. Harry Ahlberg posted a multi-goal performance including a short handed breakaway goal.
Ahlberg started things off with a five hole goal on the unsuspecting goaltender at 3:00. Mark Konstantinov scored his first career BCHL goal at 8:51 going bar down from the slot after an effective shift. Joey Melo answered for the Bulldogs at 12:46 to get Blackfalds within one heading into the first intermission.
Luke Melnik posted a goal at 4:14 of the second period with a beautiful play in front of the net to restore the Bandits’ two goal lead. Ahlberg scored a breakaway goal after coming out of the box for his first short handed goal of the season (16:49).
Jared Langdon put one away at 3:38 of the third period to reduce the three goal lead to two, but Francois De Villiers buried an empty netter at 17:39 to seal the victory. Danny Hussa scored one more at 18:30 but it was too little too late.
The Bandits are back in action tomorrow night when they host the Spruce Grove Saints for the second half of their Brooks based back-to-back.
