The Dynamic property services sponsored Solway Sharks faced Hull Seahawks in the Shark Tank for their 2nd game in as many days, taking a narrow 3-4 defeat to the visitors after sudden death penalty shots.

The Sharks retained the same squad as the previous night, missing #16 Bailey Thomson, #37 Logan Reid, #55 Owen Rae and #88 Kyle Carruth whilst #15 Kieran Hair also sat out due to injury. Solway opted for #33 Jordan Marr to start for the Sharks once again, meanwhile, the hosts gave #34 Dmitri Zimozdra the nod between the pipes.

1st period

The Sharks won the opening face-off and immediately turned onto the attack causing #11 Owen Bruton to pick up a tripping penalty inside the first minute at 00:30, however the hosts failed to punish Hull early. Solway soon set the tone for an exhilarating match-up after #22 John Dunbar sniped the puck from the blue line on the left wing over Zimozdra’s shoulder at 4:56 to hand his side the lead.

The Seahawks were eager to answer back and claimed more possession of the puck in the second half of the period, firing several shots on Marr who had answers for them all. Hull’s captain then led by example at 12:42 with a shot that snuck past Marr to level the game to 1-1. The visitors upheld their offensive pressure for multiple minutes, but Jordan Marr kept them at bay as he matched their efforts. Although, a low shot from #74 Lee Bonner slid past the goal line at 19:15 to give the Seahawks an advantage heading into the middle frame.

2nd period

Both sides returned for the 2nd period eager to add to the scoreline which resulted in numerous tense battles in the neutral zone and a penalty for each team but neither could capitalise on the opportunities. Dmitri Zimozdra caused numerous problems for the Sharks as he prevented every shot which came his way during the first half of the period. However, Solway’s top-points scorer found a way past the Hull netminder soon after as he tipped the puck over Zimodzra’s shoulder at 30:35, following the shot from #91 Caly Robertson.

Tensions flared in the final moments of the second period as ex-shark #6 Calum McGill landed a hit on #14 Lewis Young in the Seahawks zone, which saw him receive a 5+game penalty for checking from behind at 37:14. This then handed the Sharks a 5minute powerplay opportunity to put themselves ahead once again.

3rd period

Despite numerous efforts from the firepower of the forwards, Solway failed to find the go-ahead goal during the Seahawks penalty kill, maintaining a 2-2 scoreline. Both sides sent a flurry of shots into the respective zones, but neither netminder allowed rubber past them. After almost 20 minutes of goal-less hockey, Hull claimed the breakthrough goal after #17 Jason Hewitt slotted the puck past Marr following a feed on the left wing by #23 Lee Haywood.

The Seahawks landed themselves on the penalty-kill once more at 53:17 as #90 Dec Jones sat 2 minutes for interference. Sharks were clinical on the man advantage as #43 Nolan Gardiner claimed his 2nd goal of the evening after collecting the loose puck and firing over Zimozdra’spads, following a major scramble in the Hull crease at 54:15. Solway landed themselves an opportunity to clench a game-winning goal at 59:12 as #74 Lee Bonner was called for slashing, however the buzzer sounded before they could punish the Seahawks, forcing the game into overtime.

The Sharks dominated the puck through #22 John Dunbar and #5 Olivier Arseneau during the 4on3 period of overtime, but they failed to fire it past Zimozdra to clench the win. Meanwhile, #71 Emil Svec pinged the puck the wrong side of the pipes for the Seahawks, taking the game into penalty shots.

Both #6 Stuart Kerr and #21 Bobby Chamberlain found the back of the net during the first round of 5 penalty shots, resulting in a sudden death shootout. After 7 turns of penalty shots, Canadian import #96 Owen Sobchak clenched the extra point for the Hull Seahawks after firing the puck into the bottom right slot of Marr’s goal.

MVPs were awarded to #33 Jordan Marr who displayed a superb performance between the pipes for Solway across the entirety of the game. Meanwhile, #74 Lee Bonner claimed the title for the Hull Seahawks following his late first period goal.

The Sharks are back at home this Saturday when they face-off against the Telford Tigers. Doors open at 5:30 pm and puck drops at 7:00 pm. Don’t miss any of the action by securing your tickets now either via the clubs website, https://sharksihc.com/tickets/, or in person at the Dumfries Ice Bowl.