The Dynamic Property Services sponsored Solway Sharks hit the road Sunday morning to face-off against the Milton Keynes Lightning in cup action. This match marked the first meeting between the two clubs this season.

1st period

The first period started off with both teams trading a handful chances as the Sharks shook off their bus legs. Both Caly Robertson and John Dunbar were denied by posts and were left unable to capitalise. Joe Coulter took advantage of a turnover and went one on one with MK netminder, Jordan Hedley but was denied. Despite the high-quality opportunities by the Sharks it was the Lightning that struck first in the final minute of the first period with a Ben Solder point shot finding the back of the net.

2nd period

The lightning continued their momentum into the second period when Ross Venus was able to fire a shot into the top corner to extend their lead to 2-0. However, the Sharks would get on the board during a penalty kill when some good work from Nolan Gardiner and Torran Anderson helped Liam Stenton find himself in an ideal scoring opportunity, the Sharks captain fired home a shorthanded marker to cut the deficit to one goal. The period would end with the score line 2-1 in favour of the home side.

3rd period

With it all to play for in the third, the Sharks were prepared for a big push from the lightning. MK delivered two quick goals early in the period through Tim Wallace and Toms Rutkis. With less than 10 minutes remaining in the game the Sharks were awarded a 5 on 3 power play. Nolan Gardiner and Olivier Arseneau exchanged passes before finding John Dunbar down low who made no mistake firing a shot over the blocker side of Hedley. Starting to gain some momentum, the Sharks would then score again after some nice work from Scott Henderson resulted in a great shot from Lewis Young that resulted in a goal. Despite the big push from the Sharks, a string of avoidable mistakes saw the MK Lightning score 3 quick goals in the final 4 minutes of action. Final score 7-3 in favour of the home side.

MVPs – Solway Sharks John Dunbar, MK Lightning Ross Venus.

The Sharks will return to home ice on Sunday October 13th when they welcome the Sheffield Steeldogs to the Shark Tank. Doors open at 3:30, and puck drop is at 5:00 pm. Don’t miss any of the action by securing your tickets today either via the clubs website, https://sharksihc.com/tickets/, or in person at the Dumfries Ice Bowl.