For the past three home games Chase Heat players have been sporting pink accents on their equipment in support of breast cancer awareness.
On Friday, Oct. 25 they added pink jerseys in a contest versus the Kimberley Dynamiters at Art Holding Memorial Arena.
A crowd of 275 watched an action-packed contest with the local side coming out on a well-deserved 4-1 victory.
Jake Mattes went the distance in goal, stopping 22 of 23. Cody Koskimaki, Jordan Passmore and Kaleb Boyle all scored in the first, with Nic Fidanza potting one in the second. Kurtis Johnson picked up two assists.
At game’s end, 19 of the Heat players had their heads shorn of their long locks as part of the fundraising activities. Hair today, gone tomorrow.
With the auctioning off of the pink jerseys, the brand new short haircuts and the 50/50 proceeds, the evening raised just short of $3,000. Be proud Chase!
The following evening in Kamloops versus the Storm, a totally different team showed up.
The Heat fell 7-3 in a contest with a lack of skating, intensity and the will to overcome adversity.
Chad Wilde, McKenzie Guardiero and Connor Venne scored, with Mattes being lifted in the third and replaced by Mike Byer.
The foe, along with support from the officiating, was able to throw the rule book out on this one.
The team hits the road next weekend with games in Golden versus the Rockets, Invermere versus the Rockies and the first of the season versus division rivals the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Next home game is Nov. 8 versus the Golden Rockets.
