Copperheads set to battle Bisons in South Division Final beginning Wednesday
COALDALE – Playing for something bigger than hockey, the Coaldale Copperheads found a way to overcome the loss of a teammate to defeat the High River Flyers 2-1 in Game 5 of the HJHL semifinals on Saturday night (Mar. 3) to advance to the South Division final.
The Copperheads took Game 4 in overtime by a 3-2 score, after learning while travelling to High River that forward Morgan Simpson passed away Friday following a car accident.
Goaltender Nolan Berner was strong in between the pipes, and Ty Abbott and Tyler Anderson each finished with a goal and assist for Coaldale.
Chase Groeneveld scored the lone goal of the game for High River, coming on the man-advantage late in the second period.