Brooks Bandits down Sherwood Park Crusaders 8-3 for fourth straight win
Six different players found the net as Brooks improved to 4-1 on the season, topping Sherwood Park in a game dominated by special teams.
The Brooks Bandits earned their first road win of the season on Wednesday, defeating the Sherwood Park Crusaders 8-3. Jeremy Leroux and Koby Francis each scored twice, while four other Bandits players also found the net.
Special teams were decisive, with Brooks going five-for-10 on the power play while Sherwood Park converted just once on eight chances. The Bandits built a 5-0 lead by the midpoint of the second period before the Crusaders got on the board with a short-handed goal from Mavrick Burnet. Brooks added three more in the third to make it 8-1 before Sherwood Park scored twice in the final three minutes, including a second goal from Burnet.
Emile Beaunoyer stopped 30 of 33 shots for the win in net for Brooks, while Justin Robinson took the loss after making 35 saves on 43 shots for Sherwood Park. Alexandre Monarque was named first star with a goal and two assists, Francis earned second star, and Beaunoyer was named third star.
The victory was Brooks' fourth straight and just their second road game of the season, after opening with a loss to the Bulldogs in Blackfalds. The Bandits, who have played five consecutive Interior East Division games, now sit atop the division with a 4-1 record. They next host the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Oct. 9 at Centennial Regional Arena in the two teams' first-ever matchup.
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