Stars bench was full of green jerseys, with a significant number of youth players taking the ice for the team. SK8 ranks looked a bit thinner, with 9 skaters in front of Rick Parry.

Game started a little slowly, with SK8 getting the early lead with King left alone by the Stars defence putting one past Toby Schuck in net. Mathew Enright responded for Stars to beat Parry before King got a second on a rebound.

Midway throught he second Hicks replaced Schuck in net and stars started to build. Christos sneaks one into the goal from the left corner, somehow getting one between Parry’s pads and the goal post.

The game really fires up in the third. Mike Wesseling drives the net and puts his own rebound off Parry through the five hole for the Star’s first lead. A dust up in front of the net sees J. van Leeuwen go after SK8 defender Pesant and get boxed for roughing. Enright gets an insurance goal to put Stars up 4-2, and then van Leeuwen comes in with a hit from behind on SK8 forward McLaughlin which drives his face into the boards. He gets the door with a 10 + 2 seeing his game end prematurely.

Updated (18/3) stats are attached: Premier Game 1 10 mar 10

A Grade:

Sharks Ground Jets:

A reduced flight crew couldn’t keep the Jets aloft as the Sharks rallied with three goals in the third period to win 3 – 2.

Oldtimers Feast on Beasts:

Kyle Matthews bagged 3 goals and 2 assists to lead the hunting party as the Oldtimers consumed the Beasts 12 – 2.

B Grade:

Bulls Trample Bullfrogs:

Three goals in the second was enough to get the Bulls past the Bullfrogs 4 – 2.

Kings Crown Johnnies:

Jamie Teasdale collected a hat-trick to help the Kings out-score Johnnies 8 – 4.