RBC Cup Recap - May 17th

Thursday saw the widest margins in final scores of the entire week of round robin play.

The Wenatchee Wild and Wellington Dukes had a very lopsided game in the afternoon. Another game riddled with penalties, and a final score of 7-1 in favour of the Wild. The win clinched the first place berth for Wenatchee.

There was a tight race for the final spot in the RBC Cup semi finals, happening Saturday at Prospera Centre. With the Duke’s loss in the afternoon, there was a possibility that the Steinbach Pistons could claim the 4th final spot with a win over the Chiefs in the 7 pm game. It was not to be, as the Chilliwack Chiefs claimed a 4-1 win.

The Pistons saluted their families and fans at the end of the game, as their historic season and fantastic playoff run came to a close.

Friday is an off day for the remaining teams competing, with semi final games set for 2 pm and 7 pm on Saturday. The Championship RBC Cup game will be 4 pm on Sunday at Prospera Centre.

(Photo credit: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images and used with permission)