0 Have your say Peterborough Phantoms took a big step towards silverware when booking their place in the NIHL Autumn Cup final last night (November 9). Phantoms battled to a 3-3 draw in the second leg of their semi-final showdown against Swindon at The Link Centre to clinch a 7-6 aggregate triumph following a 4-3 on home ice the previous Friday. It was a success sealed by a goal from import star Ales Padelek late in the third period, but one which was built on the solid foundations provided by a terrific performance from netminder Jordan Marr. He played a starring role on a night when the Wildcats managed almost double the number of on-target attempts – 39 to 20 – of Phantoms, but it was the city men who finished ahead on the scoreline that really mattered. And, after being dumped out at the same stage of the same competition by the same opponents last season, their revenge was well worth the wait. Head coach Slava Koulikov said: “Swindon is a tough place to go and the guys had to dig really deep – starting with our netminder who kept us in the game at times and was a huge part of the success – and finishing up front. “It was almost a reverse of the first leg where an even first period was followed by one team dominating the second period. At our rink it was us and last night it was Swindon. “Then in the third period… [Read full story]
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