Thunderous start

• Published date: 25 May 2023
• Publication title: Mountain Scene

Defending champs Stampede beat Phoenix Thunder 8-2 and 6-2 last weekend

‘‘They’ve been a bit of trouble for us over the last couple of years, over there, so it was good to get off to a good start,’’ coach Cam Frear says.

‘‘On paper, a team can look good and then maybe it just doesn’t work together, so it was encouraging for the boys to kind of click together quite well.’’

American imports Brendan Walkom and Jeff Solow enjoyed good debuts, the former scoring four goals in the first game and adding two assists.

‘‘They fit into the culture really well, so, so far, so good,’’ Frear says.

Former Thunder veteran, Ice Black Dylan Devlin, also had a good debut for Stampede.

‘‘I think he was a little bit nervous going back there, but he had a really good weekend.’’

This weekend’s Mako games don’t count on the league table, so Frear says ‘‘there’s a good opportunity for the young players to get...