The number of votes sure increased in the polls during the last half of the second round. I’m not sure there were any upsets in the second round in my mind, although the amount in which some teams won was pretty shocking. The second round had us waving goodbye to the Prince George Cougars, Kamloops Blazers, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Red Deer Rebels, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saskatoon Blades, Edmonton Oil Kings, and Portland Winterhawks. We are now down to eight teams as we enter the quarter finals. Some big match ups here that will be tough to guess the winners. Get your vote on!
Second Round Results:
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Matchup No. 15
Victoria Royals vs Prince Albert Raiders
Victoria Royals
photos courtesy of victoriaroyals.com
MT – Victoria managed to exact some revenge on the city that their original franchise moved to by eliminating them by nine votes. Voter turnout was low for that match up and the Royals will probably need more than 22 votes to get by a second straight “Prince”.
Prince Albert Raiders
photos courtesy of raiderhockey.com
MT – The Raiders barely edged out the Blazers in round two, 13 votes 12. They’ll need much more fan support to knock off another BC Division team.
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Matchup No. 16
Swift Current Broncos vs Seattle Thunderbirds
Swift Current Broncos
photos courtesy of scbroncos.com
MT – Swift Current was dominant in the first round against Brandon but had a much tougher second round. The Broncos only managed to get by the Hurricanes by two votes – 17 to 15. They’re in tough in the third round against what seems to be a juggernaut in Seattle.
Seattle Thunderbirds
photos courstey of seattlethunderbirds.com
MT – Seattle demolished Red Deer in round two with a whopping 80 votes to 13. Thunderbirds fans made it known that they are a force to be reckoned with in this competition. This matchup features two really great jerseys, however only one will get into the semi-finals.
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