The Bombers scheduled two non-league games in preparation for their move to the friendly confines of Aspen Ice rink in Flemington, NJ. In the two "friendlys" the Bombers dispatched of the Comeback Kids in a thriller that needed a shootout get to the eventual Bomber winning 7-6 score. A hat trick and 4 points for Jean Eric Hoyer' and 2 goals and 3 assists for the captain helped secure the victory, but 1 goal in regulation and the shootout winner by John Zimnoch clinched it for the organization. The Comeback Kids are one of the teams the Bombers will face in the Aspen Federal, so the competition level looks to make some exciting games.
The second of the the exhibitions was against another Federal league team the Shamrocks. The Bombers represented themselves well with a 9-4 victory. This time it was Zimnoch with the hattrick helped out by 2 goals each from newbies Drew Campbell and Craig Rossi. Veteran blueliner Dave Smith notched his first goal in the new arena to much fanfare.
So the Bombers have built some confidence in the new arena at Aspen with the two victories. They hope the mojo continues when the open the regular season on Sunday at 7:45 vs the Buzzards. Plenty of good seats still available for what should feel like a matinee with the early start time.
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