Brisbane Blaze finish 2nd and 3rd in 2022 Sultana Bran Hockey One League
Published Mon 28 Nov 2022
Brisbane Blaze finished 2nd and 3rd in 2022 Sultana Bran Hockey One League after the Finals Series wrapped up in Bendigo from 19th - 20th November 2022.
The Men were minor premiers locking in their Finals spot early in the season, and met NSW Pride in their Semi-Final. After a rain delay due to extreme weather, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. The match was sent to shootouts where underdogs the NSW Pride proved the victors winning 1 - 1 (3 - 5). Brisbane Blaze came out firing in their 3rd / 4th Playoff match beating Canberra Chill 6-2 in more torential rain.
After a hattrick in the 3rd/4th Playoff game, Joel Rintala was named Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament with 11.
After a slow start to the season, the Women's team scraped into 4th position and secured their spot in the Finals Series in Bendigo. The team came out with a point to prove and blitzed top of the ladder HC Melbourne in their Semi-Final winning 1-0, and locking in their position in the Grand Final the next day. Scores were level 2-2 at full time of the Grand Final against NSW Pride, sending the game to shoot outs. In a heart-breaking repeat of the Men's semi-final match-up, the NSW Pride won the shoot out 2 -2 (3 - 1).
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