Abbotsford Heat ice crew member Kirsten goes deep into her hockey stride during a break in play on January 5, 2013. She plays intramural hockey at BCIT, and is in her third year of scraping the ice at Heat home games. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
The Abbotsford Heat earned a split in their back-to-back set against the Rochester Americans with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night. After the jump, grab a gander at some images from the contest. Or just read about it here.
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Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. (Mainly because, well, I’m not.) Instead, hate me because I get to stand rinkside and snap photos like these bad boys. Oh, and these other ones from Friday as well.
Abbotsford forward Ben Street had a pair of a goals and an assist to lead the Heat to a 3-1 win over the visiting Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat forward Sven Bärtschi serves a minor penalty during a 3-1 win over the Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat goaltender Danny Taylor strikes his trademark TV timeout pose during a 3-1 win over the Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat forward Krys Kolanos looks for a back door pass during a 3-1 win over the Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat defenseman Joe Callahan sets up for a neutral zone face-off during a 3-1 win over the Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat ice crew member Kirsten goes deep into her hockey stride during a break in play on January 5, 2013. She plays intramural hockey at BCIT, and is in her third year of scraping the ice at Heat home games. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford Heat defenseman Nick Tuzzolino reacts to neutral zone play during a 3-1 win over the Rochester Americans on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Abbotsford forwards Ben Street (#9) and Greg Nemisz (#15) battle Rochester American blueliners Nick Crawford (#20) and Alex Biega (#4) during a 3-1 Heat win on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Rochester Americans assistant captain Mark Mancari was kept off the score sheet during a 3-1 loss to the Abbotsford Heat on January 5, 2013, one day after scoring twice in a Rochester win. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Rochester Americans assistant captain Mark Mancari, seen here during a four-minute first-period power play, was kept off the score sheet during a 3-1 loss to the Abbotsford Heat on January 5, 2013, one day after scoring twice in a Rochester win. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Rochester Americans captain Kevin Porter was kept off the score sheet during a 3-1 loss to the Abbotsford Heat on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Semiahmoo Ravens played TimBits hockey during the first intermission of a 3-1 Abbotsford Heat win on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head. (Hey, check out the elevation buddy got on this shot!)
Semiahmoo Ravens played TimBits hockey during the first intermission of a 3-1 Abbotsford Heat win on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head. There was no need to go upstairs on this goal. Hawkey pointed to centre ice with no hesitation.
Semiahmoo Ravens played TimBits hockey during the first intermission of a 3-1 Abbotsford Heat win on January 5, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Rochester Americans forward and Buffalo Sabres prospect Cody Hodgson was kind enough to sign an 8×10 of a shot I took the night before. Photo of a Jason Kurylo photo for Pucked in the Head by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head. Whoa. Meta.
