So they managed to defeat the demons of the past. The Rouen Dragons have certainly lost, this Wednesday evening, in the 8th final second leg of the CHL, the prestigious European cup of ice hockey. But the score, 3-1, still allows them to qualify for the next round. On the way to the Ile-Lacroix ice, the Rouennais had indeed won 3-0.
This decisive goal, the Dragons went to look for it at the very end of the game, when they were down 3-0. The overtime seemed to be pointing the end of its nose, but with 5 minutes remaining, Rolands Vigners manages to score the long-awaited goal by extending a superb long-range shot from Dylan Yeo. This goal is the one that frees an entire club. “We knew we had to do a lot of defensive work, says Enzo Cantagallo, defender of the RHE. I think everyone has worked in the same direction. And when they put in the third goal, it gave us a boost. We told ourselves we no longer had a choice and it paid off.“
Recognizing that he is not yet fully aware of the feat achieved, Enzo Cantagallo continues: “In the next round, we will face a team from Tampere which is part of a very tough Finnish championship. It’s up to us to know how to play with our strengths against teams that are superior to us on paper.” See you on December 7 or 8 for the first leg!