Game Night Album – 2015 Calder Cup Finals, Game 1


Paul Bissonnette stretches before the game.

Nic Dowd stretches before the game.

Former Monarchs come back to drop the ceremonial puck.

Hunter Shinkaruk looks on while his teammates go through the pre-game motions.

The talented line of Michael Mersch, Jordan Weal and Brian O’Neill

Cal O’Reilly captain of the Utica Comets

Jordan Weal

Michael Mersch prepares for the game to begin.

Regular season leading scorer, Brian O’Neill

The Manchester Monarchs and Utica Comets take off in both teams first Calder Cup finals.

Manchester Monarchs and Utica Comets line up for a faceoff.

Peter Andersson

Jacob Markstrom prepares for battle.

Jacob Markstrom takes in the blue line during a stoppage in play.

JF Berube keeps it cool during a faceoff in his end.

Sven Baertschi

JF Berube

Jacob Markstrom

Utica Comets celebrate a goal.

Manchester Monarchs celebrate a goal much to the dismay of Utica goaltender Jacob Markstrom.

Nic Dowd

Michael Mersch celebrate a goal.

Alexandre Gauthier squares up for a faceoff.

Jordan Weal

Colin Miller

The Manchester Monarchs and Utica Comets waste no time getting physical.

The faceoff to begin the third period.

Goalscorer Cory Conacher takes a skate.

Michael Mersch celebrates his overtime goal.

The Manchester Monarchs celebrate their win.