June 24th 2025 (Week 4)
Game 7
Polar Bears 8, River Dogs 3
The River Dogs thought they’d found an early bite Tuesday night at Powhatan Ice Den, but the Polar Bears answered with their sharpest teeth yet. This one was all about Ondrej Adamek and Chris Bourne — a one-two punch that left no doubt who owned the rink when the final horn sounded.
It was Matthew Dillard who sparked things for the Dogs, slipping two goals past the Polar netminder in the first period. Brian Bondurant chipped in with an assist on the second, trying to steady River’s rhythm. But each lead was erased in an instant. Adamek responded to both with cold precision — first off Michael Filer’s smooth setup, then finishing a crisp feed from Bourne. By the end of twenty minutes, the score was even, but the ice was starting to tilt.
The second period was pure Polar. Bourne cracked it open with a snap shot on a Parker McQuillan feed. Adamek needed no help for his third — a solo breakaway that brought the bench to its feet — and then Bourne answered back with an unassisted snipe of his own. Even when Nick Baldaino clawed one back for the Dogs, fighting through traffic for his first goal of the week, the Bears hardly flinched.
McQuillan’s name kept popping up as the lines rolled. Todd Ice Den slipped Adamek a perfect pass for his fourth of the night, giving the Czech sniper his biggest performance yet this summer. Bourne polished off his hat trick — his second multi-goal game in as many weeks — while Michael Filer kept feeding looks from the wing. By the time McQuillan tucked away Polar’s eighth goal, assisted by Filer again, the Dogs were outpaced and out of time.
Final: Polar Bears 8, River Dogs 3.
Adamek’s four goals set a personal best for the season. Bourne’s hat trick and two helpers made sure the offense never sputtered. Dillard and Baldaino gave the River Dogs moments to build on, but this night belonged to the blue and white.
So the Polar Bears keep rolling — a team that can bury you in one period if you blink. And for the Richmond floorball faithful who packed the boards Tuesday night, Game 7 was a reminder that the Summer Sizzle League always finds a way to heat up, even when the ice stays cold.
Game 8
Polar Bears 8, River Dogs 3
The Raptors and Rough Riders didn’t hold anything back in Week 4’s nightcap, lighting up the Ice Den scoreboard with goals, grit, and a whole lot of familiar names.
The opening period was all Steven Jurkiewicz and Murtaza Raza. Jurkiewicz wasted no time, cashing in early off a smooth pass from Raza to get the Raptors rolling. John Kapp fired back for the Rough Riders with a solo strike that kept the benches chirping, but Jurkiewicz answered right back, this time fed by Victor Melendez Gonzalez. Before the first horn, Raza added one of his own — unassisted and all hustle — staking the Raptors to a solid lead.
In the second, Steve Foltz got in on the action with an unassisted snipe that had the bench banging sticks on the boards. The Rough Riders clawed one back when Kyle Ficarella tucked home a pass from Brandon Witkop, and Courtney Ray made sure the Riders stayed close with a tap-in from Ficarella. But the Raptors leaned on what worked — Jurkiewicz struck again, completing his hat trick with help from Foltz, giving the Raptors a cushion they wouldn’t give up.
The third period turned into a name-check highlight reel. Witkop and Kapp combined for another Riders tally, but Jurkiewicz wasn’t done yet — his fourth goal of the night, unassisted, sealed a statement performance. Raza joined him in the hat trick club with two more, one off a slick dish from Foltz and another from Jurkiewicz himself. The Riders had one last spark as Witkop and Ficarella connected again, but the Raptors’ nine goals were more than enough to close out Week 4 with a roar.
Final: Raptors 9 – Rough Riders 5
Jurkiewicz (4 goals), Raza (3 goals), Foltz (1 goal), Witkop (2 goals), Ficarella (1 goal), Kapp (1 goal), Ray (1 goal).
Assists sprinkled across Raza, Foltz, Witkop, Ficarella, Kapp, and Victor Melendez Gonzalez.
Week 4 wraps with the Raptors riding high on names they’ll keep seeing all summer — and a Rough Riders squad that knows they’re never far from turning the next one their way.
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