It wasn't a case of third-time lucky for Manor's Dan Peebles, but he and his neighbour, Ian Templeton walked away from the Carlyle PureChem Cougars/Yellowgrass Wheat Kings game on Friday, Jan. 20 with a story to tell and a $100 Carlyle Pharmasave gift card each.
During the Cougars' December games, Peebles and Templeton won the chance to take part in the Carlyle Pharmasave's Chance to Win $25,000 on Jan. 20 in a shoot-out.
Peebles won an unprecedented two chances to shoot, which could have potentially netted him $50,000, while Templeton won a chance to walk away with $25,000.
However, the task wasn't an easy one, according to Carlyle Pharmasave's Steve Schultz.
“They're shooting from 89 feet away and the slot they have to put the puck through is three and a half by one and a half inches, so it's barely bigger than a puck.”
Peebles and Templeton both confessed to being “a bit nervous” before taking to the ice between the game's second and third periods with Templeton joking that his neighbour's fence “might be a little higher if Dan wins.”
“But seriously, they're great neighbours and Shirley (Dan's partner) has been wishing us both well on Facebook.”
Schultz added: “The Cougars were looking for a sponsor and I was happy to do this. It was a lot of fun and both guys were great sports.”
