Flames Fall to Fife Flyers

Published on: 8 Mar, 2026
Updated on: 8 Mar, 2026

Mathieu Gosselin bagged a hat-trick, but Fife Flyers jumped out to a first period two-goal lead and never fully gave up their advantage the rest of the way during a 4-3 Flames’ loss to the visiting Fife Flyers, positioned at the foot of the standings.

The opening period goals for Fife came from Logan Neilson and Ethan Somoza, at 6:40 and 12:26 respectively, to secure a multi goal cushion at the break.

Gosselin cut the deficit in half during a 25th minute powerplay. A Keaton Jameson answer in the back half of the frame re-stored the two-goal difference, but Gosselin’s second, late in the frame, pulled them within a single goal.

Mathieu Gosselin (right) whose hat-trick accounted for all three flames goals. John Uwins

Justin Ducharme put the visitors back up a pair when he netted seven minutes after re-start. A quick answer, with Gosselin’s third goal of the night, again had Flames just a goal away inside the last 10 minutes, but even skating with six men with their net empty inside the final couple of minutes, there would be no equalizer before time ran out.

“It is unfortunate we got down early,” said coach Paul Dixon, “because we were able to push back a lot more later with shots and puck possession to help get back in it.  We have had a lot of success in last few games and will get back up and look ahead to next time out.”

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