HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-03, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011.SportsIronmen split games with top teams over weekend
Grinding it out
The Wingham Ironmen took a turn for the best over the
weekend with a win over Hanover on Saturday after taking
the defending champions Walkerton to overtime on Friday
night, but coming out on the losing end of a 3-2 score. (Jim
Brown photo)
The Wingham Ironmen played
two of their better games of the
season on the weekend and earned a
split against the two top teams in the
Western Junior C Hockey League.
They still earned three points.
After falling 3-2 in overtime to the
league-leading Walkerton Hawks at
the North Huron Wescast
Community Complex on Friday
evening, the Ironmen received a
four-point effort from Tyler Kellum
on Saturday evening in Wingham as
they downed the Hanover Barons 5-
2.
Kellum opened the scoring just 40
seconds into the first period, with
Dylan Williams and Cole Pellett
assisting. Justin Jacklin made it 2-0
with a power play goal at 7:15.
Aaron Armstrong and Blair Goss
assisted. Brad Pitt scored for
Hanover at 11:25 of period one.
Armstrong made it 3-1 for the
Ironmen at 4:24 of the second
period, with Kellum and Wade
Stephenson assisting. Kellum made
the count 4-1 at 15:24 of period two
as Armstrong and Stephenson
assisted.
Rob Lucciantonio netted
Hanover’s second goal at 5:34 of the
third period. Stephenson iced the
game with an empty net marker at
19:34 of the third with Armstrong
and Kellum getting the assists.
The Ironmen outshot the Barons
37-23 and were 1-6 on the power
play. Matt Stirling earned the victory
in the Wingham net.
Following the game on Saturday,
coach Chad Haggitt of Blyth said he
felt the Ironmen played better in
Friday night’s contest than they did
in Saturday night’s contest.
“It was a good game tonight, but I
don’t think we played as well as we
did against Walkerton last night,” he
said, “but, we played pretty well.”
He said it was good to get
somebody besides Aaron Armstrong
doing the scoring. “Kellum chipped
in tonight and a few different people.
So it was good,” he said.
In other Ironmen news, Cody
Subject of Brussels is no longer with
the Ironmen. “He could no longer
commit to the team because of work
and other stuff,” said Haggitt. “He’s
gone back to play juvenile for Blyth
and Brussels.”
Matt Thadlucas of the Huron Perth
Lakers was wearing number three
over the weekend. Phil Boertien of
Listowel was wearing sweater
number two. He was signed due to
injuries and sickness.
Cole Pellett of Bluevale said it was
a good game and they were able to
halt a four-game losing streak. “It
felt good to get a win after that four-
game losing streak,” he said.
Although the team was playing
loose, they played a tighter style
than they have been. “It felt good to
be on the winning side,” said Pellett.
He said the Ironmen were playing
more as a team on Saturday and
working hard all the time.
“We were doing the little things
right and it came through for a win
for us,” he said.
Armstrong scored both goals for
the Ironmen on Friday evening. Both
goals were assisted by Kellum and
Stephenson.
Walkerton took a 2-0 lead in the
first period. Armstrong scored once
in the second period and tied the
game in the third period. Drew
Davidson netted the winner 41
seconds into the overtime period.
“It was a great game, we played
very well,” said coach Haggitt
following Friday’s contest.
Because Walkerton is the top team
in the league, the coach said he was
quite happy with the effort.
The Ironmen were 0-7 on the
power play, but Haggitt said they
were all over Walkerton with their
power play and it will eventually
come around if they keep working at
it.
Evan Ducharme agreed with the
coach in that it was a good game.
“We had a great effort tonight. We
really came hard,” he said. “We
played a full 60 minutes and really
took it to them. It was
one of our best games of the year by
far.”
He said it was a tough game to
lose, but Walkerton is the best team
in the league and they took them to
overtime and we got the point.
The Ironmen play a home-and-
home series against the Goderich
Sailors this coming weekend. The
Sailors visit the North Huron
Wescast Community Complex on
Friday for a 7:30 p.m. contest
against the Ironmen. Wingham goes
to Goderich on Saturday
for an 8 p.m. game against the
Sailors.
By Jim Brown
The Citizen
Atom AE team keeps it even with 3-3 season start
The Blyth Brussels Atom AE team
has a had a balanced start to their
season, chalking up three wins and
three losses.
Recently, they triumphed over
Normanby on home ice, beating
them 3-2 at the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Community Centre (BMGCC)
on Oct. 22 and lost to visiting
Goderich 2-1 on Oct. 29.
Wade Machan scored the only
goal in the match against Goderich
and was assisted by Blake Porter.
Despite falling behind early in the
match against Normanby on Oct. 22,
a tying goal by Lucas Townsend,
assisted by Machan and Myles
Johnston, gave the AE team the gas
they needed to win the game.
Tanner Boven followed Townsend,
scoring two goals in the third with
assists going to Cole Zwep and
Machan.
The team travelled to Goderich a
second time, beating them 7-0 on
Oct. 15.
Goals were scored by Johnston
(2), Boven (2), McMichael and
Machan. Assists were earned by
Boven (2), Townsend and Nick
McArter.
Previously, they fell to Mitchell 7-
0, despite a solid effort by Zwep in
net.
Blyth Brussels played Goderich
prior to that on Oct. 13, winning 7-4
thanks to goals by Machan (4),
Boven (2) and Nick Aitken. Assists
were netted by Boven (2) , Machan,
Aitken, Tyler Drennan Porter,
Nathan Brown, Ryan Jacklin, and
Ryan McMichael.
Their season opener saw the team
lose 5-0 to the Mitchel Meteors on
Oct. 8. Nick McArter played solid in
net and the team earned many
scoring chances, however they
couldn’t convert.
The AE team next takes to the ice
against the Mitchell Meteors at the
Mitchell and District Community
Centre on Nov. 5 at 6:45 p.m.
Their next home game will be at
the Blyth Community Centre against
the Mount Forest Rams on Nov. 19
at 11:30 a.m.
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Bantam girls beat out Mildmay
The Blyth Brussels Bantam Girls
notched their first win of the season
during their home-opener against
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A big third period saw the girls
win 8-2 over the Monarchs.
Scoring for the home side were
Ashley Higgins and Mackenzie
Nesbitt with two each and adding
singles were newcomer Lauren
Bedard, Caitlyn Scarrow, Tiffany
Deitner and Kathryn Chalmers.
Getting assists were Faith
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Higgins, Chalmers, Higgins, Emily
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Lindsay Shiell played well in net
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Alyssa Bragan contributed as well.
The Bantam Girls also played the
Upper Maitland Mustangs on Nov. 2
at the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre. A final score
was unavailable at press time.
The girls play next on the road,
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