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Bly th Atoms take WOAA title
Going into the third game in a
best-of-five series, tied at a game a
piece, the Blyth Atoms took on
Stephen Twp., March 6.
Blyth broke the ice in the third
period, putting the puck across the
line for the first time. Trevor
Koehler scored at 10:17.
With the first goal out of the
way, Blyth's offense got fired up.
Cody Anderson scored a minute
later, with assistance by Ryan
McClinchey.
McClinchey paired up with
Koehler, with only 34 seconds
remaining, to pop in Blyth's third.
Markus Redmond topped off the
scoring in the final seconds.
Justin Peters earned the shutout.
With a game in hand, Blyth trav
elled to Stephen Twp., March 8.
with the hopes of ending the scries.
Tyler Kcmighan, assisted by Neil
Salverda and Drew Crawford
struck at 9:11 of the middle frame.
Anderson, with the help of
Kcmighan put the Blyth squad up
by two.
Stephen Twp. would not let the
championship be taken that easily
as they fought back with two goals
of their own, at 4:11 of the second
and 8:49 of the third.
Into overtime, there was end-to-
end action with spectacular goal
tending at both ends. The game
remained tied until, at the 1:33
mark, McClinchey picked up the
puck and carried it deep into the
Stephen Twp. zone. With the goalie
forced to make a chest save, the
rebound fell in front where
Kernighan wired it to the top left
comer.
That play captured the WOAA
South Division Championship for
the Blyth squad.
Captain Koehler was presented
with the championship plaque and
each player received crests to mark
their accomplishment.
The team ended the season with
21 wins, three losses and one tie.
The goals against were 31 while
they scored 121.
Peters earned a goals against
average of 1.24.
Coach Doug McClinchey con
gratulated his team for the terrific
season and thanked trainers Ken
Hesselwood and Lyle Campbell,
Assistant Coach Jeff Peters and
helpers Chad Haggitt, Don Stewart
and all others who were involved.
Covering the netBulldogs play out thriller
In the third game of a best-of-
five consolation playoff series,
Blyth Novice Bulldogs travelled to
Hensail, March 5.
The opponent struck fast and
furious, jumping to a two goal lead
by the end of the first period. They
lopped up the score with another
early in the third before Blyth took
action.
The Bulldogs turned the contest
into a real thriller, scoring two in
the last three minutes of the game.
They came close to getting the
tying goal with a lot of pressure
right up to the final buzzer.
Luke Anderson and Darren
Austin scored for Blyth. Darcey
Cook and Anderson earned points
for the assists.
Goalie Jeffrey Elliott once again
held his squad in the game with
excellent saves at crucial points,
said Coach Steve Cook.
The outcome of the next game
was no better for Blyth.
Though they got on the board
early with goals by Austin and
Anderson, the defense could not
hold off the Hensall attack.
The visitors scored four times in
the third period to take the lead,
eventually the win and the series,
seven points to one.
Brett Bean popped in one more
to bring the final score to 4-3 for
Hensall.
The Bulldogs moved onto the
Teeswater tournament, March 8,
where they came up against Bay-
Novices
meet
their match
In the consolation finals against
Zurich, the Brussels Novice squad
met their match, March 7.
The team could just not do any
thing right, being trounced by
Zurich 15-0.
The second game, the following
day, saw a much-improved team
take to the ice.
The game was tied at one after
two periods with great goaltending
by Kyle Gibson.
The team had three bad minutes
during the final period, allowing
Zurich to score three during that
time. Brussels took the 5-1 loss.
Andrew McDonald, assisted by
Kyle Proctor, scored the only Brus
sels goal.
field.
It was a tough first game for the
squad as Bayfield downed them 7-
2. Bean scored both goals for Blyth
while Austin (two) and Josh
Albrcchtas captured the assists.
"Darcey Cook saw action
between the posts, doing a remark
able job," said Coach Steve Cook,
"seeing more rubber than workers
in the Goodyear plant."
The puck was flying in the sec
ond game of the tournament as
Blyth took to the ice against Keady.
The team struck quickly and
often, building a 3-1 lead through
the first and taking a 6-3 lead into
the third.
Goals were scored by Bean
(two), Austin (four) and Anderson
(two). The assists were picked up
by Chris Bernard, Orie Falconer,
Austin, Cook, Anderson, Albrech-
tas, Sidney Slotegraaf and Bean.
The 8-3 win put Blyth into the
consolation finals.
In the final contest, Blyth met a
very strong opponent. A skilled
Ripley team took Blyth 10-1.
Elliott did a good job in net, turn
ing away many more good scoring
opportunities.
Anderson, with the help of Cook
and Austin, put the puck in the Rip
ley net.
The Bulldogs had a great time at
the tournament, bringing home a
banner as consolation runners-up.
Blyth Bantam goalie Dean Wilson shows oft his net-
minding agility as he reaches to make the save in front of
his team's goal during the WOAA playoff action on
Saturday against Creemore. The home team went on to
win the series.
Bantams on to OMHA
Brussels Atoms
take home a win
Brussels Atoms met Bayfield in
exhibition play, March 5.
Brussels got on the board first
when Brandon Blake slid one over
the line. Kyle Stephenson and
Devon Blake assisted on the play.
Bayfield evened the score before
the end of the frame.
A goal by Sean Hoegy put Brus
sels into the lead for a short time
until Bayfield put two past the net-
minder. Brandon Blake assisted on
Hoegy's marker.
Down 3-2 going into the third the
Brussels offense exploded, blasting
four past the Bayfield goalie while
the Brussels netminder allowed
only one.
Scoring in the third, for Brussels,
were: Scott Armstrong, Stephenson
(two) and Brandon Blake. Assists
went to Armstrong (two), Brandon
Blake and Brittany Kellington.
Brussels took home the 6-4 win.
The Blyth Bantam hockey club
defeated Lions Head three games to
one to capture the WOAA
championship and advance to the
OMHA semi-finals against
Bothwell.
After splitting the first two games
Blyth travelled north for the pivotal
third game. The team built a 4-2
lead after two periods of play.
Blyth came out flying in the
third, scoring four goals in the first
three and a half minutes, and went
on to post a 10-3 victory. Blyth
goals were scored by Dave Ansley,
three; Tyler Stewart, two; Bryce
T-oll; Kyle Anderson; Adam
Anderson; Joel Arthur and Chris
Garter.
Assists went to Toll, four; Shawn
Bromley, three; Ansley; Stewart;
Matt Anderson; Carter, Derek
Cook and Craig Marks.
Game four returned to Blyth on
Saturday giving the boys a chance
to win the series on home ice.
Blyth got off to a shaky start,
giving Lions Head a 2-0 lead after
the first period. However, they
finally scored early in the second,
then added two more within a
minute.
Blyth scored an insurance goal
with seven minutes to go in the
game, then played a strong
defensive game to win 4-2.
K. Anderson scored twice for the
winners with singles going to Toll
and Bromley. Collecting assists
were Jamie Black, two and A.
Anderson.
Dean Wilson provided steady
goal tending throughout the series
for Blyth.
The first playoff game is Friday
night in Blyth.
Brussels Minor Soccer
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