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Point
Edward Novice Blackhawks have continued their
winning ways with only one game left in the final
stages of regular season play. With a division
leading 17-1-1 record, they are firing on all
pistons!
On January 22, they were matched up against Mount
Brydges White in an early morning road game. Owen
Shearon led the team out of their early morning
slumber with 3 goals and an assist on the way to a
5-3 win against the home squad. He opened the
scoring at 6:34 of the first, assisted by Ethan
Pereira. The dynamic duo repeated with another goal
by Shearon (assist Pereira) 34 seconds later. Mount
Brydges scored early in the second to cut the lead
to 1 until Cameron Lacroix scored at 5:53, assisted
by Shearon.
In the third period, Mount Brydges scored early to
cut the lead again but Shearon completed his hat
trick with an assist from Cole Reinders to take a
4-2 lead with 7:44 left in the game. Mount Brydges
scored seconds later to cut the lead to 4-3. The
Point hung on with great goaltending and defensive
efforts until Corson Young sealed the Cougars’ fate
with the Blackhawks’ 5th goal at 5:16 (assisted by
Ethan Boucher). The 5-3 win was the kind of barn
burner that makes everyone get ready for playoff
hockey.
The Point followed up a week later with a home game
against Strathroy White. The team was able to keep
play in the Strathroy end for the majority of the
game, peppering the opposing goalie with shots from
every angle. Passing skills and fore-checking were
the name of the game, with the defense holding the
line on almost every play.
They were finally able to find the back of the net
against a strong netminder in the second period with
a goal from Owen Shearon (assited by Ryder Neinhuis
and Corson Young). In the third, Jimmy Simpson
scored off a pass from Cameron Lacroix to end the
game 2-0.
Luke Crombeen scored his 7th shutout of the season
and maintained his GAA at 1.31.
The team’s last regular season game will be a home
game against Strathroy Red before the playoff season
starts. As it stands, Point Edward will be one of
the teams moving forward in post-season play.
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