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Oilers win Midget A Silver Stick in double overtime
andrew brethauer January 23rd, 2011


Jace Dupuis didn't think he was the right person to be out on the ice during the second overtime period.

"I am not the most skilled player on the team, but I do my best," Dupuis said. But the Petrolia Oilers captain had the skills needed to end a four period long scoring drought and capture the Midget A Siler Stick championship for the Oilers, as they defeated the Whitby Wildcats 2-1 in double overtime.

Dupuis got a pass from Josh Mckinnon just inside the blue line and let a slap shot sail passed Dave Podesta into the top right of the net.

`The feed came over and I wanted to get a shot on net," said Dupuis after the game. "And it went in. I felt pretty great after."

The Oilers didn't feel to great when the game first started, as the Wildcats stormed out of the gate and scored just tweleve seconds into the period. Derek Hoey picked up a rebound off Spencer Krall`s pads and put it into the wide open net. But the Oilers didn't panic, but rather responded back, as a minute later Jonathan Wagenaar fed a pass to Cullent Hunter from behind the net, and Hunter put it passed Podesta to tie the game at one.

It remained that way till 1:51 of the second overtime period when Dupuis scored the game winner.

Both goalies locked in down and kept the puck from crossing the line. And both teams had their chances. Mckinnon had a chance to score in the first but his shot trickled just wide of the net. Coming back the other way Keven MacAuley had a scoring chance, but couldn't find the handle of the puck to get it past Krall.

Krall would start the second period with two big saves in close, while the Oilers had a 3 on 1 chance, but Hunter shot the puck wide of the net. The back and forth action lasted long into the third period and first overtime as each team had chance after chance to break the tie, but neither could find the back of the net.

But Dupuis goal capped off an amazing weekend for the Oilers, as they went a perfect 5-0 in the tournament, including 3-0 in round robin play and a 4-0 victory over the Bradford Bulldogs in the semi-final match up at 7:00a.m. Sunday morning.

 "I think we earned it really. We came out, played hard every game and I think we were the team to win," Dupuis said. "There is just no better feeling then winning Silver Stick.`


 




 

 

 

 

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