The
St.
Clair Colts
fell behind
in the
second
period of
their A/AA
SWOSSAA
finals match
up on
Wednesday
afternoon
against the
F.J. Brennan
Cardinals
and couldn't
make up the
deficit,
falling 5-1.
It only took nine seconds for the Cardinals to get on the board as Korey Morgan put a shot passed Seth Hellinga to make it 1-0 for F.J. Brennan. The Colts would have problems in the middle of the period maintaining position and generating scoring chances. Denver Spearman would send a pass through the crease that couldn't be put in while Dan Lumley had a wrist shot in close that was gloved and the rebound came out wide of the net.
But after getting multiple chances on the powerplay, St. Clair would knot up the score as Kalen Hellinga beat James Caron short side to tie the game at 1-1 after the first period.
In the second period the Colts came out strong, getting multiple chances in front of the Cardinals net but couldn't find the back of the net to get the go ahead. Caron made brilliant saves, keeping the Cardinals in the game and his efforts would prove costly for the Colts as St. Clair would try a long pass that was picked off inside their own zone. The first shot was saved by Hellinga, but the rebound came out to Morgan for his second of the game, putting the Cardinals up 2-1.
Just under
two minutes
later the
Cardinals
would strike
again as
Hellinga
tried to bat
the puck
with his
stick but
didn't get
all of it,
F.J. Brennan
would pick
up the puck
from behind
the net and
put it out
front were
Brent Benson would
score to
make it 3-1
for the
Cardinals.
In the third period things got worse quickly for the Colts as Chris Foster scored on a tap in that Hellinga couldn't handle to make it 4-1.
Both teams began to get physical and taking minor penalties leading to multiple powerplays for both sides, but the Colts couldn't cut into the lead any further, even after getting great scoring chances alone in front.
Zachery Ross would score a final goal off a scramble in front to put the Cardinals up 5-1, as F.J. Brennan captures the SWOSSAA A/AA championship.
This was the farthest the Colts had got in any pervious years, which was capped off with their first LSSAA Lambton Cup win in 24 years.
