Hometown Sports Recap — Friday, October 23, 2026 — River Kings U16A Blank NOTL 9-0
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Thursday night at HCCC, the Haldimand River Kings U16A blanked NOTL 9-0, scoring five in the second period and four more in the third. Elsewhere, Dundas beat the Dunnville Jr. Mudcats 6-2, Niagara topped the Port Dover Sailors 4-1, and the Norfolk Knights had a busy night in Waterford and Norwich.
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Game of the Night: Haldimand River Kings vs. NOTL (U16A)
The first period at HCCC came and went without a goal. The Haldimand River Kings U16A and NOTL headed to the first intermission tied 0-0.
Then the second period belonged to Haldimand. The River Kings scored five times in 20 minutes, and NOTL had no answer. A scoreless game turned into a 5-0 lead before the third even started.
The third was more of the same. Haldimand added four more goals while NOTL stayed off the board, and the shutout held. Nothing in the first, five in the second, four in the third. That is how a quiet start becomes a statement night at home.
Final: Haldimand River Kings 9, NOTL 0.
Around the Ice
Dunnville Jr. Mudcats ran into the first-place Dundas Blues at Market Street Arena and could not catch up, falling 6-2 in PJHL play. Dundas led 3-2 after one and 4-2 after two. M. Humphrey and M. Demedeiros scored for Dunnville, and the Blues outshot the Mudcats 45-27.
Port Dover Sailors and the Niagara RiverHawks were tied 1-1 after the first at Gale Centre, but Niagara scored three in the second and won 4-1 in PJHL play. C. Thompson had the Sailors' lone goal, and Niagara outshot Port Dover 40-23.
Norfolk Knights U14AA traded goals with Hamilton Steel in Waterford and were tied 3-3 after one. Hamilton scored four in the second, and each team added one in the third for an 8-5 Steel win.
Norfolk Knights U16AA hung with Milton for two periods in Waterford, trailing just 3-2 heading to the third. Milton scored three times in the final frame for a 6-2 win.
Norfolk Knights U13B shut out the Delhi-Norwich 59ers 3-0 in Norwich. The game was scoreless after one, then the Knights scored twice in the second and added one in the third.
Haldimand River Kings U14A fell behind 1-0 at HCCC, then scored twice in the second to tie it 2-2. Niagara Falls took the third period 2-1 and won 4-3.
Haldimand River Kings U18B gave Garden City a fight at HCCC. Garden City led 1-0 after one and 2-1 after two, and a scoreless third left it a 2-1 final.
Haldimand River Cats U15A came out on top of the Hamilton Hawks 2-1 at Inch Park Arena in OWHA action.
Coming Up: Dunnville Jr. Mudcats at Grimsby Peach Kings
Tonight at Peach King Arena (7:30 p.m.), the Dunnville Jr. Mudcats look to bounce back from that 6-2 loss in Dundas. Dunnville sits seventh in the Bloomfield Division at 4-8-1 with 9 points, 47 goals for and 58 against. Grimsby is third with 14 points in 12 games and a 60-39 goal advantage, but the Peach Kings dropped their most recent game too.
The standings tell a simple story. Dunnville has played 13 games to Grimsby's 12, so the Mudcats are five points back and the Peach Kings still have a game in hand. Last night showed the challenge, with Dundas outshooting Dunnville 45-27. A week ago, though, the Mudcats put eight past Streetsville at home, so the offence is capable of a big night.
There is no long wait for a rematch. The same two teams meet again Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. at Dunnville Memorial Arena. Haldimand fans who cannot make the drive to Grimsby tonight can circle that one on the calendar.
