Hometown Sports Recap — Friday, October 30, 2026 — Riverhawks Top Mudcats at Gale Centre
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Thursday night in Niagara, the Riverhawks held off the Dunnville Mudcats at the Gale Centre in Junior C action. Elsewhere, the Hagersville Hawks ran into a Dundas Blues team that pulled away, the Haldimand River Kings U18A blanked Stoney Creek with a four-goal second period, and Pelham and Plattsville each turned a close game with a big third.
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Game of the Night: Niagara Riverhawks vs. Dunnville Mudcats (Junior C)
The Niagara Riverhawks started fast at the Gale Centre and never let go of the lead. Two goals in the first period sent them to the room up 2-0, and the Dunnville Mudcats had work to do.
Dunnville answered in the second. M. Pasma got the Mudcats on the board, but Niagara scored in the same period too, and the Riverhawks carried a 3-1 lead into the third.
The final frame stayed Niagara's. One more goal made it 4-1, with A. Butera scoring twice on the night and N. Madere and K. Bateman adding one each. The Riverhawks outshot Dunnville 39-30.
It was Niagara's ninth straight win. Dunnville sits 3-9-1 in the Bloomfield Division and gets right back at it Friday night at home against Dundas.
Final: Niagara Riverhawks 4, Dunnville Mudcats 1.
Around the Ice
Hagersville Hawks ran into a wall at Market Street Arena in Dundas, falling 7-0 to the Blues in Junior C play. Dundas led 2-0 after one, 4-0 after two and added three in the third, with Spencer Gendall scoring twice. The Blues outshot the Hawks 54-30. Hagersville gets a chance to answer Saturday at home against Glanbrook.
Haldimand River Kings U18A turned HCCC into a scoring clinic, blanking Stoney Creek 8-0. One goal in the first, four in the second and three in the third made it a shutout from start to finish.
Haldimand River Kings U10A traded blows with Pelham at HCCC. The River Kings jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one and were up 4-3 after two, but Pelham scored three in the third for a 6-4 win.
Haldimand River Kings U12A led 2-1 after one against Pelham at Meridian CC, then trailed 3-2 after two. Pelham added two more in the third for a 5-3 win.
Haldimand River Kings U14A ran into a Garden City team that scored once in each period for a 3-0 win at S-H SEC.
Norfolk Knights U16AA lost a tight one in Waterford, 1-0 to the Flamborough Sabres, with the only goal coming in the third period.
Norfolk Knights U14AA were blanked 4-0 by the Garden City Minor Falcons in Waterford. The Falcons scored twice in the second and twice in the third.
Norfolk Knights U12AA dropped a 3-0 decision to the Oakville Rangers at Trafalgar Park. Oakville scored once in the first and twice in the third.
Norfolk Knights U11B fell 4-1 to the South Oxford Storm in Tillsonburg. The Storm led 2-0 after one and added two more in the third, with the Knights getting one in the final frame.
Delhi-Norwich 59ers U13B had the lead at home in Norwich, scoring twice in the first and leading 2-1 through two. Then the Plattsville Rage scored three in the third for a 4-2 win.
Coming Up: Port Dover Sailors at Grimsby Peach Kings
Friday at Peach King Arena (7:30 p.m.), the Sailors face the hottest offence in the Bloomfield Division. Grimsby is third at 10-3-1 with 22 points, has won four straight, and leads the division with 75 goals for (41 against). Last weekend the Peach Kings edged Hagersville 4-3 in overtime.
Port Dover is seventh at 4-9-1 with 9 points, 46 goals for and 82 against, and has lost six in a row. The most recent was a 10-6 loss at home to Glanbrook on Sunday. The Sailors have played 14 games, one fewer than Grimsby and Hagersville, and sit three points behind Hagersville with a game in hand on both of them. A win would tell everyone this group is not done, and the goals-against column is the thing to watch.
The Sailors are back home Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Port Dover Arena against Streetsville. Get out to the rink on Friday if you can, or catch the Grimsby game on SportsEngine Play, which lists it on the schedule.
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