Hometown Sports Weekend Recap — Friday October 16 to Sunday October 18 — Mudcats Roll Past Streetsville
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Dunnville Memorial Arena had the weekend's loudest night Friday as the Dunnville Jr. Mudcats broke a 2-2 tie with Streetsville and rolled to an 8-3 PJHL win. On Sunday in Port Dover, the Hagersville Hawks stormed back from 4-2 down to edge the Sailors 6-5. Around both counties, the Norfolk Knights, Haldimand River Kings, Hericanes and River Cats packed more than two dozen minor hockey games into three days.
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Game of the Weekend: Dunnville Jr. Mudcats vs. Streetsville Derbys (PJHL)
Friday night at Dunnville Memorial Arena, Streetsville and the Jr. Mudcats traded goals and went to the first intermission tied 2-2. Then the second period happened.
Dunnville scored four times in the middle frame, and Joey Pillitteri's goal in that stretch held up as the game-winner. Pillitteri finished with two on the night, and so did Mason Demedeiros. Kai Springmann, Breadner, Agnello and Carbone each added one, which is the kind of balance that makes a coach smile.
Streetsville got goals from Viveiros, Mitchell and Zammit, and the Derbys stayed in the shot count, with Dunnville edging them 36-32. But once the Mudcats got rolling, the home crowd had plenty to cheer about the rest of the way.
Final: Dunnville Jr. Mudcats 8, Streetsville Derbys 3.
Around the Ice
Friday
Norfolk Knights U15B led 2-1 after one at Wilmot Complex, then ran into a four-goal second period from the New Hamburg Huskies and fell 8-4. The Knights scored in every period.
Haldimand River Kings U14A battled Glancaster to a 1-1 tie after two at Morgan (B), then dropped a 3-2 decision when Glancaster scored twice in the third.
Haldimand River Kings U18A played a tight one at Welland (Main), tied 1-1 after two before Welland found the third-period winner for a 2-1 final.
Saturday
Hagersville Hawks hit a wall at home when the Niagara Riverhawks scored five in the second period to lead 5-0 at Hagersville Arena. The Hawks never quit, scoring three in the third on two goals from Boston Strauch and one from M. Reda, and outshot Niagara 39-35, but Niagara took it 7-3.
Port Dover Sailors came up one goal short at Vic Johnson Community Centre. Streetsville led 3-0 after one, and the Sailors answered with third-period goals from Trevor Nunn and Chase McCallum while outshooting the Derbys 54-35. Final: Streetsville 3, Port Dover 2.
Norfolk Knights had a busy Saturday. U12AA blanked the Niagara Falls Canucks 2-0 in Port Dover, with goals in the first and third. U13AA fell 4-1 to the Guelph Gryphons after Guelph scored twice in the first. U11AA led 1-0 after one at Valley Park, but Stoney Creek scored twice in the second for a 2-1 win.
Haldimand River Kings went 3-1. U15A cruised past Welland 5-1 in Dunnville with three goals in the first. U13A beat Welland 3-1 on the road, scoring twice in the second. U10A won a one-goal game 3-2 at Garden City, also with two in the second. U15B led 1-0 against NOTL in Dunnville before NOTL scored four in the third for a 4-1 final.
Norfolk Hericanes had a strong day. U13BB won 2-0 over the Stoney Creek Sabres and U11B rolled past the Niagara Rapids 6-1, both at Port Dover & Area Arena. U15B tied the Clarence Mustangs 2-2 at Ridley College Arena.
Haldimand River Cats played two ties at Gale Centre. U18B drew the Amherst Knights 1-1, and U18BB drew the Niagara Rapids 2-2.
Sunday
Hagersville Hawks and Port Dover Sailors put on a show at Port Dover Arena. Port Dover led 4-2 after two, with goals on the night from McHutchion, Skipper, Carpenter, Courrier and Koekoek. Then Hagersville scored four in the third, including two from Strauch, one of them the game-winner, plus goals from D. Cruz-General, M. Reda, L. Campolo and L. LeBlanc. Hawks 6, Sailors 5. Shots were 30-29 for Port Dover.
Norfolk Knights had a tougher Sunday. U11AA was tied 1-1 after two against the Canucks, then scored twice in the third for a 3-1 win. U13AA led Centre Wellington 3-2 after two and settled for a 3-3 tie. U12AA fell behind 3-1 after two against West Niagara, then scored three in the third in a 5-4 loss. U16AA lost 4-1 to Milton, who scored three in the first, and U15AA lost 4-1 at Smithville after West Niagara scored twice in the first.
Haldimand River Kings went 3-1. U14A shut out Hamilton 2-0 at HCCC (Clark) with both goals in the second. U12A beat Glancaster 2-1 at HCCC, also with two in the second. U18A topped Stoney Creek 3-1 at Cayuga, with two in the first. U11B was tied 2-2 after two at Cayuga before West Niagara scored the winner in the third for a 3-2 final.
Norfolk Hericanes U13BB dropped a 4-1 decision to the Buffalo Regals at Merritton Centennial Arena.
Haldimand River Cats U18B lost a one-goal game at home, 3-2 to the Buffalo Regals at Haldimand County Caledonia Centre.
