Hometown Sports Weekend Recap - Hericanes U18BB Top Amherst Knights
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The Norfolk Hericanes U18BB beat the Amherst Knights 5-1 on Saturday at Port Dover & Area Arena, our pick from a busy hometown weekend. In the PJHL, the Hagersville Hawks answered a 6-2 loss at Streetsville with a 7-6 win the next night, then lost 4-3 in overtime at Grimsby on Sunday. Plus comebacks across Norfolk Knights and River Kings hockey, and results from the Delhi-Norwich 59ers and OWHA teams.
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Game of the Weekend: Norfolk Hericanes vs. Amherst Knights (U18BB)
On Saturday, October 24, the Norfolk Hericanes U18BB hosted the Amherst Knights at Port Dover & Area Arena in OWHA play. The Hericanes came out on top!
Norfolk had more to cheer about on Sunday, when the U11B and U18B squads both won (details below). It was a good weekend to be a Hericanes fan in Norfolk County.
Final: Norfolk Hericanes 5, Amherst Knights 1.
Around the Ice
Friday
Dunnville Jr. Mudcats ran into a second-period surge at Peach King Arena. Grimsby scored five in the second and rolled to a 7-1 PJHL win. L. Wyatt scored Dunnville's lone goal in the second, and shots were close at 31-25 for Grimsby.
Hagersville Hawks hung with Streetsville at Vic Johnson Community Centre, tied 1-1 after one period. The Derbys scored four in the second and won 6-2 in PJHL play. Boston Strauch and J. Ormond scored for Hagersville, and the Hawks outshot Streetsville 33-32.
Delhi-Norwich 59ers had three games. The U15B built a 3-0 lead through two periods at New Hamburg and won 6-3. The U18A and St Marys Rock finished tied 2-2 in Delhi, with the 59ers answering a 1-0 deficit in the second. The U14A met an Ausable team that scored five in the second period of an 8-2 win in Delhi.
Haldimand River Kings U11A shut out Fort Erie 4-0 at Leisureplex, scoreless after one before scoring twice in the second and twice in the third. The River Kings U11B faced a Glancaster team that scored five in the first period on the way to a 12-0 win at Dave Andreychuck.
Haldimand River Cats U18B went toe to toe with the Amherst Knights at Haldimand County Caledonia Centre, falling 1-0 in OWHA play.
Saturday
Hagersville Hawks got their answer a night after the 6-2 loss at Streetsville. At Hagersville Arena the Hawks led 3-1 after one and 5-3 after two, then held off a three-goal Streetsville third for a 7-6 PJHL win. Luca Campolo scored, C. Jennings and Drew Paghal each scored twice, and J. Moriarity and J. Liu also found the net. The Hawks outshot Streetsville 49-44.
Dunnville Jr. Mudcats hung close with Grimsby at Dunnville Memorial Arena, trailing just 2-1 after one and 3-1 after two. Joey Pillitteri and R. Smyth scored for Dunnville, and the Peach Kings finished it 4-2 in PJHL play. Grimsby outshot Dunnville 49-24.
Norfolk Knights played six games. The U15AA staged a comeback at Appleby, trailing Burlington 2-0 after two and scoring three in the third for a 3-2 win. The U13B edged South Oxford Storm 3-2 in Waterford after a 2-2 tie through two. The U10AA shut out Stoney Creek 4-0 in Port Dover. The U11AA cut it to 3-2 against Centre Wellington Fusion in Port Dover but could not find the equalizer. The U14AA lost 3-2 at Hamilton Steel after trading goals in the third, and the U16AA fell 6-1 to Halton Hills in Waterford after the Thunder scored four in the second.
Delhi-Norwich 59ers had five games. The U15B rallied at home, trailing New Hamburg 2-1 after two and scoring twice in the third for a 3-2 win. The U14A lost 7-1 to Strathroy, the U13A lost 9-0 to St Marys Rock, the U13B lost 5-0 to Brant Battalion at SDCC, and the U11B was scoreless with New Hamburg through two periods before the Huskies scored four in the third for a 4-1 win.
Haldimand River Kings had three games. The U12A came from behind at West Niagara, trailing 2-1 after two and scoring three in the third for a 4-2 win. The U15A and Glancaster tied 4-4 in Dunnville, with the River Kings scoring twice in the third. The U10A led Welland 3-1 after two but Welland scored twice in the third for a 3-3 tie.
Haldimand River Cats won three games in OWHA play: U11 4-0 and U15 2-0 over the St. Catharines Brock Jr. Badgers at Caledonia Centre, and U18 3-0 at Brock. The U13 squad lost 8-0 to the Mississauga Hurricanes at Iceland Arena and 6-0 to the Oakville Hornets at Caledonia, and the U18 lost 7-2 at Mississauga.
Norfolk Hericanes U13 dropped a 2-0 decision to the St. Catharines Brock Jr. Badgers at Port Dover & Area Arena, the same building where the U18BB won (Game of the Weekend above).
Sunday
Port Dover Sailors came out firing at Port Dover Arena and led Glanbrook 5-2 after one period. The Rangers answered with four in the second and four in the third for a 10-6 PJHL win. Trevor Nunn and D. Courrier each scored twice, and B. Deslandes and Ty McHutchion also scored. T. Grbava had a hat trick for Glanbrook, and the Rangers outshot the Sailors 34-25.
Hagersville Hawks gave Grimsby all it could handle at Peach King Arena. The Peach Kings led 2-0 after one, and Hagersville tied it 3-3 with two goals in the third, but J. Marrese ended it with an overtime winner at 5:35 for a 4-3 Grimsby win. Luca Campolo, Zach Vanderelzen and L. LeBlanc scored for the Hawks, who outshot Grimsby 38-32.
Norfolk Knights U11AA outlasted the Garden City Minor Falcons 5-4 in Port Dover, leading 4-2 after two before Garden City scored twice in the third. The Knights U10AA, also in Port Dover, were tied with Halton Hills 1-1 after one but dropped a 4-1 decision.
Haldimand River Kings won three of four. The U11A rallied at Hamilton, trailing 3-2 after two and scoring three in the third for a 5-3 win. The U12A beat Niagara Falls 6-2 at HCCC with three in the second, and the U14A beat Pelham 6-2 at HCCC after scoring three in the first. The U18A fell 3-2 to Glancaster in Cayuga after trailing 2-0 through two periods.
Norfolk Hericanes won twice. The U11B blanked the Oakville Hornets 4-0 at Maple Grove Arena, and the U18B beat the Brantford Ice Cats 3-1 at Talbot Gardens Arena.
Haldimand River Cats U18BB shut out West Seneca 4-0 at Caledonia Centre. At the same rink, the U13A lost 3-1 to the Mississauga Hurricanes, the U15A lost 7-0 to the Oakville Hornets, and the U18B fell 2-0 to the Waterloo Ravens.
