Fort William Canadiens U18 'AA'

Before the midway point of the first period, the Fort William Canadiens trailed 3-1 and eventually fell 5-2 to the Current River Comets.

After a couple of failed clearing attempts in the first shift of the game, the Current River Comets’ Nathan Allan scored to take the early lead. Less than two minutes later, the Comets’ Mitchell Polich scored to extend the lead to 2-0.

The Canadiens replied fairly quickly afterwards, with Neelix Otway beating a Comets’ defender than slid a pass over to Luca Jedruch, with Jedruch scoring his 13th of the year.

Allan would score his second for the Comets’ midway through the first period to regain a two-goal lead.

The Canadiens and Comets would play more than a period and half without a goal afterwards.

Early in the third period, Nathan Vita would bury a rebound at the side of the net to extend the lead.

Midway through the final period, Joseph Joubert trailed the play and jumped on a loose puck and netted his 14th of the season to close the gap to 4-2.

The Canadiens would have control the puck in the final minutes with an extra attacker but in the final seconds the Comets’ Liam Duclos would end the scoring.

Notes: There was only one powerplay in the game, with the Comets’ failing to score with the man-advantage; Ewan Reid and Owen Renn were out of the lineup for the Canadiens; In the early game, the West End Bruins defeated the Fort William Hurricanes.

Boxscore:

Game #26: Regular Season
Wednesday December 13/23 – Delaney Arena

Fort William Canadiens 2 Current River Comets 5

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 1 0 1 2
Current River Comets 3 0 2 5

Summary
First Period
1. CR Allan (Height, Duclos) 0:45
2. CR Polich (Allan, Duclos) 2:35
3. FWC Jedruch 13th (Otway) 4:01
4. CR Polich (Yoller, Vaillant) 6:47
Penalties: FWC Gunn (Tripping) 9:54

Second Period
No scoring
Penalties: CR Holowanky (Roughing), FWC Panacheese (Roughing) 14:52

Third Period
5. CR Vita (Allan, Pollock) 2:50
6. FWC Joubert 14th (Caputo) 8:54
7. CR Duclos 14:48 EN
Penalties: None

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 43 4 Loss
FWC Empty net 1 1 -
CR Matthew Smith 45 2 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-0; Comets 0-1

With a pair of losses on Saturday, the Fort William Canadiens were eliminated from the Thunder Bay Elks Santa Claus Showdown.

The Canadiens had a slow start on Saturday morning versus the Fort William Hurricanes, giving up two goals in the first 2:40 of the game and eventually falling behind 4-0 by the end of the first period.

After a pair of Hurricanes’ goals in the second period and an early third period goal, the Hurricanes would pick up a 7-0 victory.

Just two hours from the conclusion of that game, the Canadiens and Marathon Northern Selects met in an elimination game and the Northern Selects would double up on the Canadiens 4-2.

Andrew Bragnalo opened the scoring, taking the rebound off the back boards from an Owen Renn shot and netting his third of the season.

The Selects would respond with three goals just 2:11 apart in the middle of the first period, grabbing a 3-1 lead.

After a scoreless second period, the Canadiens’ Neelix Otway snapped home his fifth goal of the year to close the gap to 3-2. The Selects would score a couple minutes later to end the scoring.

Notes: The Canadiens were 0-8 on the powerplay on the day, while the penalty killing was 2-2; Luca Jedruch and Tallon Thornsteinson missed both games while Joseph Joubert was out of the lineup for the early game; Affiliate player Ali Hassan Alam played both games; The games concluded an eleven games in eleven days for the Canadiens; The Canadiens lost in the finals of this event in 2022 and won the previous version of the tournament in 2019; The Canadiens meet the Current River Comets on Wednesday.

Boxscore:

Game #24: Elks Santa Claus Showdown
Saturday December 9/23 – Delaney Arena

Fort William Canadiens 0 Fort William Hurricanes 7

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 0 0 0 0
Fort William Hurricanes 4 2 1 7

Summary
First Period
1. FWH Sloan (Smelow) 0:17
2. FWH Volbracht 2:40
3. FWH Graver (Sgambelluri, Le.Lucas) 6:29
4. FWH Li.Lucas (Sgambelluri, Auger) 9:43
Penalties: FWH ???? (Highsticking) 3:03; FWH Erickson (Head contact double minor), FWC Panacheese (Head contact) 11:10

Second Period
5. FWH Smelow (Pike, Sloan) 0:34
6. FWH Smith (Smelow) 11:04
Penalties: None

Third Period
7. FWH ???? 2:57
Penalties: FWH Wrigley (Tripping) 1:23

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 45 7 Loss
FWH Nicholas Webb 45 0 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-3; Hurricanes 0-0

Boxscore:

Game #25: Elks Santa Claus Showdown
Saturday December 9/23 – Tournament Centre

Fort William Canadiens 2 Marathon Northern Selects 4

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 1 0 1 2
Marathon Northern Selects 3 0 1 4

Summary
First Period
1. FWC Bragnalo 3rd (Renn, Gregor) 5:07
2. MNS Harmer (N.Tucker) 8:20
3. MNS Albert (Figliomeni) 10:42
4. MNS N.Tucker 11:41
Penalties: MNS G.Tucker (Slashing) 6:59; MNS Bryson (Hooking) 13:41

Second Period
No scoring
Penalties: MNS Bench (Too many players) 0:50; MNS G.Tucker (Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct) 11:13; FWC Gunn (Crosschecking) 13:15; FWC Lemmetty (Hooking) 14:23

Third Period
5. FWC Otway 5th 7:40
6. MNS Abraham (N.Tucker) 9:26
Penalties: None

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Connor Menard 44 4 Loss
FWC Empty net 1 0 -
MNS Patrick Griffin 45 2 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-5; Selects 0-2

In a rematch from the evening before, the Fort William Canadiens were able to score a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg East Railcats in the double knockout portion of the Thunder Bay Elks Santa Claus Showdown.

Just over five minutes into the game, the Railcats score a powerplay goal to grab an early lead.

Less than four minutes later, the Canadiens’ Ali Hassan Alam scored in his debut with the team, taking a puck off the back boards and stuffing home a goal.

Owen Renn would make it 2-1 for the Canadiens 1:26 later, streaking down the left wing and firing home the goal.

The second period was scoreless.

With the Canadiens shorthanded and the Railcats with their goaling pulled, Owen Renn would win a battle at the blueline and send his seventh of the season into the empty net to end the scoring.

Connor Menard grabbed his second win of the season in net.

Notes: The Canadiens were 0-3 on the powerplay while the Railcats were 1-4; Luca Jedruch and Tallon Thornsteinson were out of the Canadiens lineup; Aiden Gregor finished the game with two assists; The Canadiens and Fort William Hurricanes square off on Saturday morning.

Boxscore:

Game #23: Elks Santa Claus Showdown
Friday December 8/23 – Port Arthur Arena

Fort William Canadiens 3 Winnipeg East Railcats 1

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 2 0 1 3
Winnipeg East Railcats 1 0 0 1

Summary
First Period
1. WER Olson (Cusson) 5:41 PP
2. FWC Alam 1st (Otway) 9:28
3. FWC Renn 6th (Lemmetty, Gregor) 10:54
Penalties: FWC Bench (Too many players) 3:57; FWC Joubert (Head contact) 12:40

Second Period
No scoring
Penalties: WER Matousek (Roughing) 4:19; WER McCorrister (Holding) 8:07; FWC Arthur (Roughing) 13:10

Third Period
4. FWC Renn 7th (Gregor) 14:10 SH EN
Penalties: WER Bollenback (Interference) 2:10; FWC Lemmetty (Interference) 13:14; WER Elwood (Misconduct), WER McCorrister (Misconduct) 14:54

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Connor Menard 45 1 Win
WER Quinn Stewart 44 2 Loss
WER Empty net 1 1 -

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-3; Railcats 1-4

The Fort William Canadiens picked up a shootout win and a shootout loss in the opening day of the Thunder Bay Elks Santa Claus Showdown.

The first game was a low scoring affair, with the Bruins scoring the opening goal late in the first period.

After a scoreless second period, the Canadiens’ Joseph Joubert fired home his 13th of the season to even the score and send the game to a shootout.

In the shootout, Neelix Otway scored on the Canadiens third shot and Connor Menard stopped all five of the Bruins penalty shots to give the Canadiens the 2-1 victory.

Just three hours after the conclusion of the first game, the Canadiens met the Winnipeg East Railcats, falling 4-3 in a second shootout of the day.

The Railcats opened the scoring 3:03 into the game but Owen Bodnar tied the game late in the first period, converting on a two-on-one break with Owen Renn. It was Bodnar’s first of the season.

After the Railcats scored in the opening minute of the second period, the Canadiens responded 29 seconds later with a Neelix Otway goal off a Ewan Reid rebound. The goal was Otway’s fourth of the year.

Similar to the first two periods, the Railcats scored early in the third period and just 1:52 later, Deacon Panacheese sent Nathan Caputo in alone and Caputo snapped home his fourth of the campaign.

In the shootout, the Railcats would score twice and just Otway would score on his opportunity to give the Railcats the victory.

Notes: The Canadiens were 0-2 on the powerplay on the day but were 4-4 on the penalty kill; The Canadiens were without Luca Jedruch for both games, Aiden Gregor for the late game and lost Tallon Thornsteinson in the first period of the seconds game; With three points being award for regulation wins, two points for shootout wins and one point for shootout losses, the Canadiens will finish the round robin with three points. The double knockout portion of the tournament begins Friday afternoon with the Canadiens opponent to be determined still.

Boxscore:

Game #21: Elks Santa Claus Showdown
Thursday December 7/23 – Port Arthur Arena

Fort William Canadiens 2 West End Bruins 1 (SO)

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  SO T 
Fort William Canadiens 0 0 1 1 2
West End Bruins 1 0 0 0 1

Summary
First Period
1. WE Halstead (Thompson) 14:26
Penalties: None

Second Period
No scoring
Penalties: WE Thompson (Interference) 1:54; FWC Gunn (Hooking) 11:30

Third Period
2. WE Joubert 13th (Panacheese) 4:35
Penalties: None

Shootout
WE Halstead Miss
FWC Joubert Miss
WE Thompson Miss
FWC Renn Miss
WE Silvaggio Miss
FWC Otway Goal
WE Fiorito Miss
FWC Lemmetty Miss
WE Macsemchuk Miss

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Connor Menard 45 1 Win
WE Jackson Andraka 45 1 SOL

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-1; Bruins 0-1

Boxscore:

Game #22: Elks Santa Claus Showdown
Thursday December 7/23 – Port Arthur Arena

Fort William Canadiens 3 Winnipeg East Railcats 4 (SO)

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  SO T 
Fort William Canadiens 1 1 1 0 3
Winnipeg East Railcats 1 1 1 1 4

Summary
First Period
1. WER Bollenback (Wiebe) 3:03
2. FWC Bodnar 1st (Reid, Renn) 13:02
Penalties: None

Second Period
3. WER McCorrister (Atkins) 0:38
4. FWC Otway 4th (Reid) 1:07
Penalties: FWC Gunn (Tripping) 4:59; WER Boomer (Tripping) 7:29; FWC Joubert (Hooking) 9:59

Third Period
5. WER Matousek 2:28
6. FWC Caputo 4th (Panacheese) 4:20
Penalties: FWC Lemmetty (Hooking) 8:59; WER Bollenback (Roughing), FWC Panacheese (Roughing) 9:37

Shootout
FWC Joubert Miss
WER Atkins Miss
FWC Renn Miss
WER McCorrister Goal
FWC Otway Goal
WER Boomer Miss
FWC Lemmetty Miss
WER Wiebe Goal
FWC Caputo Miss

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 45 3 SOL
WER Quinn Stewart 45 3 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-1; Railcats 0-3

The Fort William Canadiens had a quick start on Wednesday evening but a costly third period resulted in a 6-4 loss to the Volunteer Pool Bearcats.

Tallon Thornsteinson opened the scoring for the Canadiens in the first shift of the game, jumping on a loose puck and finding the back of the net.

Towards the end of the period, Joseph Joubert extended the lead to 2-0.

Early in the second period, the Bearcats’ Maccus Kuokkanen scored after the Canadiens failed to clear the zone.

Thorntsteinson scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, tipping home a Ewan Reid point shot to regain a two goal lead.

Midway through the period, Hudson Gerry took a pass from behind the net and knocked in a powerplay goal to shrink the lead to 3-2.

Late in the second period, Joubert took a Luca Jedruch pass on a two-on-zero break and netted his 12th of the year.

Early in the third period, the Bearcats’ Kuokkanen scored a shorthanded goal followed by a powerplay goal to even the score at 4-4.

With 3:57 left, Kuokkanen scored his fourth of the game on a two-on-one break to give the Bearcats their first lead of the game.

With the clock not on the Canadiens’ side, the Bearcats’ were able to score an empty net goal to finish the scoring at 6-4.

Notes: The Canadiens were 0-3 on the powerplay while the Bearcats were 2-4; In the late game, the West End Bruins scored late to tie the Current River Comets 1-1; Thornsteinson, Jedruch and Reid all finished two points; The Canadiens, Bruins, Comets and Fort William Hurricanes open the Thunder Bay Elks tournament on Thursday.

Boxscore:

Game #20: Regular Season
Wednesday December 6/23 – Delaney Arena

Fort William Canadiens 4 Volunteer Pool Bearcats 6

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 2 2 0 4
Volunteer Pool Bearcats 0 2 4 6

Summary
First Period
1. FWC Thornsteinson 3rd (Rzeszut, Bragnalo) 0:26
2. FWC Joubert 11th (Reid) 13:06
Penalties: VP Poirier (Tripping) 2:42; FWC Jedruch (Hooking) 7:24

Second Period
3. VP Kuokkanen (Badanai, Lombardo) 1:31
4. FWC Thornsteinson 4th (Reid) 2:45
5. VP Gerry (Kuokkanen, Trethewey) 6:02 PP
6. FWC Joubert 12th (Jedruch, Otway) 12:59
Penalties: FWC Panacheese (Head contact) 5:04; VP Badanai (Interference) 6:39; VP Buckell (Head contact major, Game misconduct) 14:55

Third Period
7. VP Kuokkanen 4:35 SH
8. VP Kuokkanen (Lombardo) 9:41 PP
9. VP Kuokkanen (Badanai, Gerry) 11:03
10. VP Lombardo 12:23 EN
Penalties: FWC Bodnar (Slashing) 0:40; FWC Bragnalo (Interference) 7:13; FWC Joubert (Holding the stick) 9:29

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 44 5 Loss
FWC Empty net 1 1 -
VP Hudson Van Dyk 45 4 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-3; Bearcats 2-4