Fort William Canadiens U18 'AA'

The Fort William Canadiens had their opportunity to play in the annual showcase game on Monday night, but the Volunteer Pool Bearcats came from behind to grab a 5-4 victory.

Neelix Otway got the Canadiens on the board with a pair of first period goals less than two minutes apart. The opening goal was a rebound off a Joseph Joubert shot while the latter goal was a conversion of a Kieran Lemmetty pass to the slot area, giving Otway his eighth of the season.

The Bearcats scored in the late part of the first period with a Joshua Badanai marker.

Early in the second period, Tallon Thornsteinson potted a rebound off an Andrew Bragnalo shot to extend the lead to 3-1.

Badanai would score on a rush followed by a Carson Bagley shot that was deflected to even the score at 3-3 heading into the intermission break.

Kaelen Edwards scored on a two on none break followed by a Bagley goal 61 seconds later to give the Bearcats a 5-3 lead.

Thornsteinson netted his second of the game and seventh of the year with 56 seconds remaining to close the gap to one goal but the Canadiens were unable to find the tying goal.

Notes: The Bearcats were 0-2 on the powerplay while the Canadiens did not have a powerplay opportunity; Lemmetty finished the game with three assists; With the Bearcats winning three straight, they have closed the gap between the Canadiens and Bearcats to two points; The Canadiens next games will be part of the Robin’s Minor Hockey Classic beginning on Thursday evening.

Boxscore:

Game #32: Regular Season
Monday January 15/24 – Fort William Gardens

Fort William Canadiens 4 Volunteer Pool Bearcats 5

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 2 1 1 4
Volunteer Pool Bearcats 1 2 2 5

Summary
First Period
1. FWC Otway 7th (Gregor, Joubert) 4:07
2. FWC Otway 8th (Lemmetty, Renn) 6:01
3. VP Badanai (Barkman, Edwards) 11:55
Penalties: FWC Reid (Roughing) 14:11

Second Period
4. FWC Thornsteinson 6th (Lemmetty, Bragnalo) 4:19
5. VP Badanai (Barkman, Bagley) 6:11
6. VP Bagley (Gerry, Middleton) 14:14
Penalties: FWC Renn (Roughing) 12:05

Third Period
7. VP Edwards (Hotrum, Kuokkanen) 3:53
8. VP Bagley (Buckell, Barkman) 4:54
9. FWC Thornsteinson 7th (Lemmetty, Reid) 14:04
Penalties: None

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 44 5 Loss
FWC Empty net 1 0 -
VP Hudson Van Dyk 45 4 Win

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