Fort William Canadiens U18 'AA'

With a 6-4 loss to the Fort William Hurricanes and an earlier Volunteer Pool Bearcats victory, the Fort William Canadiens were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

The Hurricanes scored three times in the first period, with Anthony Sgambelluri scoring off a faceoff win followed by a Bryce Volbracht shorthanded breakaway marker and a Nolen Sloan goal off a rebound.

Early in the second period, Andrew Bragnalo netted his 11th of the season, converting a rebound off a Mason Arthur shot.

After Liam Lucas made it 4-1 for the Hurricanes, Luca Jedruch scored his 20th of the year, finishing a Bragnalo pass.

Mathew Smelow ended the scoring in the second period for the Hurricanes.

After Sloan made it 6-2, Arthur stole a puck and snapped home his 7th of the year followed by Neelix Otway firing home his 15th of the campaign, converting a Joseph Joubert pass.

Notes: The Canadiens were 0-1 on the powerplay while the Hurricanes were 0-2; Owen Renn and Tallon Thornsteinson were out of the Canadiens lineup; The Canadiens regular season will conclude on Wednesday evening with a matchup with the Current River Comets.

Boxscore:

Game #50: Regular Season
Monday February 26/24 – Delaney Arena

Fort William Canadiens 4 Fort William Hurricanes 6

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 0 2 2 4
Fort William Hurricanes 3 2 1 6

Summary
First Period
1. FWH Sgambelluri (Li. Lucas) 5:22
2. FWH Volbracht 9:15 SH
3. FWH Sloan (Le. Lucas, Dupuis) 13:11
Penalties: FWH Smelow (Hooking) 8:37

Second Period
4. FWC Bragnalo 11th (Arthur, Reid) 0:38
5. FWH Li.Lucas (Le.Lucas) 4:42
6. FWC Jedruch 20th (Bragnalo, Rzeszut) 5:20
7. FWH Smelow (Li.Lucas, Sgambelluri) 9:53
Penalties: FWH Johnson (Head contact) 1:32

Third Period
8. FWH Sloan (Graver, Dupuis) 3:49
9. FWC Arthur 7th 4:15
10. FWC Otway 15th (Joubert) 14:42
Penalties: FWC Gregor (Slashing) 6:08

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Connor Menard 45 6 Loss
FWH Nicholas Webb 45 4 Win

Power plays: (goals-chances) Canadiens 0-1; Hurricanes 0-2