Fort William Canadiens U18 'AA'

The Fort William Canadiens season concluded on Saturday with a 4-2 win over the Red Lake Rams in the final round robin game of the Hockey Northwestern Ontario Tournament of Champions.

The start was not ideal for the Canadiens as the Rams’ Kenroy Gallagher jumped on a loose puck off a broken play and scored just 12 seconds into the game.

Midway through the period, Liam Connolly scored on a two on one break for a 2-0 lead.

Early in the second period, the Canadiens’ Mason Arthur pounced on a Neelix Otway rebound and cut the lead to one goal.

Just under 10 minutes later, Arthur scored his second of the period and ninth of the season, firing home a powerplay shot from the slot.

In the opening minute of the third period, Luca Jedruch gave the Canadiens a 3-2 lead, banging home a rebound from a Kieran Lemmetty shot.

Jedruch would end the scoring in the final minute, converting a Nathan Caputo pass into an empty netter for his team-high 23rd of the year.

Nicolas Pavletic picked up the win in net.

Notes: The Canadiens were 1-3 on the powerplay while the Rams were 0-3; Cole Rzeszut, Owen Renn and Andrew Bragnalo were out of the lineup for the Canadiens; The Canadiens will wind up their season with a year-end banquet at a soon to be announced date.

Boxscore:

Game #55: HNO Tournament of Champions
Saturday March 16/24 – Port Arthur Arena

Fort William Canadiens 4 Red Lake Rams 2

Score By Period
Team  1  2  3  T 
Fort William Canadiens 0 2 2 4
Red Lake Rams 2 0 0 2

Summary
First Period
1. RLR Gallagher 0:12
2. RLR Connolly (J.Buehm) 9:16
Penalties: FWC Panacheese (Head contact major, Game misconduct) 0:20; FWC Gunn (Tripping) 2:28

Second Period
3. FWC Arthur 8th (Otway) 2:50
4. FWC Arthur 9th (Joubert) 12:28 PP
Penalties: FWC Caputo (Slashing) 3:14; RLR J.Buehm (Interference) 10:58

Third Period
5. FWC Jedruch 22nd (Lemmetty) 0:55
6. FWC Jedurch 23rd (Caputo) 14:35 EN
Penalties: RLR C.Buehm (Interference) 4:55; RLR C.Buehm (Hooking) 7:34

Goaltenders  MP GA  Dec 
FWC Nicolas Pavletic 45 2 Win
RLR Owen Gignac 44 3 Loss
RLR Empty net 1 1 -

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