Hespeler Shamrocks prevail over Norwich in overtime
CAMBRIDGE – Mitchell Smilsky scored at 3:16 of overtime to give the Hespeler Shamrocks a 3-2 victory over the Norwich Merchants in Provincial Junior Hockey League play Sunday at the Hespeler Memorial Arena.
That goal gave Hespeler the lead for the first time in the game.
Hespeler Shamrocks 3 Norwich Merchants 2 (OT)
Norwich scored the lone goal of the first period and led 2-1 after the second.
Boden White’s goal for the Shamrocks with 2:36 to go in regulation time forced overtime.
Jack Restauri scored the other goal for the Shamrocks while Braeden Tyler had two assists and White and Justin George each had one.
Malcolm Scott and Nicholas Zammit scored for Norwich while Owen Harris had an assist.
Hespeler outshot Norwich 35-30 and both teams were scoreless on two power plays with all six minor penalties in the game called in the third period.
David Hanley had 28 saves for Hespeler while Carter Spence had 32 for Norwich.
Woodstock Navy Vets are the lone undefeated team in the Doherty Division as they lead at 4-0-0-0. The Shamrocks are at 2-1-0-0 and the New Hamburg Firebirds are at 2-2-0-0. They’re followed by Norwich (1-1-1-0), Wellesley Applejacks (1-1-0-0), Tavistock Braves (1-3-0-0) and Paris Titans (1-3-0-0).
The Shamrocks had a game against Wellesley Saturday at the St. Clements Arena suspended in the opening period due to poor ice conditions.
Play was stopped with 8:21 to go in the first period and Wellesley leading 1-0. It was halted right after Dimitri Eleftheriadis of Wellesley was assessed a penalty for tripping.
No announcement has been made as to when the game will resume.
The Applejacks are to play their home games in St. Clements until the new arena in Wellesley is ready, possibly in December.
The Shamrocks are to play New Hamburg at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in Baden Friday. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Hespeler Shamrocks prevail over Norwich in overtime
CAMBRIDGE – Mitchell Smilsky scored at 3:16 of overtime to give the Hespeler Shamrocks a 3-2 victory over the Norwich Merchants in Provincial Junior Hockey League play Sunday at the Hespeler Memorial Arena.
That goal gave Hespeler the lead for the first time in the game.
Hespeler Shamrocks 3
Norwich Merchants 2 (OT)
Norwich scored the lone goal of the first period and led 2-1 after the second.
Boden White’s goal for the Shamrocks with 2:36 to go in regulation time forced overtime.
Jack Restauri scored the other goal for the Shamrocks while Braeden Tyler had two assists and White and Justin George each had one.
Malcolm Scott and Nicholas Zammit scored for Norwich while Owen Harris had an assist.
Hespeler outshot Norwich 35-30 and both teams were scoreless on two power plays with all six minor penalties in the game called in the third period.
David Hanley had 28 saves for Hespeler while Carter Spence had 32 for Norwich.
Woodstock Navy Vets are the lone undefeated team in the Doherty Division as they lead at 4-0-0-0. The Shamrocks are at 2-1-0-0 and the New Hamburg Firebirds are at 2-2-0-0. They’re followed by Norwich (1-1-1-0), Wellesley Applejacks (1-1-0-0), Tavistock Braves (1-3-0-0) and Paris Titans (1-3-0-0).
The Shamrocks had a game against Wellesley Saturday at the St. Clements Arena suspended in the opening period due to poor ice conditions.
Play was stopped with 8:21 to go in the first period and Wellesley leading 1-0. It was halted right after Dimitri Eleftheriadis of Wellesley was assessed a penalty for tripping.
No announcement has been made as to when the game will resume.
The Applejacks are to play their home games in St. Clements until the new arena in Wellesley is ready, possibly in December.
The Shamrocks are to play New Hamburg at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in Baden Friday. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
- Guelph Sports Journal