The Truro Major Bantam Bearcats defeated the visiting Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore Storm 2-1 at the Colchester Legion Stadium on Saturday.

Truro rookie defenseman Aaron Coleman goal with 1.7 seconds left in the game proved to be the winner and broke the 1-1 tie.

Bearcats forward Alex McNutt tied the game 1-1 with a nice move on the goalie. Second year Bearcat forward Josh Pugsley assited on the goal. The Storm took the lead 1-0 before the end of the second on a goal by Matthew Marfield.

Both teams played hard and had chances to win the hockey game, but the goalies on both sides came up big when they needed to. Luke Melanson played for Truro and made 26 saves. While Keagan MacIness started the game for the Storm and made 13 saves and was relieved at the 11;52 mark of the 2nd by Nick Barrett who stopped 12.

Second year forward Greg Harris left the game early in the second with an upper body injury and did not return.

The Bearcats travel to Trenton on Sunday to play the Pictou Scotsburn Crushers. Game time is 100pm. The Home opener for the Bearcats will be Sunday September 26th.