Western Hurricanes

Weather update from Barrington -Storm gets downgraded

   

With the Harbour Storm battling the injury bug they still played some good hockey in the first period but the depth and speed of the Hurricanes showed as they put on pressure that was had to match.

Things looked like they could have been closer in Barrington but other than a single marker given up in the first period it was a dominating performance in game 1 with the Hurricane firing 8 unanswered goals to blow out the Storm 9-1. Every line had contributions to the tally showcasing the depth of this team. Josh Shatford, Ty Duffus, Christian Tufts and Keegan Cooke all had two goals each with Alex Nauss adding the other.

It was no surprise to the coaching staff that the Hurricanes offence would still produce even without possible contributions from Morgan Messenger who was unavailable this weekend. The Storm appeared to add to their injury list as a couple of hard hits sidelined some bodies that the Storm could have used.

In game two it was all about chances and the Hurricane sure had plenty. Bronsen Benight started his head shaking early and often jokingly wondering how many chances he would need before he would find the back of the net as he whistled shot after shot just off the mark.

The Harbour Storm struggled to find offence and by the end of the second they could only register 5 shots on goal. The Hurricane, even with all the chances they had missed, still had three to their credit as Bronsen Benight(Shatford, Jollimore), Jordon Messenger (Christian Tufts) and  Keegan Cooke(Mann) had all popped in helpers by the end of the second period. The third for the Hurricane was all about keeping the shutout and closing down any Storm offence and although some goal mouth scrambles developed that could have gone either way that was about all the Storm could muster. The other shots came from well out to allow the Hurricanes to bend but not break and register another team shutout backstopped by Jake Wile in front of a good crowd in Barrington. Make the final Hurricane 3 - Storm 0.

The Hurricane look forward to Quinn Nickerson returning to practice this week and getting Morgan Messenger back in the lineup. A good job by the affiliated players have all provided valuable contributions to the Hurricanes as the club has managed some injuries of their own.

Be sure to check out your BMO Hurricanes when they face the Breton Sport Cougars in Chester this coming weekend Saturday, November 20th at 7:30pm and Sunday November 21st at 12:00 noon.