Joneljim Cougars

Cougars at 2011 Esso Atlantic Major Bantam Tournament

   
In Game #1  Cougars defeated Peninsule Acadienne Senateurs by a score of 5-2.  Cougars fell behind early on goals by Francis Theriault and Joey Martinez, but roared back with 5 unanswered goals.  Jake Brien sniped 2, Tristan Nordine, Cole Reginato , and Mitchell Balmas added singles.  Eva Hall picked up the win.

In Game #2, Levi Denny slammed the door on the Fredericton District 3 Caps and picked up the shut out in a 5 zip win for the Cougars.   Balmas, Ryan Wilson, Brandon Dauphinee, Cole Reginato, and Carter MacGilliavry scored for the Cougars in their 10th straight win dating back to NSMBHL play on Oct 29th.

The Cougars win streak was broken by the top team in New Brunswick, the Moncton Hawks, in a 4-3 game.  Hawks came flying out of the gates on goals by Jacob Murray, Alex Jacob, and Joe Theriault to give the NB squad a 3 goal cushion.  MacGillivary and Nordine scored to bring the game to within a goal, but Murray added his second of the game to give Hawks a 2 goal lead heading into the 3rd.  Dauphinee scored for the Cougars in the 3rd to make it close and the Hawks hung on for a 4-3 win.  Eva Hall suffered the loss.

In the final round robin game, the Cougars dominated Kings County Kings 6-1.  Dylan Morley and Tristan Nordine led the attack with 2 goals each.  Balmas and Reginato rounded out the scoring.   Max Morrison scored for the Kings.  Levi Denny picked up the win to give the Cougars a 2nd place standing in the Refining division.  

In the quarter final game, Kings Mutual Wildcats defeated the Cougars 4-2.  Brett Tidman led the way for the Wildcats with 2, Duncan McKie, and Tanner Forest also scored.  Balmas added 2 goals in a losing cause.  Cougars didn't give up despite having a few injuries in the 3rd and kept the pressure on the Wildcats, but goalie Bryson Wade made some key saves.  Eva Hall tended nets for the Cougars.

Cougars return to NSMBHL play on Dec 3rd vs Bubba Rays Gulls in an 8 PM game at Northside Civic Centre