On Saturday night, in an exciting game between Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars and Western Hurricanes, the 'Canes came out on top 4-3.

Branden Dauphinee opened the scoring for the home team, on  a blast from the tp of the circle.  Keith Getson tied it up at one soon after.  Logan O'Neil scored late in the period the Cougars a 2-1 lead after 1.  Matt barron replied for the visiting team to knot the game at 2's.  It would stay that way until late in the period when Logan Walters scored to give the Western team a 3-2 lead with 20 to play.   The 3rd was back and forth with both teams getting quality scoring chances.  O'Neil sniped his second of the game with 4 minutes to play but was answered back less then a minute later by Cameron Jacquard with the winner to give the Western Hurricanes a 4-3 win.  Logan O'Neil had a 3 point night for the Cougars while Dauphinee had 1 goal and 1 assist.     Levi Denny was stellar making 21 saves, Colby Muise had 25 saves for the Hurricanes.

On Sunday morning the teams were back at it, with the Western club within striking distance of the Cougars 30 pts.  The home team opened the scoring on a goal that was all hard work.  Cameron Yates scored assisted by Chad O'Neill and Brady Buchanen.  Getson scored on the  PP to tie the game.  Getson scored his second early in period # 2.  However Mitchell Balmas scored 2 for the Cougars to for a 3-2 lead after 2.   Keith Getson scored his 3rd of the game shorthanded to tie the game  but  Dylan Morley gave the Cape Breton squad a 4-3lead on a goal set up by Dauphinee and Matt LeBlanc.  Getson would score his 4th of the game, again shorthanded to tie the game at 4.  Liam MacDonald had 23 saves, many from close range, and Luke Emin had 24 for the Hurricanes.

Cougars have 2 more games before the Christmas break.   Saturday in Cole Harbor vs the Pro Hockey Life Storm, and Sunday vs Bubba Rays at the Halifax Forum.  Go Cougars Go.