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Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars Split on Weekend

   
Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars hosted league leading Bubba Rays Gulls on Saturday night.  The Cougars opened the scoring in the first as veteran D-Man Hunter Bettens carried the puck through the neutral and blasted a slapshot that went top shelf.  TJ Forrest and Owen Higgins had the helpers on Bettens goal.  With less then a minute and a half to go, Shane Bowers found some open ice in front of Cougar goalie Kaine Drake and fired a hard shot into the net.  Matt Orman assisted.  The second period was all Gulls.  Connor Kirby from Liam Stagg gave the Bubba Rays club the lead, and then Stagg gave his team a 2 goal lead heading into the 3rd.  Kirby and David Worth had assists.  The Cougars fired 12 shots at Gull netminder Kirklin Allen in the final frame but couldn't find the back of the net.   Final score 3-1 Cougars   Drake made 7 stops before being replaced in the 3rd by Cody Smith who didn't allow a goal.  Allen made 24 stops for the Win.

Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Storm visited the Cougars at the Bayplex Sunday afternoon.  The Storm came out flying and scored 2 quick goals.  Doug D'Arnall from Tyler Hinam and Sam Allison followed by a goal from Kyle Penny, Jordan Matthews had the helper.   Colton Marchand would snipe to get the Cougars on the board, Derek Gentile assisting.   Storm led  2-1 after 1 period.  The second period was all Cougars as they fired 5 goals in the frame.  Ashton Paul scored a beauty on a partial break away.   Marchand from Cameron Yates and Gentile, Gentile from Marchand, Yates then sniped from Marchand and Gentile.  LOgan O'Neil scored late from Paul.  Cougars led 6-2 with 20 minutes to play.   Penny would score his second of the game from Darian Purcel and Luke Steinburg.   O'Neil would score his second of the game shorthanded, he outwaited Storm goalie Owen Lester and slid one into the net.  Bettens with the assist.   Nathaniel Remy would get the Storm's 4th goal midway through the period.  Marchand would complete the hattrick on the PP soon after from Gentile.  O'Neil then finished his hattrick, scoring from Dylan Pimentel and Connor Campbell.   Final score 9-4


Cody Smith had the W making 21 saves, while Lester shouldered the loss making 27 stops before being replaced by Brandon Keeler.


The Cougars next look to defend their title at the Scotsburn Bantam Memorial tournament in Pictou.  Cougars were tournament winners in 2013.  The play Newbridge Senators, Halifax Hawks and Bedford Barons in the round robin.