Joneljim Cougars

Cougars pick up 4 points on weekend play

   
Joneljim Cougars travelled to Liverpool this weekend to take on the Western Hurricanes on their home turf at Queen's Place Arena in Liverpool.
Saturday's game had the Cougars behind by 2 early in the first period by goals from Hurricanes Jacob Caldwell and Kayden Nickerson. Cougars fought back in the second period with goals by Kinnon Williams and Ian Milburn, assists from Ashton Paul and Jarrett Baker. Hurricanes again took the lead with a goal from Connor Goodick at 12:32 of the third period but with 2:28 left in the game Ashton Paul picked up his second point of the game with the tying goal assisted by Jarrett Baker. In overtime with only 15 seconds off the clock, Kinnon Williams picked up a lose puck and buried it behind goaltender Jack Campbell's glove side, unassisted to secure the 2 points for the Cougars. Owen MacPhee in goal picked up the win.

In Sundays game the Cougars stormed out of the gate taking a 1 goal lead in the first with a goal by Kenzie MacKinnon assisted by Jack O'Brien. Cougars kept the pressure on in the second period with unanswered goals from Jacob Denny, assisted by Milburn and MacDonald, a goal by Kinnon Williams assisted by Johnson and Paul and another marker by Ashton Paul assisted by Johnson and Williams. The teams fought to a draw in the third period. Seth Crowe picked up the win by stopping 19 shots headed his way.
Cougars have now moved to a 4 place tie in the 12 team league and head to Halifax this coming weekend to participte in the Annual Esso major bantam tournament hosted by the Halifax Hawks.