Joneljim Cougars

Cougars Split on Weekend

   
Joneljim Group Cougars played host to Truro Bearcats at 2 PM Saturday afternoon at Emera Centre Northside.

The Cougars would get on the board first on the PP as sniper Daymon Johnson would find the back of the net on a cross ice pass from Camdon Langlois.  The first period ended 1-0 Cougars.   In th 2nd, Carson Lanceleve would knot the game at one's, firing a shot past Cougar goalie Serth Crowe.   Late in the period, Ashton Paul would score on Reid Hurlburt, Hurlburt got a piece of the puck but it trickled past the line to give the home team a 2-1 lead with 20 minutes to play.   5 minutes into he final frame, rookie sniper Kinnon Williams would score his team leading 20th goal.  Ashton Paul would score with less then 5 to go, and aslo add an empty netter for the hatrrick, Williams finished the game with 1 G and 3 A.  Luke Smith scored for the Bearcats, final score 5-2.  Seth Crowe was solid making 25 saves and Hurlburt had 19 stops for Truro.

Joneljim Cougars closest rivals, the Novas were the opponent on Sunday.  The past few games were close, with Novas winning 3-1 in Port Hawkesbury in October and 3-2 in a shoot-out in November at Emera Centre.  Kinnon Williams and Ashton Paul got together early on Williams 21st snipe of the season.  Cougars lead 1-0 after the first.  
The 2nd was all Novas, Sean Stewart on the PP, and then Logan Timmons shorthanded gave the visiitors a 2-1 lead with 20 to play.  The Cougars fired 14 shots at goalie Colton Ellis, but couldnt get one past despite a late flurry with the extra attacker.  Final score 2-1 Novas.  Crowe made 10 saves for the Cougars, while Ellis was busier making 27 saves.