
Staurday afternoon saw the #8 Playoff Seed, Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm in action at the Rath Eastlink Centre's Community Credit Union Arena in Truro for game two of the best of three Nova Scotia U15 Major Playoff Series "E" against the #5 Seed, Truro Bearcats.
Game #2 was a close game with not much in terms of offence in the first period with both teams only managing five shots on goal. #15 Liam Boltz opened the scoring on one of those five shots with a power play goal for the Storm with 2:10 to go in the first period on the Chaz Lockhart Minor Penalty for Checking from Behind, which also earned Lockhart a Game Misconduct Major Penalty.
The second period saw most of the games scoring action with the Bearcats firing away 15 shots while the Storm put up 11 shots. #4 Jaden Duncan tied it up for Truro at 9:49 to go in the second. #15 Liam Boltz answered back less than two minutes later with his second of the game to put the Storm up 2-1 at 7:56 to go. #9 Jacob McClellan tied the game up at 2-2 with a goal 3:00 left in the second period. #14 Jaxson Prior scored the game-winning and series-wining goal for the Storm with 0:31 to go in the frame. Prior was deep behind the net and sent the puck towards the slot when it banked off Truro goal tender, Caleb Oulton, and into the net.
The Storm scored three goals on 23 shots on Truro goaltender, Caleb Oulton. The Bearcats fired 33 shots at Storm goal tender, Will Cole, who turned away 31.
The Storm took Series "E" two games to none to move on to the Nova Scotia U15 Major Provincial Championship as the #5 Seed. Provincials are being held this coming weekend, April 21st-24th, at the Colchester Legion Stadium, Truro, NS.
Chase the STORM to Truro to cheer the team on!
STORM Provincials Round-Robin Schedule:
Thursday, April 21st 4:00Pm vs #3 Seed - Halifax Wolverines
Friday, April 22nd 8:00AM vs #2 Seed - Wearwell Bombers
Friday, April 22nd, 4:00PM vs #1 Seed - The Rangers
Saturday, April 23rd, 12:00PM vs #4 Seed - Dartmouth Whalers
For Schedule, scores and stats, visit https://nsu15major.com