On Dec 15th, the Jr Sailors Peewee LL2 team travelled to Dorchester to take the #2 Dragons team in their 2nd meeting of the season. Coming off 2 straight games without a victory, the Jr Sailors were determined to get a win under their belts. They team put together a solid game at both ends of the ice, dominating the game for several stretches, on route to a 3-1 victory and their 2nd victory over the #2 Dragons from Dorchester.
Port
Stanley came out of the gate flying, and were skating hard, and playing
aggressive hockey. Only 3mins into the game, Ryan Meth stole the puck
from a Dorchester player,
and rang a shot off the crossbar. As forward Evan Spangenberg chased
down the rebound, he collided with the back of a Dorchester player and
was assessed a penalty for hitting from behind and a game misconduct.
The Jr Sailors had to continue on without a
key contributor up front, and all the forwards seemed to elevate their
games to compensate for the loss of Evan. Forwards Ryan Daer &
“Captain” Steven Calles put forward one of their best efforts of the
season, and although they didn’t show up on the score
sheet, their strong play helped to hem the Dragons deep in their zone
for long stretches of the game. Late in the first period, Ryan Meth put
Port Stanley on the board with a low wrist shot that eluded the
Dorchester goalie. Early in the 2nd period, Morgan
Palmer built upon that lead with a quick wrist shot from the point that
trickled past a stunned Dorchester goalie. Ryan Meth rounded out a
terrific game with his 2nd goal early in the 3rd period while killing a
penalty. Despite giving up a late goal to Dorchester,
on an unlucky blueline bounce, the Jr Sailors dug in defensively to get
themselves back into the win column.
Next
up for Port Stanley is a home game against St Marys to start the
Christmas holiday. The game will be followed by a team Christmas lunch
upstairs at the rink.