This past week was a busy one in NDA hockey league action with 4 games taking place.
In game one the Algonquin Barons defeated the West Ferris Trojans 8-6 in an unusual game as Algonquin was forced to put player Gavin Nesterenko in goal midway through the game do to an injury of their regular goaltender Laurent Cloutier. Nesterenko filled in admirably only giving up 2 goals during his time in the Baron goal.
Ozzie Kirkby had a big 4 point game for the Barons, scoring 3 times and adding an assist. Nick Raymond had 2 goals, while singles went to Darcy Korwagan and Jonathon Morency. Cole Chasse had a pair of assists for the Barons. The Trojan’s Cam Walters also had a 4 point night lighting the lamp four times for the Green and White. Other Trojan goals were scored by Dawson Meecham and Brandon Badgely who also contributed 2 helpers.
The second game of the week was a 4-0 shut out win for the Chippewa Raiders over the Barons. Gavin Shaw led the Raider attack with 2 goals and an assist, while Aydan Poudrier and David Hurley had the other Chippewa goals. Bryce McIntyre chipped in with 2 assists for the Raiders. Jacob Steringa held the fort in the Raider goal nailing down his first shut out of the season.
In other action, the Widdifield Wildcats defeated the Trojans 3-1 in a hard fought battle. After a scoreless first, the Wildcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second period on goals by Cam Daniels and Troy Charmin. The score remained 2-0 early in the third until the Trojan’s Keelan Tisseur bulged the twine cutting the Wildcat lead to 2-1, however, that was as close as they would get as Brock Bentley sealed the win for the Cats with 41 seconds left on the clock.
On Saturday afternoon the Barons and Trojans settled nothing as they battled to a 2-2 draw. Jackson Brear and Brandon Badgley scored for West Ferris. Jonathon Morency and Ryan Fournier had power play makers for the Barons.
