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Feb 09, 2014 | Brent Tinning | 978 views
Strong defensive play key to weekend victories
Written by Dave Graff.The SMHA Perth Auto Dismantler Major Atom rep team closed the Alliance Minor Hockey regular season with four straight wins over the weekend, the first three being shutout victories.

On Sunday at the Allman arena the Warriors capped the regular schedule with a convincing 4-2 win over the first place London Bandits. Colten Cowen with two, Caleb Musselman and Brody Jeffrey staked the home side to a 4-0 lead before the Bandits added two late tallies to close out the scoring. Braydon Tinning and Spencer Eidt had two assists for the winners while Erik Smith, Nathan Graff and Carter Stock had one a piece. The defense pairing of Calaen Trupp and Carter Musselman was a force at both ends of the rink for the winners.

On Saturday the Warriors began a double header day with a 2-0 win over Burlington at the Allman arena.  Tinning led the offense with a goal and an assist in the second period while Cowen also scored.  Caleb Musselman and Trupp also had assists for the winners, while goaltender Tallyn Soper recorded the shutout. Defensemen Graff and Jack Whitehead both re-directed sure goals away from the Warrior net to help preserve the win.

Later on Saturday at the rec centre the Warriors used a second period goal from Carter Stock and a third period goal from Caleb Musselman to defeat visiting Hamilton by the same 2-0 score.  Trupp, Caleb Musselman and Zachari Carman contributed assists in the win while goaltender Nolan Traynor recorded his third straight shutout.

The Warriors began their busy weekend with a solid 2-0 win in Woodstock on Friday night. Two second period goals from Caleb Musselman and a shutout from Traynor help lead the visitors to victory.  Stock, Tinning, Cowen and Michael Tigani added assists in the win.