BY: HUGH AND DENISE PEARCE
The Canadian Tire Major Bantams had an intense 3 games over the week. Getting two points off a pair of ties to edge them up 2 spots in the standings pre split. Keep up the good work Warriors!
The Stratford Warriors Canadian Tire Bantam Reps hosted Burlington Jr Cougars Blue on Saturday October 26 at the Rotary Complex.
The Cougars would score halfway through the 1st period to make it 1-0 Cougars. The Warriors would battle their way back with the help of some key saves by Liam Parsons and then Noah Hoffer would put home a rebound to tie it up at 1-1! Five minutes later the Warriors would go ahead 2-1 after Ethan Dam would find the back of the net from a beautiful cross crease pass from Kaden Brame! The start of the 3rd period the Cougars would capitalize and make it a 2-2 game. And after numerous chances and the Warriors driving the net, hitting posts the game would end in a tie. Great game Warriors! Get them next time.
Next up the Warriors are travelling to Burlington on Sunday October 27 to play Burlington Jr Cougars Green.
The Stratford Warriors Canadian Tire Bantam Rep team would make the trek to Burlington to take on the Jr Cougars Green team. Coming off a great game Saturday the Warriors were hungry for a win! The Warriors all came out ready to play and would have a great 1st period where we saw Kaden Brame score two goals from two perfect passes from Owen Holloway! To make it 2-0 Warriors! The Cougars would get one back near the end of the period to make it 2-1. The Warriors had some textbook penalty kills accompanied by some highlight reel saves from Thomas Sheldon and would go into the 3rd up 2-1. The 3rd would see Noah Hoffer rip one home from a nice setup by Nate Williams to make it 3-1 Warriors!! The Cougars would fight back and would get 2 quick, unanswered goals late in the 3rd to give us a final score of 3-3. So close Warriors! You should be proud of a great weekend of hockey!
Next is the London Jr. Knights White who’ll be travelling to the Rotary Complex Tuesday October 29th at 8pm. Let’s go get them Warriors!
The Stratford Warriors Canadian Tire Bantam Reps and the London Jr Knights white played at the Rotary Complex Tuesday night.
The game was a tough battle for the Warriors and would see Liam Parsons face a ton of shots! The Warriors would get on the board with a goal from Owen Holloway top corner from a feed from Danny Van Straaten.
The Warriors came out in the wrong side of a 7-1 score. Better luck next game boys! Next up is Burlington Jr Cougars Royal on Saturday in Burlington.