Tough Week Lies Ahead for Otters
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B2 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Tough week lies ahead for Otters Junior hockey team to play four games in less than six days By Brent Cooper Dane Horvat scored the Otters’ first goal of the game in the first, tying the score at What a week. 1-1. The second period was all Huntsville as A quartet of games for the Huntsville the visitors scored five goals to only one by Otters produced every type of game a the home team. Adam Ritchie had four-goal hockey fan could imagine… close and tight, night, with other singles scored by George, coupled with a win and a blowout. Barnett and Dylan Sneath. Not all of these games were in the Otters’ “I thought the win was a game where favour, as the Ontario Junior A Hockey we finally got some breaks and got some League team produced one win and three scoring,” O’Leary said. “I felt that was a full losses to remain among the bottom tier in 60-minute effort and a really good win for the league standings. (goalie) Charlie Millen in his first win. He Huntsville started off the week with a 4-3 made three or four good saves, really sound HERE I COME: Huntsville minor midget captain Jimmy Temple tries a backhand shot on loss in Vaughan on Monday to the Vipers stops.” Port Carling Thunder goaltender Zach Salsman during a Muskoka-Parry Sound Hockey and followed that up with perhaps the In the game against the Capitals, Hunts- League game on Sunday at the Jack Bionda Arena. The Otters won the game 3-1. team’s most impressive win of the season, ville battled back on goals by Tyler Magee and Daniel Barnett after the first 40 minutes PHOTO BY DEBBIE BRADLEY an 8-2 road victory over the Trenton Golden Hawks on Wednesday. to tie the game at 2-2. The Otters had But the Caps notched another close 4-3 loss, a pair in the later stages Huskies capture gold at this time at home on of the third to take a 4-2 Friday against the visit- lead. ing Brampton Capitals, A Barnett goal with before closing out the only 53 seconds left was North Bay tournament four-game stint with a the final marker for the 10-0 shellacking by the Otters on the night. The Huntsville Huskies midget girls' B a lot of time in the penalty box and the girls hometown Georgetown Huntsville had a 2-0 hockey team travelled to North Bay for earned themselves a spot in the champion- Raiders. lead versus the Vipers a three-day tournament Nov. 6 to 8 and ship game with a final score of 3-2. Head coach and on two by Horvat before brought home the gold medal. Babb had her second hattrick of the general manager Brian Vaughan tied the game The Huskies started the tournament fac- tournament and was assisted by Langford O’Leary said his team in the middle of the sec- ing the Midland Capitals. Huntsville came and Hummel. The defence also worked was undoubtedly tired, ond. Huntsville regained out strong and Lindsay Hummel, a new- hard to keep the puck away from goalie both mentally and physically, when it took the lead on a Ritchie tally at 13:09, but comer on the team, scored the first goal Lefrancois. on the powerful Raiders team. the Vipers knotted the score at 3-3 with assisted by Brittany Eade and Michelle Stin- The girls geared up for the gold game Georgetown is currently running neck- under five minutes remaining in the sec- son within the first minute of the period. against the Manitoulin Ice Angels on Sun- and-neck with Kingston for the overall ond. Vaughan scored the only goal of the The Capitals came back to tie the game, but day afternoon. league points lead. third to capture the win. were turned back repeatedly by the defence The game started with the Huskies scor- “If you look at the number of penalties The game against Brampton marked a of Emileah Baumen, Paige Klinkman, Kelly ing two goals in the first period by Babb, we took, we completely came unglued and return to the lineup by Greg Cerilli. The for- Butson and Kristen Mackay, along with assisted by Hummel and Stinson. The were totally undisciplined, tired and inef- ward had sat out the previous seven games strong play from forwards Tegan Baumen, Angels came back, tying the game 2-2. Play fective. But good teams find a way to battle awaiting a trade after he nixed a deal that Amyethyst Lupton, Michelle Everest, Lillian turned rough as both teams spent time in through that and every team has sections would have sent him to the Seguin Bruins of Sebastian and Eade. Chelsea Babb scored the penalty box before the game went into like that. We didn’t respond very well.” the Central Canada Hockey League. the Huskies' second goal in the third period overtime. Lefrancois played amazing in net Huntsville picked up 54 minutes in the O’Leary said he spoke to Cerilli and his and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. and kept the Angels at bay. Georgetown game, 24 of which went to family about the situation, adding that he The team then faced the Timmins Fal- The game eventually went into a shoo- forward Ron George, who was assessed two gave the player the option of rejoining the cons on Saturday and despite playing hard tout. The first shooter, Babb, was unable game misconduct penalties for abusing an Otters for the rest of the year. and Babb scoring two unassisted goals. to put one past the Angels' goalie. The official. George has been suspended for six Huntsville is facing another tough week Huntsville lost 4-2. Angels then scored on Lefrancois. Baumen games for the infractions. as they will play four games in less than six They then faced Kirkland Blast Saturday was the next shooter for the Huskies and Huntsville was down 4-0 after two periods days. The trek started last night (Tuesday) as night and had to win the game to stay in the also was unable to score. The Angels were when the wheels fell off. The team allowed the Otters travelled to Collingwood to face tournament. The girls came out on fire and also unable to score. Hummel scored the three goals within the first four minutes of the Blues. scored six goals on a hattrick by Babb and first goal for the Huskies. Manitoulin still the third, which effectively ended any hopes Huntsville then heads to Kingston Thurs- single goals scored by Sebastian, Shannon couldn't beat Lefrancois on their next shot. for an Otter comeback. day night to face the Voyageurs before com- Hubbert and Eade. Assists went to Desiree The final shooter for the Huskies, The other three games were close and ing home Friday night for a tilt with the Langford, Butson, Hummel, Everest, Babb Michelle Stinson, scored Huntsville's sec- exciting for the Otters. In the win over the Bramalea Blues. and Hubbert. ond goal with a hard slapshot. Lefrancois Golden Hawks, they managed to grab the The Otters will host the Aurora Tigers Goalie Gabrielle Lefrancois worked hard shut the door on the Angels and the Huskies lead and hold on for the win. Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in net and earned herself a 6-0 shoutout won the gold medal. against the Blast. The MVP award for the game went to Sunday found the girls facing the Tim- Lefrancois. mins Falcons once again, this time in the Lupton was injured in the first game and semifinals. 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