Weekend junior B roundup: Panthers hand Falcons first loss
The Pelham Panthers took three of four points from the St. Catharines Falcons this weekend. File photo: BILL POTRECZ
The Pelham Panthers proved they can hang with the big boys this weekend.
The Panthers earned a point Friday in a 2-1 shootout loss at St. Catharines, then picked up their first win of the season with a 3-2 win over the Falcons Sunday afternoon in Pelham.
It was the first loss in four games for the Falcons.
“Three of four points from the defending Sutherland Cup champs,” Pelham general manager Tim Toffolo said. “Our guys played great, our goalies play great, and we had great coaching.”
Keegan Jackson had another outstanding effort in goal for the Panthers, kicking out 42 shots for the win.
Rookie Stephen Toltl made 23 saves for St. Catharines.
Zachary Cafaro and Chris Reid exchanged goals in the first period before Luca Marandola’s second of the season halfway through the second gave Pelham a 2-1 lead.
Defenceman Jason Gee netted a power-play goal early in the third to extend Pelham’s lead to 3-1. Reid’s second of the game with under a minute remaining concluded the scoring.
“Credit to Pelham for a hardfought 60 minutes,” Falcons coach Tyler Bielby said. “As a team and coaching staff, we need to be better. We will get right back to work at practice Tuesday and will be ready for our crossover games this weekend.”
Canucks 5 Junior Canadians 4
Kyle Caron’s first goal of the season with less than two minutes remaining was the difference as the visiting Niagara Falls Canucks edged the Welland Junior Canadians Sunday night at Welland.
Will Bray, Isaac Westlake, Gehrig Lindberg and Tight Frazee also scored for the Canucks.
Mihailo Corovic earned the win in goal with 35 saves.
Cody Inness netted two goals for the Junior Canadians while Dominic Loubert and Billy Loughnane added singles.
Nico Balice made 29 saves in a losing effort.
SATURDAY
Meteors 4 Blackhawks 3
The Fort Erie Meteors completed a sweep of a home-and-home series with the Thorold Blackhawks with a win on home ice Saturday.
Kyle Adamo, Doug Doren, Marcus Regina and Dominic DiFrancesco scored for the Mets.
Nolan Lane made 22 saves for the win.
Dylan Pergentile had two goals and Riley Smyth one for the Hawks.
Bradley Boville faced 30 shots for the Blackhawks, who remain winless at 0-4.
Kilty B’s 4 Corvairs 0
Gill Leland made 24 saves for the shutout as the visiting Hamilton Kilty B’s blanked the Caledonia Corvairs.
Connor Haynes had two goals and two assists to lead the winners while Nathan Phillips also scored twice.
Ethan Labbe faced 34 shots in goal for the Corvairs.
THIS WEEK
WEDNESDAY
Fort Erie at Caledonia, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
GOJHL at Brock, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY
All games in Pelham
Hamilton vs. Cambridge, 10:30 a.m.
Cambridge vs Caledon, 11 a.m.
Chatham vs. Pelham, 4:30 p.m.
London vs. Niagara Falls, 5 p.m.
St. Catharines vs. Elmira, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
All games in Pelham
Welland vs. St. Marys, 10:30 a.m.
Niagara Falls vs. Kitchener-Waterloo, 1:30 p.m.
Leamington vs. Fort Erie, 4:30 p.m.
Caledonia vs. LaSalle, 7:30 p.m.
Sarnia vs. St. Catharines, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
All games in Pelham
Brantford vs. Welland, 8 a.m.
St. Thomas vs. Hamilton, 10:30 a.m.
Fort Erie vs. Listowel, 11 a.m.
Pelham vs. Sarnia, 1:30 p.m.
Thorold vs. Komoka, 7:30 p.m.
Elmira vs. Caledonia, 8 p.m.
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