Spirited Sailors Defeat Drayton Defenders, News, PeeWee Kinsmen LL1, U13, 2015-2016 (Goderich Minor Hockey)

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Jan 18, 2016 | amoore | 1685 views
Spirited Sailors Defeat Drayton Defenders
The Goderich Kinsmen Peewee Sailors traveled to Drayton Sunday January 17 to play the other undefeated team in the WOAA South division. 

Goderich went on the board 1st with a nice pass up from Theron to Nick who deaked and put in the backhand at 5:20. The fast skating Defenders answered right back at 3:39. Nick stole the puck while the Sailors were short handed for the last two minutes of the period, broke out and scored at the 49 second mark to end the 1st period 2-1 Goderich.
 
After Drayton won the opening faceoff Nick swiped the puck in the neutral zone, skated in and scored with the long wrist shot 15 seconds into period two. Drayton answered back at 13:31 narrowing the score to 3-2. At 9:17 Aiden made a great pass up to Nick who had open ice and skated in for his 4th goal of the afternoon. At 3:00 of the long 15 min 2nd period Eric's nice centering pass from the corner to the hash marks was picked up by Owen who beat the net minder with a quick turn and shoot. 9 sec later Owen scored again this time Luke providing the great pass. Drayton showed us why they're the other undefeated team and answered back 10 seconds later. Then not to be outdone they scored off the face off 13 seconds later, the fans treated to 4 goals in 32 seconds, two from each team. The period ended 6-4 Goderich.
 
The 1st ten minutes of 3rd period was back and forth both teams passing and fore-checking well with Drayton having the slight edge in momentum but Ben's great goal tending kept them off the scoreboard. Eric made the smart pass across the net to Nick who scored on the open side at 4:16. Luke coming up with the puck in the corner passed to Aiden at the top of the circle on the opposite side and his hard low slap shot found the mark at 3:27, Final of this exciting game 8-4 Sailors, moving them into a tie for 1st place in the WOAA South.
 
Your Peewee Kinsmen Sailors are back in action Saturday January 23 at 4:15 versus the Zurich Thunder at the Maitland Recreational Centre. Come out and show your Support

Written by M. Spetman