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Oct 15, 2016 | Michael Spetman | 896 views
Goderich Bantam LL Sailors participate in the Brandon Metske Memorial Hockey Day playing the Lucknow Sepoys
Saturday October 15, 2016 the Sailors traveled to Lucknow to play the hometown Sepoys in exhibition at 1 pm. 

The game was a hard fought well played back and forth affair. Goderich opened the scoring about 5 minutes in, Eli picking up the puck mid ice, working through traffic and two defenders at the net to get the shot off and in. Brandon with an assist from Kyle put the Sepoys on the board with 5 minutes left in the 1st on the Lucknow power play. 20 seconds later Aiden chasing a clearing shot into the Lucknow zone came up with the puck, worked around the defenders, was fore checked but snared the Sepoy pass and again worked around the defence to put in the top shelf wrist up close, 2-1 Sailors heading into the 2nd. 

Both teams played well but Goderich had the momentum in the 2nd. Evan put a great pass from the corner to Nick out front who threaded it past the goalie at 12:07, 3-1 Goderich. Jack got things started and Aiden put the great pass out front to Joe  13 seconds later, 4-1 Sailors. Adrien started the play for the next goal with Kaden passing up to Eli who skated round behind the net and put one in the side door with a nice backhand to the top shelf as he came around the other side. Lane got things going again for Lucknow late in the period with a great skating effort and nice wrist shot 5-2 Sailors. 

The momentum shifted in the 3rd # 30 Lane scoring at 14:25 on the Lucknow power play that had started in the last minute of the 2nd. A minute and ten later Lane had the hat trick with another great solo effort putting the Sepoys within one. The hometown team played hard stepping up the tempo in the closing minutes but it was Goderich that would score on another nice pass by Evan from the corner to Nick in the slot at 49.5 seconds, Final 6-4 Goderich. 

#15 Eli and #4 Haley were selected players of the game for Goderich and Lucknow respectively. 

Kudos to both teams for a great exhibition of skill, hard work and sportsmanship for this Memorial Hockey Day.