Canadians rally for second overtime win of weekend; grab 8th spot in Eastern Conference
Port Colborne Sailors 3
Welland Canadians 4 (OT)
Braden Carruthers tied the game with 2:47 left in the third period and Christiano Stogiannis scored the winner against his former team 52 seconds into overtime (video) as the Canadians overcame a 3-1 third period deficit to earn their second dramatic OT win in consecutive nights. Jack Ryan scored his 50th and 51st career GOJHL goals for Welland (9-15-1-0) who moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference. With the single point from the OT loss, the Sailors (14-8-2-1) extended their points streak to four games (3-0-1-0) and moved into sole possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Strathroy Rockets 7
Komoka Kings 3
Brendan Gerber scored three goals for his second career GOJHL hat-trick and Nathan Schaap scored two goals as the eighth place Rockets (13-8-1-1) ended their three-game losing streak to stay three points ahead of the ninth place K-W Siskins in the Western Conference standings. The Kings (4-19-1-0) have now lost four straight overall and have lost each of their last eight meetings against the Rockets.
KW Siskins 3
Chatham Maroons 1
Nolan Chartrand (W, 4-6-1) made 47 saves for his first win since October 13th (also against Chatham) as the Siskins (10-8-3-2) extended their points streak to four games (3-0-1-0) to remain three points back of eighth place Strathroy in the Western Conference. The Maroons (14-8-2-0) are winless in their last three home games (0-2-1-0) and dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference after Elmira’s win over St. Thomas on Sunday.
St. Thomas Stars 3
Elmira Sugar Kings 7
Joey Martin and Jimmy Sutherland each scored two goals as the Sugar Kings (14-9-3-0) rode a five-goal first period to their fourth straight home win and a share of fourth place in the Western Conference. Combined with Saturday’s 11-2 win over Sarnia, the Sugar Kings scored a combined 18 goals in their two weekend wins. The Stars (6-14-2-1) suffered their fifth straight road loss and are winless in three meetings against Elmira this season (0-2-1-0).
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