Double-overtime win sends Truro past Pictou County
The Truro Bearcats are off to the Eastlink South Division Final for the second year in a row after a 2-1 double-overtime win over Pictou County on home ice to defeat the Weeks Crushers in five games.
Auston Hoyt got the Bearcats on the board just 5:26 into the 1st period, but Ethan Dickson tied things up at 12:06 of the 2nd period. Both goaltenders were sharp, with Truro’s Sam Berthiaume and Pictou County’s Yianni Karkoulas frustrating shooters all night.
After a penalty against Pictou County for too many men on the ice, Antonie Fontaine scored his fourth goal of the series on a rebound at 13:39 of double-overtime to send Truro to the 2-1 victory and the 4-1 series win.
Berthiaume made 32 saves for the win, with Karkoulas making 48 saves in the loss.
Edmundston complete a sweep of West Kent to advance
The Eastlink North Division Semi-Final returned to Centre Jean Diagle on Saturday, with the Blizzard having a chance to eliminate the Steamers.
Edmundston scored twice in the 1st period. The goals came from Eliott Guenette at 3:30 and Charles-Éric Tremblay at 14:43. Spencer Caines got one back for West Kent at 2:03 of the 2nd period, but Justin Bouchard-Trottier scored at 4:35 to restore the two-goal lead.
Zachary Paulhus got the Steamers back within a goal at 2:44 of the 3rd period, but that would do it for scoring as the Blizzard completed a sweep of West Kent with a 3-2 victory.
Cedric Massé made 23 saves for the defending Metalfab MHL Cup Champions, while Xavier Farrah had 23 goals in the loss for the Steamers.
Summerside edge Amherst 5-4 in 2OT to even their series
The Summerside Western Capitals have evened the Eastlink South Division Semi-Final at two games apiece after a 5-4 win in double-overtime on Saturday night in Amherst.
The back-and-forth affair got started with a goal from Summerside’s Justin Ouellette at 4:31, but the Ramblers tied things up with just four seconds left in the 1st period on a goal from Owen Aura.
Goals from Jordan Shaw at 3:26 and Henry Ouellet at 7:28 gave Summerside a 3-1 lead. Mark Corbett brought the game back within a goal at 8:32 and Zach Wheeler tied things at 3 with a goal at 12:07. The Western Capitals retook the lead at 17:55 as Elliott Mullen scored. Brandon Lavoie made 32 saves through two periods, but was replaced by Hudson Bradley to start the 3rd period.
In the 3rd period, Amherst made it a 4-4 game as Ryan Hayes scored at 9:21. The first overtime solved nothing, so the game extended into a second overtime period where Ryder Howatt ended things at 8:58 for Summerside.
Bradley made 23 saves for Amherst in he los, while Kolten Bourret had 37 saves to pick up the win. Game 5 is back in Summerside on Monday.