Bantam’s Extend Winning Streak, News, Bantam Rep, U15, 2011-2012 (Listowel Minor Hockey Association)

Last Wednesday night the Cycs made the trip to Southampton to face off against the Saugeen Shores Storm. The local lads were hoping to avoid the post tournament let down which sometimes happens after winning a weekend tourney. The 1^st period saw both teams feeling each other out, however as the game progressed the Cycs began to take control. Leading 2-0 after the 1^st the local lads added 3 more in the 2^nd period then 5 more in the 3^rd on route to a 10-0 victory. The team was lead offensively by Keaton Willis and Caleb Warren who each collected 5 points (Willis 4 goals & 1 assist – Warren 4 assists & 1 goal). Cole Dannemann picked up a goal & 2 assists, Matthew Koch had 2 goals, Bryce Fletcher a goal & assist, Riley Conners & Parker Yungblut each had 2 assists and AP Reese Johnson picked up a goal. Steven Gottfried earned his 1^st shut-out of the season in net.

Next up was a home meeting against the always tough Kinucks. The Cycs knew that Kincardine would be out to avenge the earlier tournament loss. This game was a faced paced affair with lots of end to end action. Kincardine would open the scoring mid-way through the 1^st period but the Cycs would answer with 2 goals before the end of the period. Warren would notch the 1^st from Willis & Brenden Hall while Conners would get the 2^nd from Drew McKee & Ben Rothwell. Some sloppy play by the Cycs in their own end resulted in the Kinuck's tying goal early in the 2^nd period. However the Cycs tenacity would pay dividends late in the 2^nd as they netted 3 goals in just over 2 minutes giving the local lads the 5-2 lead heading into the 3^rd period.  Warren would collect his 2^nd of the game from Owen Bender and Yungblut, Koch would bury a nice back pass from Broedy Karelse with Bender picking up the 2^nd assist and Willis would round out the scoring flurry with a wrap around goal (Fletcher & Koch drawing assists). In the 3^rd period the Kinucks worked hard to solve the Cycs defense but the group battled hard and Braeden Ellis made several key saves keeping Kincardine off the board, resulting in the 5-2 Cycs victory.