Your county's junior 'B' hockey teams both prevailed today, in rare Sunday CCHL2 action, in Glengarry.
The Char-Lan Rebels, playing in Williamstown, topped the Whitewater Kings 3-2, in a game decided by way of a shootout. Up north in Alexandria, the Glens doubled the Westport Rideaus 6-3.
We will have all the details in the next edition of The Glengarry News.
It was a solid night for the Alexandria Glens and Char-Lan Rebels, as both secured CCHL2 victories. Check out this post for the details.
Both of the county's CCHL2 hockey teams prevailed tonight.
For the Char-Lan Rebels, the win came on home ice, a 1-0 decision over the Ottawa West Golden Knights.
The Alexandria Glens triumphed on the road, beating the Whitewater Kings 7-4.
Both teams have rare Sunday action on tap for Oct. 21. At 3:30 p.m., the Rebels will host the Kings, and starting at 4 p.m., the Glens will entertain the Westport Rideaus.
We will have full coverage in The Glengarry News.
Coming off a 13-6 victory over the Cumberland Bandits last weekend, the Cornwall Prowlers senior 'A' hockey team will have its home opener on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Cornwall's multi-sport complex. Game time is set for 8 p.m, versus the Pontiac Comets, who are 0-2 on the season.
There is Glengarry county content on both sides, with Maxville's Adam Wensink suiting up for the Comets. The Prowlers have Jesse Fontaine and Pierre-Luc Sabourin.
Tickets are $8 for those 19 and over, $5 for ages 18 and under. A pre-sale of up to 100 tickets will be available at 812 Pitt St., Unit 52, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ticket sales at the door begin at 7 p.m.
Should the crowd exceed 700, there will be a draw of fans in attendance, the winner awarded a 55-inch TV.
Looking ahead, the team's second home game will be played Friday, Nov. 2, versus the Vaudreuil Titans, at 8:30 p.m.
The Carlton Place Canadians jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead and never looked back, en route to a 6-2 victory over the Cornwall Colts, in CCHL hockey action Thursday night at the Ed Lumley Arena.
Ethan Mulhearn and Justin McRae scored the Colts goals (both of which came on the power play).
The Canadians outshot the Colts 45-17, with Mike Carr suffering the loss in goal.
Cornwall's record falls to 6-9-0-2 for 14 points and an eighth-place tie in the CCHL standings.
The Hardest Working Player of the game was Konnor MacCormick. Three stars were first Andrej Hromic (CP), second Ben Tupker (CP), and third Harley Michaels (COR).
The Colts' next game is Friday night in Kemptville. The boys will be back on home ice Oct. 25, at the Civic Complex, hosting the Hawkesbury Hawks, at 7:30 p.m.
– files from David Murphy
Last weekend, the inaugural season for the Cornwall senior 'A' Prowlers hockey team got underway, with the squad playing to a 13-6 victory in Cumberland.
Alexandria's Pierre Luc Sabourin chalked up three assists in the contest, while Williamstown's Jesse Fontaine picked up one. Three players – Jonathan Labelle, Dominic Leveille, and Brandon Gilmour – had hat tricks. Other goals were notched by Chris Rutley, Sebastien Thinel, Thomas McRae, and Brody Taylor.
Josh Loney backstopped the win in net, facing 46 shots. The Prowlers fired a whopping 65 shots on the Bandits goal.
The team's next game will see the Prowlers skating on home ice, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m., at Cornwall's multi-sport complex. The Comets, from Fort Coulange, Quebec, will provide the opposition.
In game two of their five-game road trip, the Alexandria Glens of the CCHL2 on Tuesday suffered a 10-2 loss to the unbeaten Ottawa, Jr. Canadians.
Next home action is set for Oct. 21.
In between, the Glens have games in Richmond, Casselman, and Cobden (Whitewater).
For more, check out this week's edition of The Glengarry News.
On Thursday night at the Cornwall Civic Complex, the CCHL Colts surrendered an unassisted marker in overtime, as Rockland prevailed 3-2.
Josh Barnes had a goal and an assist for the Colts. Dylan Massie chipped in one tally and a helper.
Rockland outshot the Colts 40-25, with Mike Carr making 37 saves in a losing effort.
Cornwall's Hardest Working Player was Alexim Veilleux, while three stars were first Josh Barnes (COR), second Wade Brennan (ROC), and third Simon Labelle (ROC).
Next home game is slated for Thursday, October 11, to host the Smiths Falls Bears. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
In other results last weekend, the Colts dropped a 5-4 decision in Hawkesbury on Saturday and suffered a 4-3 overtime defeat Monday in Carleton Place. Glengarrians Ben Dirven and David Poirier were amongst the Cornwall goal scorers.
– with files from David Murphy
