The Sarnia
Legionnaires are 3 -
0 in Greater Ontario
Junior B Hockey
exhibition play
after shutting out
the St. Thomas Stars
4 - 0 at home
Thursday night.
"I was really
pleased on how we
moved the puck
around." Head Coach
Dan Rose said
"Some of the kids
had tremendous back
checks. It's a good
sign early in the
year to see guys are
willing to commit to
that."
After the first
period the
Legionnaires had a 2
- 0 lead with Jay
Clarke scoring both
goals :34 seconds
apart. The
first goal was
scored at on the
power play with Brad
Campbell and Riley
Roberts assisting.
Sam McCormack and
Roberts assisted on
the second.
The third goal was
scored with just :07
seconds remaining in
the second period by
Brandon Layman from
Brad Campbell.
And the final goal
was scored by Riley
Roberts who slapped
in a shot from the
boards stick side of
the goalie.
Alec Dekoning earned
the assist.
Both sides offered
great goaltending
performances.
Netminders Cornel
Felder and Hunter
Johnson shared in
the win for the
Legionnaires and
Aiden Brown and Dan
Black shared duties
for St. Thomas.
"Goaltending was
really well." Rose
said "Cornel Felder
played the first two
periods. He didn't
get a lot of work
but he made a lot of
good saves when he
had to and then
Hunter Johnson came
in the third and he
showed what he's
capable of doing.
When we were killing
penalties he made
some unbelievable
saves that brought
the fans out of
their seats."
St. Thomas went zero
for seven on the
power play Sarnia
scored once on six
opportunities.
Sarnia took thirty
eight minutes in
total in penalty
minutes on eleven
infractions, St.
Thomas took twenty
six minutes on ten.
In the lineup
tonight was Kyler
Keating who was
traded earlier this
week from Lambton
Shores on a deal
that acquired
Keating for three
younger players
Franco Sproviero,
Brett Corrigan and
Mike Zottl.
Keating is in his
fourth year who Rose
said they have been
trying to get him
for a couple years,
as a seventeen year
old and before the
deadline last year.
"He's a big strong
kid and he's got
maturity." Rose said
"He's very
disciplined and he's
one of the best
hitters in the
league. He plays the
body and most of all
he's a great kid and
he fits in our
dressing room."
"He's friends with a
lot of the kids on
our team and it's
something that we
worked on two or
three weeks now.
This gives Kyler a
chance to play with
his friends,
something he's
wanted to do and he
wanted to finish as
a Legionnaire."
The 20 year old 6'
3" 200 lb Defenceman
describe his style
as a stay at home
defenceman who like
physical play and
when he gets the
chance to rush,
he'll rush it.
"I'm looking forward
to it, it's going to
be a good year."
Keating said "I got
most of my buddies
on the team. I
think we will be a
contender as we got
a lot of older guys
they know how to
play and what the
leagues like."
Keating is from
Innwood and a former
student at Brooke
Central Elementary
and LCCVI Secondary
School in Petrolia.
The Legionnaires are
back in action for
their final
exhibition game on
Sunday in Chatham
for a 7:00 pm game
start.
The Legionnaires
home opener is set
for Tuesday
September 9 against
Leamington.