Blackhawks Bantams

December 3,  2011

Big Third Period Powers

Point Bantams over South Huron

The Point Edward Bantams hosted South Huron in Lambton-Middlesex league action and with a big third period came out with a 5-2 victory.

The Point started the game in the penalty box and South Huron made it count when the Point defense couldn’t the zone to make it 1-0. The Hawks woke up and the game became fast paced with end-to-end action.  Midway through the period, Courtemanche brought out the cannon and score with a slap-shot from the blueline to tie it up at 1-1. Near the end of the period, Fortey came up big on a South Huron rush to keep it at 1-1 going into the second.

With a late first period penalty, the Hawks started the period shorthanded but South Huron could manage a goal against a powerful Point penalty kill. Midway through the period, the Hawks took the lead when Smith set up Courtemanche at the blueline and whistled his second past a screened South Huron goalie. The Point pressed South Huron hard making it difficult for them to clear their zone as the game became more physical. With seconds left in the period, South Huron tied it up off a face-off in the Points zone to make it 2-2.

South Huron looked to have new life going into the third but Collins kept them off the board with some big saves early. The Point continued to press and it paid off when McGugan set up Smith for the shot and McGugan slammed in the rebound to give the Hawks the lead. Shortly thereafter, McGugan setup Kotstra from behind the net who lifted the puck into the top corner to give the Point a bit of a cushion. To seal up the win, McMichael made a zone clearing pass around the boards to an opened Smith who got a breakaway and ended the game 5-2.

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