Hutchings Scores OT Winner

Photo courtesy of Paul Wright

Three goals in the final 65 seconds of regulation by the Dundas Real McCoys helped them force overtime on the road against the Wentworth Gryphins on Thursday night. However, Alex Hutchings’ tenth goal of the season gave the Gryphins their seventh victory of the campaign by a score of 8-7. In the win, Tyler Vankleef and Matt MacLeod each had two goals and an assist.

Wentworth took a stranglehold of the game, scoring the first five goals on the night. A pair came in the opening period with Tyler Rollo and Vankleef finding the back of the net. Then in the second MacLeod, Riley MacRae and Vankleef scored to go up 5-0.

From there, the Real McCoys woke up. Nathan Longpre and Ralph Taggart scored at 17:23 and 18:15 respectively to get Dundas back within three before the teams headed to the second intermission.

In the third period, Brett Flemming got one back to make it 6-2 for the home side just 73 seconds into the frame. However, the McCoys didn’t hold back, getting goals from Nolan Sheeran and Brad Bonello to get within two of the Gryphins. MacLeod then gave Wentworth another three-goal lead, scoring on the power play with 5:46 left in the period.

It looked like Wentworth would go on to win this game, but Bonello sparked a late comeback with a goal at 18:55 of the period. Then Longpre scored his second of the game at 19:17 and Mackenzie Wood scored the equalizer 23 seconds later to send it to overtime.

In overtime, the Gryphins would outshoot Dundas 4-1 with the final shot coming from Hutchings’ stick at 2:21 to send the home fans home happy.

Matt Camilleri earned the victory for Wentworth, making 25 saves and upping his record to 3-2 on the season. Dan Davies took the loss for the Real McCoys in his first game of the season. Davies would stop 31 of 39 pucks he faced.

Wentworth will close out the home portion of their regular season schedule on Thursday February 6^th when they host the Stoney Creek Tigers at the Harry Howell Arena starting at 7:30pm. The Real McCoys will return to the ice on the road on Saturday February 8^th at the Gateway Ice Centre against the Tigers. Game time is scheduled for 6:30pm.

NOTES
Wentworth’s Hutchings now leads the league with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists).

Hutchings (Wentworth), Vankleef (Wentworth) and Bonello (Dundas) all share the league lead with 10 goals.

Hutchings (Wentworth), Cory Conacher (Wentworth) and Cordell James (Stoney Creek) are in a three-way tie for the league lead with 10 assists.

Upcoming Games
Thursday February 6, 2025
Stoney Creek vs Wentworth – 7:30pm

Saturday February 8, 2025
Dundas vs Stoney Creek – 6:30pm

Saturday February 15, 2025
Wentworth vs Stoney Creek – 6:30pm

Friday February 21, 2025
Stoney Creek vs Dundas – 7:30pm

Friday February 28, 2025
Wentworth vs Dundas – 7:30pm

--End of Regular Season--

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