Tigers Defeat Hornets In A Spirited Affair

by Mike Marasco

The Cambridge Hornets made their first visit to Stoney Creek on Saturday evening to face the Tigers in the battle of the black and gold teams. While the teams are new to each other, they would have a spirited contest which saw 120 penalty minutes handed out.

Stoney Creek would score the first three goals of the game from Andrew Whalen, Josh Ranalli and Dominik Crnogorac in the first 14:29 of the opening period. The Hornets would get a goal on the power play with 69 seconds left in the period to cut into the Tigers lead.

It was much of the same in the second as Stoney Creek was scoring almost at will. Jeff Leaist and Bo Webster scored for the home side before Cambridge got one from Greg Bullock at 9:46. The Tigers then reeled off three more goals in last 9:31 of the second period to take an 8-2 lead. Scoring for the Tigers was Dylan Madge, Mike Ruberto and Josh Pietrantonio.

The game got chippy in the third period as the teams combined for five misconducts, two game misconducts, two fighting majors and six minors. Kyle Cambpell would get the lone goal of the final frame for Cambridge at 18:48.

Whalen led the Tigers with five points on the night, collecting a goal and four helpers while eight different Hornets registered a point.

Daniel Svedin got the win for Stoney Creek, playing in 40 minutes of the game, stopping 27 of 28 shots. Josh Roman would enter the game and played the third period for the Tigers, allowing two goals on ten shots. Marc Williams took the loss, allowing eight goals on 35 shots.

Stoney Creek and Cambridge will go it all again on Friday November 7th when they take to the ice at the Galt Arena Gardens starting at 8:00pm.

Upcoming Games
Thursday November 6
St. Catharines at Wentworth – 7:30pm

Friday November 7
Wentworth at Dundas – 7:30pm
Stoney Creek at Cambridge – 8:00pm

Saturday November 8
St. Catharines at Cambridge – 2:00pm

Thursday November 13
Stoney Creek at Wentworth - 7:30pm

Friday November 14
Cambridge at Dundas – 7:30pm

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