Sharks split pair of games last week

By Greg Coulter

WHEATLEY — When at the top of their game, the Wheatley Omstead Sharks prove to be more than a worthy adversary.

Some nights, not so much.

Thursday evening in Petrolia, the Sharks played a flawless match en route to 5-0 whitewash of the Flyers. Special teams led the way with two powerplay goals and one short-handed marker. Ethan Handley turned aside 23 shots behind a stingy defence that allowed only three shots in the third period.

The Sharks fired 44 at the opposition net.

Braedon Caetano scored twice and added an assist to lead the way.

Dallas Anderson, Denzel Aguilar and Braydon Davis added singles in the winning cause.

The previous night at home, the wheels of fortune fell completely overboard in a 7-2 drubbing by Blenheim.

After a 2-2 first period draw, the opposition ran away with a five-goal second period outburst, including four in a five-minute span.

Dallas and Ashton Anderson kept it close in the first, but the offence stumbled after that.

“The boys had a nice bounce back after a poor performance on Wednesday,” said head coach Josh Carnevale. “Special teams were good again and we had great shutout by Ethan Handley in a strong defensive effort.”

The Sharks host Petrolia tonight (December 8).