U12 Ravens take two games

The Essex Southpoint Ravens U12 hockey team opened their playoff round robin this past weekend after an extended break.

On Friday night, Feb. 4 in Essex, the Ravens hosted the Erie North Shore Storm. The game started slowly as it appeared that both sides needed to shake the rust off.

The Storm opened the scoring five minutes into the middle frame, which seemed to be the catalyst to wake up the hometown boys.

With six to go in the second, Derek Dunn, off the draw, chipped the puck past the D and out-skated his chasers, finishing by burying his wrister.

One minute into the third, Nash Fuerth hit Austin Goudie at the side of the net and he banged it in to take the lead. Four minutes in, Lucas O’Neil grabbed the puck at mid ice and skated wide right, firing his snap shot in blocker side. Less than a minute later, Tyler Thomas passed to Goudie who hit Fuerth midstride and he wired his shot in to make the final score 4-1. Trent Chevalier secured the win in net.

Owen Derksen of the Essex Southpoint Ravens U12 takes a slap shot against Riverside.

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On Saturday the Ravens travelled to Windsor to face off with the Riverside Rangers. The team had a little more jump in their legs on this day.

With four left in the first, Ben Liebrock made a move left around the D and slid the puck back to Nash Fuerth, who one timed it home to take the lead.

Riverside tied it early in the second. But less than 15 seconds later, Lucas O’Neil busted through the D firing his shot wide where Brayden Foster found the karom off the end boards and fired it in.

One and a half into the third, Fuerth had the puck squirt out during a scramble and he buried his chance to increase the lead. Later in the third, while short-handed, Brayden Foster chipped the puck past the D to Kayden Cook who stepped in over the line and rifled his slap shot home to round out the scoring. Kevin Ondic backstopped his team to the 4-1 victory.