Sharks complete sweep of Admirals

By Greg Coulter

WHEATLEY — The Wheatley Omstead Sharks have advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a dominant four-game sweep of the Amherstburg Admirals.

On Tuesday, March 15, in front of about 500 fans, they closed out the series on home ice with a convincing 5-1 drubbing of the opposition, advancing them to a challenging round against the Lakeshore Canadiens.

Again, using a balanced scoring attack they jumped on their foes early and often roaring out to an insurmountable midway 4-0 lead while securing the 5-1 victory.

The Sharks celebrate their sweep of Amherstburg at Wheatley Arena on Tuesday, March 15.

SUN photo by Greg Coulter.

Shannon Olson, Brett Thomas, Jack Lewis, Kristian Pelling and Matt Carvalho dented the twine while Braedon Caetano added three assists. Ethan Handley shone again in net with 21 saves.

The Sharks commanding series performance was evident throughout. They outshot the opposition 172-126 and outscored them 16-3.

Head coach Josh Carnavale praised his team’s performance adding, “I couldn’t be happier for the guys to get the job done. Great for the Sharks organization to advance for the first time since 2014. Lakeshore will be tough, they are well coached. Discipline and execution will be key to our success.”

The Sharks opened their best-of-seven second round series in Lakeshore on Tuesday and will host the Canadiens on Thursday, March 24 in Wheatley.

Game three in Lakeshore will be Friday, March 25, with game four scheduled for Sundayafternoon in Wheatley. Games five, six and seven, if necessary will take place on Tuesday March 29, Wednesday March 30 and Friday April 1.