Sports National LHeureux Co Canadiens win thriller in latest round of PHL

THE LHeureux Co Canadiens won a thriller on Saturday last when the 2022-2023 Provo Hockey League (PHL) continued at the Graceway Sports Centre.

The battle against Tibors Sharks in the Bantam Division proved a thriller.

The Sharks had scored first at 7:45 in the second period via Emeric Gula, before Rishith Gururaja equalised less than a minute later.

The game came down to the wire with both sides pressuring their opposing goalies until Gururaja slipped in from the middle line with four seconds left in the game, to fire in the winner.

In the other Bantam Division clash, the Temple Financial Panthers, led by Aiden Bromley, were able to pull off an important win against the Kvanar Oilers.

Connor Bromley scored the opener for the Panthers within the first six minutes of play, before Owen Barkworth Knight answered under four minutes later.

Heath Francis made it 2-1 in favour of the Panthers late in the first period, before Aiden Bromley scored a hat-trick in the second to seal the win 5-3.

Knight finished with a pair, while Jack Henry also found the back of the net for the Oilers.

In the Novice Division, the TMW Lightning defeated the Design Studio Jets 3-2. Oisin Ryan scored a brace for the Lightning, while Shemar Francis added the other goal.

The Jets were led by Tejas Gururaja and LeNnox Losinske.

The other Novice Division clash ended in a similar score with Scooter Bobs Canucks defeating the GBCR Islanders 3-2.

Canucks were ahead 2-0 in the first period after Shlok Ganglani and Yash Ochani scored, but

Nicholas Comert fired back a brace to even the game before Ochani sealed the win late in the second.

In the Junior Division, Liam Redstone scored a hat-trick to propel the Saunders and Co Greyhounds to a 6-3 win against the Waratah Flyers.

Dylan King supported the winners with two goals, while Estheban Couture finished with two assists and a late goal.

The Flyers were led by Aiden Doherty with a pair and Cj Moriarty with a goal and an assist.

The Greyhounds could not keep up the momentum in the final clash of the day as they fell 3-4 to the Projetech Pirates.

Isaac Turner led the Pirates with two goals, while Wyatt Pollon and Reggie Monuma added the others.

The Greyhounds were led by King, who scored twice and Couture, who scored the other.