By Bev Reidy
The Ironmen Bantam Local League team played in the Clifford Tournament that took place on Saturday, January 19th and brought home the consolation trophy.
The first game was against the Hanover
Falcons. The Falcons proved to be too much for the Wingham team, winning 4-2 in
the opening game. Our first goal was scored by Maison Nesbitt and assisted by
Leslie Irvine. The second goal went to defenseman Jack Reidy, unassisted.
The
first consolation game was against the Arran Elderslie Ice Dogs. This game
provided a more evenly matched opponent and no score was recorded after the
first period. Late in the second, Rylee Fear was able to net the first goal
with an assist going to Nesbitt. A third period goal was scored by Irvine with
assists going to Fear and Nesbitt. Excellent goal tending gave Sam Marston a
shut out resulting in a 2-0 victory over the Ice Dogs.
The
final match up was against the Goderich Sailors. Too much pizza and a long
break between games were to blame for a slower start in the first and second
periods. The Wingham team regrouped after the flood and came out with a winning
attitude in the third. The first goal went to Josh Hoy with assists going to
Merrick Smith and TJ Moores. Smith was able to net the next goal assisted by
Fear. Nesbitt was quick off the face off to score the third goal with a pass
from Moores. A forth goal by Smith and assisted by Nesbitt followed again in
rapid succession. Smith earned a hat trick on the fifth goal with the help of
Fear. Forwards Irvine, Wyatt McIlhargey, Connor Smith, Jackson Goodall, and
Logan Hemeon kept the puck moving throughout the period. Moores, Evan Fraser, and
Reidy provided the defense that kept the puck out of our end. Austin Fitch was
vigilant between the pipes, yielding only to one puck. The final score was 5-1
in favor of Wingham, securing the consolation championship.
Play
resumes Tuesday night with the puck dropping at 7:30 pm in Seaforth.