Sellick, Tuplin, Handrahan spark Aces

TIGNISH – Three players recorded six points to lead the Tignish Perry’s Construction Aces to an 11-5 road victory over the Georgetown Eagles on Tuesday night. Dawson Sellick scored four goals and added two assists, Will Tuplin netted a hat trick and set up three others and Brayden Handrahan was credited with six helpers in the Razzy’s P.E.I. Junior C Hockey League contest played at the Three Rivers Sportsplex.

Colton Chaisson (1-2), Drake Smallman (1-1), Chance Pitre (1-1) and Brydon Smith (1-1) also scored for the Aces, who are now 13-6-2. Brett Ramsay (2), Keaton Horne (2), Ben Boulter and Lexin Gaudet also chipped in with assists.

Drew Christensen (2-1), Dawson McCarthy (1-3), Jaden Nantes (1-1) and Jarrett King replied for the Eagles (1-191). Ethan Batchilder (3), Kyle Murphy and Brett Hicken added helpers.

Kristen Clemens earned the win.

The Aces held period leads of 5-2 and 7-4 while Tignish outshot Georgetown 56 23. CALGARY – The Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team that will try for a third straight gold medal next month will be announced today.

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee issued a joint release Wednesday announcing the team for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be unveiled in Calgary at 1 p.m. Atlantic. Canada won gold medals in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014 with teams full of NHL stars.

General manager Sean Burke and head coach Willie Desjardins don’t have that luxury for next month’s Games, as the NHL decided not to send players to the Olympics for the first time since 1994. Hockey Canada brass used three pre-Olympic European tournaments - the Karjala Cup, Channel One Cup and Spengler Cup, to evaluate potential players. The majority of players Canada picked were from European-based leagues, though some AHL and U.S. college players also got a look.