Attack posts pair of convincing wins

Big third period keys Mid-Isle win

It was an impressive weekend for the Central Attack in the P.E.I. Major Bantam AAA Hockey League.

The Attack spotted the Eastern Express a 2-0 lead, before roaring back for a 9-2 win on Saturday afternoon. That victory followed up a 9-1 road triumph over the Prince County Warriors on Friday night.

The league-leading Warriors are 12-1-0, and have outscored their opposition 94-12 in 13 regular-season games.

In action Sunday, the Mid-Isle Matrix scored three unanswered third-period goals to defeat the Warriors 5-2.

Attack 9, Express 2

At the Bell Aliant Centre in Charlottetown, Tyler Worth (23), Colby Huggan (2-1), Daimyan Boyle (1-2), Brett Arsenault (1-1), Chris Koughan (1-1), Jonah MacDonald (1-1) and Will Morrison contributed goals for the Warriors. Isaac Vos added three assists.

Caleb MacDonald netted both goals for the Express (5-6-0). Avery Brown had a pair of helpers.

The first period ended in a 2-2 tie, but the Attack led 6-2 after the second.

Jack Howatt notched the goaltending win.

Attack 9, Warriors 1

At the O’Leary Community Sports Centre, the Attack scored three goals in each period.

Worth (3), Cam Squires (2-2), Keegan Callaghan (1-1), Vos, MacDonald and Huggan accounted for the Attack’s scoring. Nathan Mossey (3), Koughan (2) and Arsenault (2) had multiple assists.

Clark Allain replied for the Warriors.

The Attack held periods leads o 3-1 and 6-1.

Winning goaltender was Shannon MacDonald.

Matrix 5, Warriors 2

At the South Shore Actiplex in Crapaud, Graysen LaPorte (2), Ryan MacDonald, Spencer Toole and Liam Wood scored for the Matrix (2-10-0).

Carson MacArthur and Edmund Perry answered for the Warriors (4-8-0).

The first period was scoreless, and the teams were tied 2-2 at the end of two.

Noah Visser collected the win between the pipes.