HAWKESBURY HAWKS WIN TWO GAMES AND LOSE TWO GAMES
The opening week of their December schedule proved a matter of win some and lose some for the Hawkesbury Hawks.
The Hawks lost the first two of their latest four games in the December schedule for the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). They finished up the weekend with two more wins for their season credit.
Last Tuesday, in Navan, the Hawks lost 3-2 in overtime to the Grads, with goals by Jeremy Quesnel on a power play, assisted by Jérémie Payant, and by Owen Gonter, who tied up the score in third period with help from Luke Grainger. Scoring for Navan was Alex Robert with two goals, including the winning tiebreaker during overtime, and a single from Zane Dalpe in second period.
Last Thursday night in Cornwall, the score was a repeat for the Hawks, but this time with the Cornwall Colts taking the win 3-2, with Will McKinley scoring two points in second period to give Cornwall the win. Scoring for Hawkesbury were Mark Cooper with a firstperiod power-play goal, assisted by Grainger, and Evan Johnston in second period, with help from Mark Cooper. Neither team was able to score in third period.
At home, last Friday, at the Robert Hartley Sports Centre, the Hawks hosted the Ottawa junior Senators. The Hawks dug their talons deep into the visiting team for a 6-2 win.
The Hawks ruled first period with two goals from Zachary Lefebvre, with Jérémie Payant assisting on both. Drew Rose also helped out on Lefebvre’s first goal while Jeremy Quesnel provided an assist also on the second. Rose scored his own point towards the end of the period with help from
Quesnel and Luke Grainger.
Second period also belonged to Hawkesbury, even if Ottawa got on the scoreboard with a power-play goal for the Senators from Maxime Blanchard, assisted by Mackenzie White. Luke Grainger and Azzaro Tinling took turns helping each to score more points and maintain Hawkesbury’s lead.
Third period saw one last goal for Ottawa by Ethan Mulhearn, with help from Blanchard and Ranvir Gill-Shane. Brendan McCarthy finished off the Hawks goal tally in the last two minutes of game time, with an assist from Mathieu Sabourin.
The score at the end of Sunday’s game in Smiths Falls mirrored Hawkesbury’s success at home last Friday. The Hawks ripped into the Bears 6-2, taking control of every period of the game.
Scoring in first period for the Hawks were Jeremy Quesnel and Brendan McCarthy. Assisting Quesnel were Felix Sauvé and Zachary Lefebvre, while Sean E. Clarke help McCarthy on his short-handed goal. Noah Adams put in a power-play goal for the Bears, with help from Tate Leeson and Cameron McLean.
Second period also saw Hawkesbury score two goals, and one for Smiths Falls. Evan Johnston fired in a power-play point, with help from Grainger and Mark Cooper. Clarke scored his second goal of the day at the period mid-mark with help from Patrick Callahan. Theo Todd got the Bears their final point of the game, with assists from Leeson and Bruce Coltart.
Scoring unassisted in third period to finish the Hawkesbury tally were Sebastien Paquette and Mathieu Sabourin.
The Hawks host the Grads December 13, then go to Kemptville on Saturday. They face the Senators again in Ottawa, December 18.