The Rockland Nats crush the Navan Grads

The Rockland Nats played two away games over the weekend, beating the Navan Grads, but losing to the Kemptville 73s.

The Nats took on Kemptville on Friday, February 16, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, losing the game 2-1. Kemptville came out strong in the first period, scoring two goals. Joel Frazee scored both goals, barely five minutes apart, to give his team the 2-0 edge going into the second period.

Jean-Sylvain Boyer then responded for the Nats with a goal, late in the second period. He was assisted by Jordan Power and Connor Beatty. The Rockland Nats were not able to find the back of the net again, and as the third period went scoreless, the Nats lost the game 2-1.

The Nats really showed up during their next game, on Sunday, February 18, against the Navan Grads at the Navan Memorial Centre. Raphael Gosselin fired things up for the Nats with his goal, barely two minutes into the first period, assisted by teammates Antoine Leblanc and Alex Robert. Mathieu Blanchette then gave the Nats a 2-0 lead with 45 seconds to go in the first period.

Rockland wasn’t ready to stop yet. Matthew Vermaeten found the back of the net 41 seconds into the second period, giving his team the 3-0 edge over the Grads. Joe McGrath then responded for Navan with his goal almost halfway through the period, but Nats’ Alex Robert widened his team’s lead with his goal a couple of minutes later.

The third period was goalless for both teams, leaving the score 4-1 for the Nats. Alex Robert was named first star of the game for his goal and his two assists. Jacob Smith of the Navan Grads was the second star and the third star went to Nats’ Mathieu Blanchette.

The Nats play next in Ottawa against the Les Nats de Rockland ont disputé deux matchs à l’extérieur au cours du weekend, battant les Grads de Navan, mais perdant contre les 73 de Kemptville. Les Nats joueront à domicile le dimanche 25 février contre les Bears de Smiths Falls, où ils les accueilleront avec un brunch des sucres, servi par La Cuisine Gimy. Les billets sont maintenant disponibles à la cantine de l’aréna CIH. Junior Senators on Wednesday, February 21, and then at the CIH Arena in Rockland on Friday, February 23, against the Nepean Raiders. The Nats are also playing at home on Sunday, February 25, against the Smiths Falls Bears, where they will be hosting a Sugar Shack Brunch provided by La Cuisine Gimy. Tickets are now available at CIH.