Red Wings’ Knox passes 20-goal mark

Western outlasts visiting Metros

Arsenault Fish Mart Western Red Wings forward Isaac Knox passed the 20-goal mark in the Island Junior Hockey League on Sunday.

Knox scored twice and assisted on another to pace the Red Wings’ offence in an 8-4 victory over the visiting Sherwood-Parkdale A&S Scrap Metal Metros. Knox, who has scored a league-leading 21 goals and sits second with 35 points, is just one behind teammate Chasse Gallant in the scoring race. Gallant also contributed three points – one goal and two assists – as the Red Wings made it 14 wins in a row. Sunday night’s game between the Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers (12-7-0) and Eastern Maniacs (0-16-0) was postponed due to weather conditions in eastern P.E.I. The game will be rescheduled for a later date.

Scoring

At the Evangeline Recreation Centre in Abram-Village, Alex Morrissey, Chandler Wood and Silas Handrahan all had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who are 19-3-0 (won-lost-overtime losses).

Dawson McCormack and Connor Morrisey also scored while other assists were credited to Isaac Callaghan (2), Lucas Beaulieu, Calvin McRae, Matt Thompson, Austin Taylor and Evan Millman.

Jordan Birt (1-1), Calen McInnis, Barrington Duffy and Taylor Runighan countered for the Metros (10-12-0). Colin Koughan (2), Zach Ladner, Grant Koughan, Nick Currie and Connor Gray set up the goals.

The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period, but the Red Wings took a 5-2 advantage into the final 20 minutes. Bronson Banks earned the goaltending win, and Ben Parent was between the pipes for the Metros. The final shots-on-goal totals were 44-32 in favour of the Red Wings, including a 19-14 margin in the middle frame.