MacAdam sparks Metros in victory

Vipers lead cut in half heading back to Kensington on Saturday

Affiliated player Grant MacAdam provided an offensive spark for the A&S Scrap Metal Metros on Wednesday night.

MacAdam, who played this season with the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Pride of the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Major Midget Hockey League, registered three assists to help the Metros to a 6-3 win over the Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers. The win cuts the Vipers’ lead in the best-of-seven Island Junior Hockey League semifinal to 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Credit Union Centre in Kensington.

At the Cody Banks Arena, the teams were tied 1-1 after one period, and the Metros took a 4-3 advantage into the second intermission.

Colin Koughan, Cale Pierce, Barrington Duffy and Tanner Lund all contributed a goal and an assist for the Metros, who received single markers off the sticks of Dylan MacDonald and affiliated player Connor McGregor, who also played this season with the Pride. Taylor Runighan (2), Jordan Birt and Cody McPhee added assists.

For the Vipers, rookie C.J. McCardle led the way with a twogoal effort while Nick Bouchey added the other. Garrett Murray (2), Logan Vandervelden (2) and Nathan Sanderson contributed helpers.

The Metros outshot the Vipers 43-29. Sam Walsh earned the win while Rett Rook gave up four goals on 16 shots in 34 minutes for the Vipers and Cameron Visser was beaten twice on 17 tests in 26 minutes.

Game 5 will be at the Cody Banks Arena on Wednesday at 8 p.m.