Peewee AAA Crushers erupt offensively

WESTVILLE ROAD, N.S. — The Pictou County Peewee AAA Crushers hockey team proved to be too much for the Acadia Axemen in a homeand-home series this past weekend. On Saturday in Acadia, the Crushers beat the Axemen 13-1. Scoring for the Crushers were Levon Walst, with a hat trick, Ben Marchand, Keagan Dalton and Lane Sim, with two each, Kaden Smith, Landon Steele, Dominic MacKenzie and Wyatt Spence. Assists went to Kingsley Austin (3), Cade Moser (3), Owen Conrad (2), Dalton (2), Lane Sim, Ben Manos, Steele, Clint MacLaughlin, Marchand, Walst and Amias Crossman. On Sunday at the Pictou County Wellness Centre, the Crushers won 9-0.

Scoring for the Crushers were Dalton, with three, MacLaughlin had a pair and singles from Crossman, Walst, Moser, Steele. Assists went to Walst (3), Dalton (2), singles from Crossman, Spence, Steele, MacLaughlin, Austin, Sim and Manos.

Alex Palmer was rock-solid in nets, recording the shutout.

The Crushers currently sit in second place in the Mainland league with an 8-2-1 record.

The Crushers next see action Dec. 6 in Dartmouth at the SDEMA tournament.