The Jr. Sting traveled to Glencoe for game three on Tuesday night wanting to win the series on the road.
Play was fast and furious right from the drop of the puck with each team producing good scoring opportunities off of some hard fore-checking. Max Steeves opened the scoring for the Jr. Sting on a beautiful individual effort, jumping around the EMC D man and then burying a low wrister from the top of the circle. Period one ended with Lambton up 1-0. Steeves had to leave the game after one period due to an upper body injury and did not return.
Both teams continued to pour it on in the second, knowing that the winner moves on to play another series. EMC capitalized on a power play opportunity mid-way through the period to even it up and looked to be gaining momentum. EMC continued to put the pressure on and only because of some great defensive play and excellent goaltending by Ethan Hunt the score remained tied 1-1 at the end of two.
The third period continued at a break-neck pace with both teams looking to get the next one. It was the Jr. Sting’s Daniel Wellington who broke the tie, scoring on power move going outside the D and then roofing one “top shelf” mid-way through the final regulation period. Elgin Middlesex threw everything at the net for the remaining ten minutes including two power plays where they had the Jr. Sting on their heels, but again great defensive efforts by both the forwards and defensemen kept a lot of the shots away and when one did get through Ethan Hunt was spectacular.
Lambton held on for a nail biting 2-1 win in the game and a 2-1 series victory and look ahead to playing Windsor (again) in the next round.
Daniel Wellington had a goal and an assist.
Max Steeves had a single marker and Josh Barraclough had an assist.
Congrats boys on the biggest win of the year!