Manulife Investments Minor Bantam AA Petes Move Up in Standings With Two Weekend Wins
It was a successful
weekend for the Manulife
Investments Minor Bantam AA Petes with two back-to-back wins for the
team moving them up in the league standings to fourth spot.
On Saturday, November
11, 2017, the team defeated the Pickering Panthers 8-1. Dawson Cook led the
scoring with four goals, John Croxson notched two, and singles went to Michael
Carter and Matt Collyer. Assists on the goals went to Carter Cannon (4),
Dominique McMorrow (3), Thomas Golden (2), Collyer (2) and Croxson (1).
The teams winning streak continued on Sunday, November 12, 2017, when they played against the Clarington Toros defeating them in a close hard fought game 4-3 at the Kinsmen Civic Centre. Dominic McMorrow scored early in the first period assisted by Carter Cannon and John Croxson to give the Petes the lead. Clarington tied it up later in the period making it a 1-1 game. Pete’s Matt Collyer scored early in the second period assisted by Jack Ryan and Michael Cater to give the Petes a 2-1 lead but Clarington tied it up 2-2 to end the second period. Early in the third period Claringon took the lead 3-2 but Pete’s forward Cole Lester tied it up with a goal assisted by Nick Stinson and Jack Ryan. With five minutes left in the game Jack Ryan scored the winner assisted by Cole Lester to give the Petes a 4-3 win.
Prior to the Saturday game, the team volunteered at The Mount Community Centre raking and bagging
over 150 bags of leaves helping to beautify and winter-ready the 10 acre grounds. The boys had an opportunity to meet and work side by side with some of the tenants from Woodland Apartment and later enjoyed a pasta dinner prior to the game.
"I was so pleased that the Minor Bantam AA Petes team chose to help us with our fall grounds clean-up and did so well in both their hockey games this weekend,” says Andi van Koeverden, Director of Strategic Advancement for The Mount Community Centre. “The players did a wonderful job and had an opportunity to meet some of our tenants at the Woodland Apartments who assisted the boys with the clean-up. Their involvement in providing volunteer service to the Mount Community Centre helped us continue to meet our mission and better serve our tenants and the community."
Next action for the Manulife Investments Minor Bantam AA Petes is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 7:00 pm against the Whitby Wildcats at the Iroquois Sports Park Centre in Whitby.