Schedule & Results, Tyke, 2010-2011 (South Huron Minor Hockey)

Goals – Carter Bowerman 3, Mitchell Kenney 2, Ryan Laws 2, Ryder Livermore 2

Assists – Ryan Laws  

Comments – It was a battle of the top ranked Tyke teams of the Lambton Middlesex League Saturday as the (13-1-1) South Huron Sabres hosted 1st place Point Edward Blackhawks (14-1-1). “This game had been circled on the calendar for a long time”, remarked Assistant Coach Scott Wedlake. Point Edward was everything the Sabres had heard they were. The big and fast team from the border town attacked the young Sabres early and jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead half way through the game. Once again the South Huron squad started out slowly. “It seemed like only 1 player would have a good shift and the other 4 on the ice were spectators”, said Trainer Grant Laws. After the Sabres would claw into the Black Hawks leads, the Hawks would counter back. The score would eventually get to 7-4 for the visitors and then the Home team started skating as a unit. Ryder Livermore would kick start the comeback followed by line mate Carter Bowerman. Bowerman’s legs were pumping all game and it paid off as he tied the score with 2 quick goals with less than 9 minutes to play. The combination of Ryan Laws and Mitchell Kenney were a force late in the game as well. Kenney would get 2 goals in the contest, but it was the bulldog Ryan Laws who would get the eventual game winner. Livermore would add some insurance in the final 3 minutes, which deflated the visitors. There were a lot of great contributors to the game, “I always tell the team – you don’t have to score a goal to make a difference. If you make a great play on defence – that’s as good as a goal. A great save or an assist is exactly the same as well”, noted Head Coach Mark Livermore. “We have guys who have developed into pretty good defencemen (Scott Knoblauch, Mathew Borland and Aiden Durnin), I thought those core defence played exceptionally well.” In the high scoring affair Sabres goalie Drew Gibbings made big time saves when it mattered. It was an exciting game won by the home team, but the Sabres will have to quickly put that win behind them and get ready for the rematch this Tuesday night (March 8) in Point Edward. The 2 teams are very evenly matched so it should be another entertaining game.