The Chatham Maroons crest found at Chatham Memorial Arena. Photo taken August 17, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)The Chatham Maroons crest found at Chatham Memorial Arena. Photo taken August 17, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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Maroon beat Stars 4-1, advances to second round of GOHL playoffs

The Chatham Maroons have moved on to the Western Conference Semi-finals in the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) playoffs.

The Maroons completed a sweep in the best-of-seven series after beating the St. Thomas Stars 4-1 in Friday's Game 4.

Santiago Jimenes scored twice for Chatham with goals in the first and second periods. His second goal of the night included assists from Xandre Aitken and Matthew Crawford.

Crawford scored in the second with an assist from Jimenes and Carter Kucher. Dylan Richter also got one in net with help from Alexander Lisi and Aydan Doyle.

Wyatt Cameron scored the lone goal for St. Thomas.

Chatham goalie Samuel DiBlasi saved 38 of the 39 shots on net.

It's unknown who Chatham will face in the second round.

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