It was a high flying start to the OHA Western Junior C hockey season for the Hanover Barons as they hosted the Goderich Flyers at P and H Centre in Hanover.
The Barons were up 3-0 in the first off the back of 3 power play goals, including on a hitting from behind minor that saw a Goderich player ejected.
The second period went much the same as the hosts left that frame up 6-0, tallying two even strength goals 30 seconds apart by #7 Brodie Lemay, who finished with 3 points.
In the third Goderich finally tallied a goal but it was too little too late as the Barons cruised to an 8-1 victory. Led by #27 Jared Kuntz's 4 assist night, the Barons shredded the visiting Flyers on special teams, going a perfect 5/5 on the power play and 6/6 on the penalty kill.
Conversely, the Flyers went 0/6 on the power play, which sealed their fate in a season opening beat down to a powerful looking Barons squad at P and H Centre.
Hanover Barons and Goderich Flyers in season opener at the P & H Centre in Hanover. September 11, 2015. Photo by Ryan Drury
Full scoring summary:
1st:
Flyers penalty- 17:46 hooking
Barons PPG- 17:26 #27 assists #8 #9
Flyers penalty- 15:53 holding
Barons PPG- 15:28 #14 assists #21 #19
Barons penalty- 14:01 hooking
Flyers penalty- 6:24 hitting from behind ejection
Barons PPG- 5:30 #8 assists #7 #27
Barons penalty- 4:54 hooking
3-0 Barons after 1
2nd:
Barons penalty- 20:00 delay of game
Offsetting minors 9:35 Flyers cross check Barons roughing
Barons goal- 4:43 #7 assists #27 #10
Barons goal- 4:13 #7 assists #27
Flyers penalty- 2:12 hooking
Barons PPG- :23 #21 assists #14 #19
6-0 Barons after 2
3rd:
Barons goal- 19:20 #19 assists #24 #14
Flyers goal- 15:21 #91 assists #8 #7
Barons penalty- 11:04 too many men
Barons penalty- 7:48 hooking
Flyers penalty- 6:27 hooking
Barons PPG- 4:32 #15 assists #24 #14
Barons penalty- 1:39 interference
8-1 final Barons.
Pp: Barons 5/5
Flyers 0/6
