League News
Leafs and Jr. Eagles both record 2nd wins
he Valley Maple Leafs in playing to date, perhaps their best game of the season downed the Pictou County Scotians 6-4 at the West Hants Sports Complex in Windsor Friday evening Nov 6. The Leafs received a huge game from relative newcomer Carson Gallant who in only his 3rd game with the Leafs this season scored twice and added 2 assists for the Leafs. One of Gallant’s goals was the game winner with 12:41 to play in the third period. Brady MacLean also scored twice for the Leafs while adding an assist. Jake Hunt and Hayden Richardson tallied the other Leaf goals. Pictou led 1-0 after one period and the Leafs took a 3-2 lead going into the third. The Scotians Jack Graham playing in nets for the visitors did not have one of his better games as Pictou outshot the Leafs 50-39 with Aidan Durnford coming up strong with a number of key saves for the Leafs. The Leafs have had their third period struggles this season but that was not a problem Friday evening. Scoring for the Scotians were Blake Kontuk with a pair while Thomas Kennally and Nathan Peters tallied singles. The Leafs are now 2-5-0 and the Scotians 3-3-0 heading into their two games at home this weekend against the 2-4-1 Cumberland County Blues.