League News
Elks surprise Jr. Miners - Colts win 5th straight
The engines have been revved for a period of time and when the Capstone Cole Harbour Colts shifted into drive over the past 8 days, there has been no stopping them as they recorded their 5th consecutive win Saturday Dec 4 at Queens Place Emera Centre 5-2 over the Liverpool Privateers. This was the third game of the four game regular season season schedule between the two teams and a far cry different from the last game when the Privateers slammed the Colts 8-2. However the Colts lead the season series 2-1 but in the three games, the Privateers have outscored the Colts 11-10. In Saturday’s game in Liverpool, Dylan Patterson put Liverpool ahead 1-0 1 minute and and 4 seconds into the game but it took only 1 minute and 8 seconds later for the Colts Brett Moore to tie the game at 1-1. Will MacRae then added a pair of first period goals to give the Colts a 3-1 lead after twenty minutes. Patrick Oxner scored in the second to provide the Colts who are now 8-5-0 on the season with a 4-1 lead after forty minutes. Dylan Patterson then brought the home team back to within a pair of goals with 3:05 remaining in the game but the Privateers could not do anything else as Brady Crossley of the Colts scored into an empty net with 1 second left to give the Colts their 5-2 win. With the loss the Privateers fell to 7-5-3 for 17 points, a single point ahead of the Colts who have 2 games in hand on the Privateers. The Colts outshot Liverpool 36-27. In one other game Saturday……..