With a relatively busy exhibition schedule wrapping up, the Haliburton Timber Mart U15 Rep Storm kicked off their home schedule during primetime Oct. 13 at the A.J. LaRue Arena against the Lindsay Muskies.
In the first period of the 7 p.m. tilt, spectators were treated to stellar team play by the Storm, with strong skating, and solid puck movement that kept the Muskies chasing most of the period.
After the flood, the Storm had clearly reset and came out focused on locking in a win, with hard work to start the period. Brody Harrison chugged through the Muskies to score unassisted at 11:42. The Muskies pressured play throughout most of the third period, but faced strong and hard defensive play by all six Storm defence. There were timely shot blocks by Jack Peters that limited chances on goalie Braun, much to the Muskies’ frustration.
In frame number two, the Muskies pushed back with balanced play and effort throughout the period. Through a series of penalties balanced on both teams, the battle ensued to the end of the period until the Muskies’ snuck one by goalie Carter Braun to make the score 2-1 after the second.
After the flood, the Storm had clearly reset and came out focused on locking in a win, with hard work to start the period. Brody Harrison chugged through the Muskies to score unassisted at 11:42. The Muskies pressured play throughout most of the third period, but faced strong and hard defensive play by all six Storm defence. There were timely shot blocks by Jack Peters that limited chances on goalie Braun, much to the Muskies’ frustration.
Hartwig potted a fourth for the Storm with 6:01 remaining in the game, fed with a long, heads-up pass from Ethan Decarlo from his own zone. With the Muskies down 4-1, the penalty box loaded up and the Storm cruised to their first home win safely on the powerplay.
The Storm are home on the weekend of Oct. 21-22 for their home tournament at S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena in Minden.
