The Highland Storm U18 Haliburton Timber Mart team welcomed the Woodville Hurricane’s Maroon Team to the A.J. LaRue arena Friday night (Nov. 6) for Three County Hockey League regular-season action, delivering a determined effort in front of their home crowd.
Although the Hurricanes came away with a 6-2 victory, the Storm continued to compete throughout the contest, showing resilience and teamwork against a challenging opponent.
Mason Latanville, assisted by Christopher Filler, scored at the end of the first period, getting the Highland Storm on the scoreboard and ending the period only being down by one goal.
Despite trailing by another goal through the second period, the Storm wasn’t giving up.
The third period was Fillier’s time to shine, scoring the Storm’s second goal, this time with the assists going to Ethan Rowe and Latanville, giving the Storm another scoring highlight and showcasing the team’s ability to generate offence through different combinations.
Between the pipes, Landyn Simms played the full 40 minutes and faced a busy night against the Hurricane’s attack.
The matchup featured plenty of competitive play, with both teams navigating a number of penalties. The Storm continued to push through the challenges and worked hard to create opportunities to stay in the contest.
While Friday’s score wasn’t what the home team hoped for, the two goals provided some offensive highlights for Highlands’ fans.
