Minor Peewee AA Improve To 4-1, News, Minor PeeWee, 2018-2019, U10 (Guelph Minor Hockey Association)

The Guelph Gryphon Minor Peewee AA’s travelled to Oakville this past Saturday night in Game 5 of the OMHA Round Robin Qualifying Series.   In an exciting well-played game, the Gryphons prevailed 4-3 over Oakville Blue to improve their record to 4-1.

Guelph came out the gates strong and jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 1:28 into the contest.   Olan Norton ripped a shot top corner on a pass from Tanner Bothwell to strike first.   58 seconds later,  Nolan Chabot, in his first game off the disabled list,  struck on the powerplay on a wrist shot from the blueline to give the Gryphies a 2-0 lead.   Matthew Stam and Noah Savery drew assists on the play.   Guelph appeared to be in control until Oakville bounced back with a powerplay goal with just 13 seconds remaining in the period.  Guelph headed into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead.

Oakville used the momentum they got at the end of the first to tie the game just 25 seconds into the second period.  Suddenly the game was all evened up.   But Guelph regained the lead with 3:18 remaining in the second when Andrew McMillan sent Olan Norton in on a one on one break.  Norton deked the Oakville defender only to have the puck slide off his stick towards the net but the deke confused the Oakville goalie and the puck slid between his pads for a 3-2 Guelph lead.  Norton then struck again for his hat trick with just 35 seconds remaining in the second on a breakaway.   Guelph ended the second period with their two goal lead restored.

Oakville cut the lead in half with 7:59 remaining but they would get no closer and Guelph headed home with a 4-3 victory.  Parker Shany was solid in the net to earn the victory.

Guelph (4-1) had their game with Oakville Red cancelled on Monday evening so will head to Brampton on Friday evening before hosting Oakville Red on Saturday night in two crucial games as the Gryphons battle to qualify for the OMHA Quarter Finals.