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EAGLES SOAR TO BACK-TO-BACK WINS WITH GRITTY WEEKEND PERFORMANCES
opened the scoring midway through the first period, St-Isidore responded in the second period with goals from Tyler Proulx, with the help of Maxime Patenaude and Justin Duchesne, and Owen Corput, with the help of Duchesne and Sydney Benoit, to briefly take control of the game. The Rideaus then answered with two goals of their own late in the period, including a short-handed marker, giving the home side a 3–2 lead heading into the third. The Eagles showed composure in the final period. Patenaude, with the help of Hugo Gagne and Tyler Proulx, tied the game
on the power play at 5:38. Just under two minutes later, Corput, with the help of Patenaude and Vincent Bastien, struck again at even strength to give St-Isidore a 4–3 lead they would not relinquish. Corput finished the night with two goals, while Patenaude recorded a goal and two assists in a strong all-around performance. Two nights later, the Eagles carried that momentum home to the St. Isidore Arena, where they defeated the Morrisburg Lions 3–2 in another close contest. After a sco- reless first period, Patenaude, with the help of Proulx, opened the scoring short-handed
late in the second. Morrisburg responded quickly, but Patenaude, with the help of Justin Cloutier and Proulx, restored the Eagles’ lead before the end of the period with his second goal of the night. The Lions tied the game early in the third, setting the stage for a tense finish. The decisive moment came at 3:50 of the final period, when Duchesne, with the help of Nicolas Quesnel and Corput, scored on the power play. The Eagles will return to the ice on Friday, January 16, against the Kanata Kings at the Fred Barrett Arena at 8:45 p.m.
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The St-Isidore Eagles put together an impressive weekend, earning back-to- back victories with disciplined play and timely scoring to secure four important points in the regular-sea- son standings. On Friday night, January 9, at the WTC Communications Centre, the Eagles edged the Westport Rideaus 4–3 in a tightly contested matchup. After Westport
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la marque, avant que Mathieu Cloutier, avec l’aide de Tristan Witmer, ne donne l’avance aux siens quelques minutes plus tard en première période. Simon Toupin, avec l’aide de Marc-Olivier McCarthy et Thomas Ranger, a scellé l’issue de la rencontre en deuxième période avec le troisième but des Vikings. Casselman a largement dominé au cha- pitre des tirs au but, décochant 61 lancers contre seulement 26 pour Winchester. Devant le filet, Myles Boudreau a livré une performance solide, repoussant 25 des 26 tirs dirigés vers lui pour signer la victoire. Le lendemain, vendredi 9 janvier, les Vikings ont poursuivi sur leur lancée en s’imposant 4 à 1 face aux Panthers
d’Embrun, dans un duel régional disputé. Alexis Lafrance, avec l’aide de McCarthy and Jeremy Bessette, a ouvert la marque en première période, avant de voir Embrun créer l’égalité en toute fin d’engagement. La troisième période a toutefois appartenu entièrement à Casselman. Lafrance, avec l’aide de Bessette et Kaleb Fograty, a inscrit son deuxième but du match, suivi de buts d’Owen Bird, avec l’aide d’Owen Mann et Mathieu Cloutier, et de Simon Toupin, avec l’aide de Bessette et McCarthy, pour confir- mer la victoire. Justin Audet a été solide devant le filet des Vikings, bloquant 27 des 28 tirs des Panthers. Offensivement, Casselman a de nouveau dominé les tirs, 43 contre 28, démontrant une pression constante en
zone adverse. La séquence s’est toutefois conclue sur une note plus difficile lundi 12 janvier, alors que les Vikings ont perdu 5 à 2 face aux Golden Knights d’Ottawa Ouest. Mathieu Cloutier, avec l’aide de Witmer, a ouvert le pointage pour Casselman en première période, mais Ottawa Ouest a marqué un but aussi. En deuxième période, les Golden Knights ont marqué deux autres buts avant qu’Édouard Ranger, avec l’aide de Cédric Ouimet et Téo Webb, a marqué le deuxième but pour son équipe. Les Golden Knights ont inscrit deux buts sans riposte en fin de match, dont un dans un filet désert. Les Vikings feront face au Athens Aeros le jeudi 15 janvier, à 19 h 30 au Complexe J.R. Brisson.
Les Vikings de Casselman ont vécu une séquence chargée de trois matchs en cinq jours la semaine dernière, affichant à la fois leur profondeur offensive, leur résilience, et les défis auxquels l’équipe fait face contre une opposition relevée. Les Vikings ont amorcé cette série sur une note positive jeudi 8 janvier en signant une victoire convaincante de 3 à 1 contre les Hawks de Winchester. Après avoir concédé le premier but du match en désavantage numérique, Casselman a rapidement repris le contrôle. Marc-Olivier McCarthy a nivelé
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PANTHERS SHOW RESILIENCE THROUGH CHALLENGING THREE-GAME STRETCH
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Raine, with the help of Andrew Lankester and Xavier Boulanger, provided the lone Panthers goal late in the first period to tie the game 1–1 heading into intermission. There was no score in the second period. However, Casselman took control in the third period with three unanswered goals. Embrun goaltender Jake Dignard faced heavy pressure, stopping 39 of 43 shots as the Panthers were outshot 43–28. The Panthers closed out the week Sun- day, January 11, with a high-tempo matchup against the Winchester Hawks, dropping a 6–4 decision. Embrun came out strong, receiving first-period goals from Garrett Maronese, with the help of Enrick Girard, before the Hawks scored their first goal. Wyatt Leblanc, with the help of Lariviere and Justin Raymond, and then the Hawks their second goal to keep pace in an evenly matched opening period. During the second period, the Hawks score the only goal. After Winchester took the lead early in the third period, Justin Raymond, with the help of Sébastien Labrèche and Alexis Methot, sparked a response with his second goal of the night. The Hawks score their fifth goal before Justin Raymond scored his team’s last goal. Despite the late push, an empty-net goal sealed the outcome in Winchester’s favour. The Panther’s next game will be on Friday, January 16, at the Earl Armstrong Arena at 7:20 p.m.
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The Embrun Panthers faced a de- manding three-game schedule last week, testing their resilience against strong competition while continuing to show flashes of offensive depth and determination. The stretch began Thursday, January 8, with a 4–2 loss on the road against the Ottawa West Golden Knights. The Panthers found themselves trailing early after Ottawa West scored one goal in the first period added two more goals early in the second period, including one on the power play. However, Embrun responded quickly midway through the second period, with Justin Raymond, with the help of Tomy Lariviere, scoring to cut the deficit, followed just 27 seconds later by a goal from Alexis Methot, with the help of Yanick Blanchard and Xavier Boulanger, to bring the Panthers within one goal apart. Despite generating steady pressure, Embrun was unable to find the equalizer, and Ottawa West sealed the win with a third-period power-play goal. Goaltender Sébastien Bourgeau made 30 saves on 34 shots in the loss. On Friday, January 9, the Panthers retur- ned home for a rivalry matchup against the Casselman Vikings, falling 4–1 despite a competitive effort. The Vikings score the first goal of the game before Owen
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