Southern Senior Hockey League |
The former Saint John Sea Dogs captain scored twice in the second period to lift the Irishmen to a 7-0 win over the Saint John Toyota Flames in Game 5 of the league final. Former Sea Dogs goaltender Alex Bishop made 25 saves in the shutout win.
The Irishmen finished first in the regular season with a 14-2 record while Saint John was second at 11-5. This is the league that included the Grand Lake Sturgeons, who went 0-16 with a -128 goal differential.
The league began operating in 2021-22 and included five teams this past season. This is St. Stephen's second championship.
A few other news and notes...
- Nicolas Ruccia had a second straight shutout in Cape Breton's 1-0 win over Chicoutimi on Saturday. The win gives the Eagles a 2-0 series lead heading to Quebec. Cam Squires scored the game's lone goal late in the first period. The Eagles have now won 15 of their last 16 games.
- The Acadie-Bathurst Titan couldn't contain the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Saturday, falling 4-2 and now trail 2-0 in the series. Shots were 49-25 in favour of Baie-Comeau.
- The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies continue to struggle in third periods. After allowing five third period goals in Friday's Game 1 loss, the Huskies allowed four in Saturday's 7-6 loss. The Tigres now lead the series 2-0 as the series shifts to Victoriaville. This is a 2-3-2 series.
- Noah Reinhart and the Drummondville Voltigeurs now lead their series against the Sherbrooke Phoenix 2-0 following a 5-2 win on Saturday.
- The University of Denver won the NCAA championship on Saturday, defeating a star studded Boston College squad 2-0. Denver defeated Boston University in overtime on Thursday to earn a spot in the national final.
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