Sports

A tie, a win and a loss for the Peewee Jets

November 17, 2015

Tuesday, Nov. 10 the Vito’s Pizzeria Peewee Jets hosted the Norwood Hornets for a weeknight game.
The Jets started the period off playing hard and determined.
Our goalie Ben Landry was tested early and often holding the Hornets scoreless after we took an early game penalty. Colson Jenkins opened the scoring for the Jets with relentless effort in front of the net assisted by Desi Davies and Gavin Plunkett. A power play goal by Cody Switzer helped out with smooth passes by Keegan Anderson and Jenkins makes it 2-0 after the first period.
The Hornets scored the first goal of the second period, taking advantage of a Jets penalty two minutes later resulted in a power play goal by Norwood.
Gavin Plunkett gives us a one-goal lead assisted by Keegan Anderson and Desi Davies with continuous passing up the ice. A tough Norwood shot on “fresh off the bench” Phillip Cannon, cross bar down ties the game.
With less than two minutes left in the second and two men short for the Jets the Hornets secure a 4-3 lead.
Early in the third period the Hawks get a penalty, Gavin Plunkett sees his window of opportunity putting the puck in the net for a power play goal assisted by Desi Davies and Keegan Anderson.
A late Jets penalty in the third leads to a hornet goal, putting us down by one goal again. A five-on-three man advantage for Bancroft results in a goal by Owen Fergusson passed up to him by Cody Switzer. Final result, a 5-5 tie.
Saturday, Nov. 14 the Pee Wee team hosted the Gananoque Islanders following a loss to a more seasoned Prince Edward team the night before our Jets came out flying.
With some determined effort and hard play in front of the net, Gavin Plunkett puts us on the board assisted by Desi Davies. In the right place at the right time, Colson Jenkins follows Owen Fergusson and bangs in a rebound to make it 2-0.
The Islanders had something to prove after the Jets won the opening goal, two quick goals tied up the game changing the momentum for a while.
The Jets team held tight, with one minute left in the second Keegan Anderson slams one in the net with a little help from Owen Fergusson and Gavin Plunkett, putting the Jets up front 3-2 going into the third.
End to end action started the third period, Gananoque needed a goal and taking advantage of a Jets penalty, the tied it up 3-3 early in the period. Both goalies were exceptional but Phillip Cannon stood tall and gave our Boys the chance they needed.
The ice opened up for a rush by Desi Davies and this time it paid off, putting in an unassisted goal.
The Jets pull out a 4-3 home victory.
Bancroft travelled to Tweed Sunday for a much-anticipated rematch with the Hawks. An early penalty for the Jets resulted in a 1-0 Tweed lead.
A second questionable penalty handed out to Gavin Plunkett results in a four-minute penalty at the end of this period. Teamwork by the Jets enabled them to kill off the penalty and get them fired up.
It was a fast paced, close checking game in the second period; with a minute left on the clock Tweed managed to sneak one past Cannon in net.
With a few seconds left on the clock, the teams face off in the Hawks end; Colson West bangs in a goal with a pass from Centre Desi Davies, 2-1 for Tweed going into the third.
The Jets power their way back into the game with a rebound tip in from Cody Switzer from Desi Davies tying up the game. The Hawks regain the lead with an end-to-end rush at the three-minute mark of the third, final score 3-2 for Tweed.
The Pee Wee Jets hit the road this weekend looking forward to three days at the Pembroke Silver Stick Tournament.
Submitted by Norm McDowell