by Romano Di Franco
The Nepean Raiders travelled to the Rockland CIHA Arena to see the Rockland Nationals for their second meeting of the season for these two teams. The Raiders were coming off a tough 4-0 loss to the Navan Grads while the Rockland Nationals were fresh off a blowout 7-2 win against the Ottawa Junior Senators.
For the starting goalies, Evan Grant who was great in his last start last week against the Kemptville 73s was in goal for the Nepean Raiders. Meanwhile, Jack Carter got the call in goal for the Nats.
The Raiders got on the board first when Lucas Leblanc scored his first goal of the season assisted from Tyler Smith and Brody Schultz. Rockland responded by scoring three goals from Xavier Martin, Jeremy Belleau and Lucas Bertollin.
Nepean made things interesting in the second period when Brayden Blyth scored his third goal of the season assisted from Lucas Leblanc and Adam Walker. That made it a one goal game. The Nationals responded by scoring another three goals in the second period from Lucas Bertollin as well as Alexis and Felix Cadreaun. The Raiders then capped off the second period on the strength of Brayden Blyth’s second goal of the game assisted from Adam Walker and Lucas Leblanc.
Rockland then closed out the scoring with goals from Lucas Bertollin and Alexis Cadreaun.
For the three star selction, with his hat-trick Lucas Bertollin was rewarded the first star of the game for Rockland, with his two goal performance, Alexis Cadreaun was given the second star for the Nationals and finally for his own two goal game, Brayden Blyth was rewarded the third star of the game for the Nepean Raiders.
Nepean’s next game will take place on Wednesday October 14th when the Pembroke Royals come to town.
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