by Romano Di Franco
The Nepean Raiders went back home to the Sportsplex to face off against the Hawkesbury Hawks for the first Sunday afternoon game of the season. The Raiders come into this game moving on from a 7-2 loss to the Kemptville 73s. Meanwhile the Hawkesbury Hawks were fresh off a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Junior Senators.
For the starting goalies, Otsirakatste Brant made his first appearance of the season for the Nepean Raiders. Also, Kai Joy made his first ever CCHL start.
The Hawks on the board first when Connor Nolan scored his first career CCHL goal assisted from Danny Kananga. The lead would be short live when Jack Malandra capitalized on a deflecting pass from Cole Stants. Adam Walker also assisted on the goal. The Raiders took the lead in the first period as a result of Adam Walker’s one timer which was a howitzer. Kai Joy didn’t have a chance on the shot.
At the end of the first period, The Raiders held a comfortable 2-1 lead.
In the second period, Nepean extended the lead to 3-1 when Hunter Ncwana fired a shot glove side from Kai Joy. It was his second goal in as many games. Adam Walker and Lincoln Baker assisted on the goal. Baker’s assist was his third point in as many games. Marc Oliver Lauzon cut the Raiders lead to 3-2 just before the second period came to a close. Charles Cameron got the only assist on the goal.
The only goal in the third period came when Arthur Lalonde jabbed the puck twice into the net to tie the game at three.
This set the tone for the overtime period. Hunter Ncwana’s second goal of the game off the rush was the game winning goal.
For the three star selections, having scored twice in the game including the game winning goal Hunter Ncwana was rewarded the first star of the game for Nepean, for two assist effort Cole Stants was the second star of the game for the Raiders and for one goal and one assist of his own, Marc Olivier Lauzon was the third star of the game for the Hawkesbury Hawks.
Nepean’s next game will take place on Thursday September 24th when they visit the Cornwall Colts at the Ed Lumley Arena for a 7:30PM puck drop.
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