The Cobourg Kodiaks (0-1) faced the Owen Sound North Stars (1-0) in their inagural games of the year. The game took place at the Meaford – St. Vincent Community Centre in Meaford, Ontario.
The goaltending match-up had Jackson Brown in net for Cobourg facing Kaleb Martin in net for Owen Sound.
A back and forth affair from two up and coming teams in this game. Both teams had ample opportunity to take control of the game, but for the strong goaltending of both Jackson Brown and Kaleb Martin.
Down 10-8 in the third period, Cobourg tried to make a push, getting within in one goal. Jake McNabb (4g,1a), Noah Lebar (1g,0a), and Mitch Wilde (3g,1a) gave the North Stars insurance to preserve the win. Owen Sound wins their first leg of their weekend home and home series with the Cobourg Kodiaks 13-10.
To The Game:
A torrid pace to start the game had both teams clicking early. Austin Blumbergs gave the North Stars the lead early converting a Jackson Webster pass at 0:24 seconds, but a pair of goals 0:26 seconds apart by Gareth Haigh, and Alex Marinier gave Cobourg the lead.
Owen Sound exploded for four unanswered goals. Jake McNabb scored a pair of them. The first was off a Tanner Buck pass from in front at 3:06, followed by a blast off a Jackson Webster pass at 7:53.
Jeremy Searle then scored in transition, grabbing a loose ball and scoring on Jackson Brown at 8:46, followed by Mitch Wilde with a shorthanded goal off an Austin Blumbergs pass at 12:06.
Cobourg answered with three goals in four minutes to tie the game. Aaron Woods converted a Jake Harrington pass at 14:22, followed by Gareth Haigh adding another goal off a Zach Harrison feed at 17:01. Holden Patterson tied the game on the power-play with a low to low shot to the corner off an Alex Marinier pass at 18:19.
After one period, Cobourg 5 Owen Sound 5.
Second Period:
Aaron Woods opened up the second period scoring for the Kodiaks with his second of the game off a Jake Harrington pass at 2:57, but a pair of goals from Owen Sound put the North Stars back in the lead. Jackson Webster fired a laser into the far corner off a Colton Padgett pass at 3:44, followed by Padgett himself scoring on the power-play off a Mitch Wilde pass at 4:59.
Dante Kulas with a great individual effort tied the game for Cobourg off a Gareth Haigh pass at 8:17, but Jake McNabb’s third of the game gave the North Stars the lead once more off a Dylan Watson pass at 15:56.
Alex Marinier then scored for Cobourg in this see-saw affair off an Aaron Woods pass at 16:20, but late goals by Noah Lebar and a shorty by Mitch Wilde had Owen Sound up by a pair at the intermission.
After two periods, Owen Sound 10 Cobourg 8.
Third Period:
Zach Thompson brought the Kodiaks within one goal with a quick stick off a Gareth Haigh pass at 3:54, but Dylan Watson’s second of the game off a Curtis Hall pass at 5:09 made it a two goal game again.
Jake McNabb’s fourth of the game gave the North Stars insurance, but the Kodiaks kept battling. Aaron Woods converted an Alex Marinier pass at 15:37, but a goals from Noah Lebar and Mitch Wilde sealed the deal.
Final score, Owen Sound 13 Cobourg 11.
The Three Stars:
1. Jake McNabb
2. Aaron Woods
3. Mitch Wilde
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