The Fort Erie Meteors collected a pair of wins this weekend to improve to 19-6-3 in Greater Ontario Hockey League action.
The Mets topped the Thorold Blackhawks 5-2 at home Saturday before defeating the Welland Junior Canadians 4-3 Sunday night in Welland.
“We found two different ways to win this weekend which is always a good sign,” Meteors coach/general manager Nik Passero said. “Sunday we hit a little adversity with penalties and being down early but in the end our depth came through and got the job done.
“An important week of practice ahead of us here to get ready for the Falcons Friday. We know they will be ready on home ice and we have to find a way to cross the finish line.”
The Junior Canadians took a 2-0 lead in the first period before the Meteors rallied to score four of the next five goals.
Brad Ditillio led Fort Erie with two goals while Marcus Regina and Josh DiFrancesco also scored.
Josh Smith made 25 saves for the win.
Kevin Gould, Owin Hendsbee and Jack Ryan replied for Welland.
Markus Stoikos made 20 saves over two periods while Ethan Labbe played the third and kicked out all 13 shots he faced.
Saturday, Joseph Macchione and captain Josh DiFrancesco each had a goal and two assists while Kyle Adamo, Dominic DiFrancesco and Henry Vest added singles.
Nolan Lane made 14 saves for the win.
Izayah Luddington and Daniel Vasic replied for the Blackhawks.
Tucker Adams kicked out 36 shots in a losing effort.
Falcons 7 Corvairs 2
St. Catharines Falcons made it six wins in a row with a convincing victory at Caledonia Saturday.
The Falcons, 23-3-2, lead the Golden Horseshoe Conference with 48 points, one up on the Hamilton Kilty B’s. The Falcons also own a game in hand.
“Great win to end the weekend, team stuck to the game plan in this back-to-back game scenario,” Falcons assistant coach Greg Jambrosich said. “The staff is proud of the way the team played tonight and we will need to continue this play before breaking for the holiday break.”
Blake Yetman paced the Falcons with three goals while Chris Reid added two. Kyle Glenney and Nate Shirton rounded out the scoring.
“Shout out to Yetman to continuing his hot hand with the hat trick as well as Reid with two goals. Colin Ewing and Lucas Tuin also both contributed with multi-point nights,” Jambrosich said.
Josh Johnson made 32 saves in net for the Falcons.
Markus Dempewolf and Cam Kay scored the Corvairs, who dipped below .500 at 14-15-0-1.
SUNDAY
Canucks 5 Panthers 0
The Niagara Falls Canucks rebounded from a tough loss Friday to the Falcons with a shutout at Pelham Sunday afternoon.
Mihailo Corovic made 31 saves for the shutout as the Canucks improved to 12-15-3.
Gehrig Lindberg paced Niagara Falls with two goals while Colton Corby, Kyle Caron and Will Bray added singles.
Keegan Jackson was pummelled with 62 shots in goal for the Panthers.
THIS WEEK
THURSDAY
Welland at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Fort Erie at St. Catharines, 7 p.m.
Thorold at Niagara Falls, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Pelham at Fort Erie, 7 p.m.
St. Catharines at Thorold, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Caledonia, 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Fort Erie at Pelham, 2:45 p.m.
Niagara Falls at Welland, 7 p.m.
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