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Tottenham Railers split the weekend

December 5, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

It was a mixed weekend for the Tottenham Railers that saw them earn a single point from an overtime loss to the Niagara Predators before taking a home-ice win over the St. George Ravens.

They travelled to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the second Friday in a row on Nov. 29 and put in a disjointed performance in a match littered with penalties.

Both teams traded the lead and the game went into overtime after the Railers tied it 5-5. It was an entertaining three-on-three OT with the Predators scoring with five seconds left on the clock. The Railers brought home a single point for the OT loss.

Aimy Royer scored two goals and added two assists for a four-point night.

On Saturday, Nov. 30, the St. George Ravens came to town. The Railers jumped to an early lead and were up 4-1 after the first period. 

Despite trading goals, the Railers’ lead proved to be enough and they left the ice with a comfortable 6-3 win in one of their best performances of the year.

Bruno Parente scored one and added five helpers to become the Railers’ all-time leading assists and points scorer with 31 assists and 50 points.

December will be a make-or-break month for the Railers.

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Greater Metro Hockey League is hosting its College Showcase in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The games played will go toward the points standings.

The Railers had games against the two top teams in the North Conference against Wasaga River Dragons and the Bradford Ratters – results were not available at press time,

The Railers will be back on home ice at the Tottenham Community Centre on Saturday, Dec. 7, to host the Bradford Rattlers with a 7:30 p.m. start.

Following a successful evening collecting food for the Our Town Food Bank in Tottenham, the team will continue collecting for this game.

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