PORT HAWKESBURY: The East Hants Ritchie’s Renovations & Excavating Penguins enjoyed a perfect weekend on the road in Cape Breton, picking up four points in Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League (NSJHL) action with a pair of convincing victories.
The Penguins opened the weekend Saturday with a dominant 12-1 victory over the Membertou Jr. Miners before returning to the ice Sunday to defeat the Strait Pirates 5-3 in Port Hawkesbury.
East Hants spread the scoring around in Saturday’s offensive outburst, with Logan Durno leading the way with a hat trick.
Jacob Sanford also found the back of the net twice, while Finley Diab, Liam Conlon, and Jayson Hanson each scored twice as the Penguins cruised to the 12-1 win.
Colby Brown earned the victory between the pipes, turning aside 19 of 20 shots directed his way.
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Sunday’s contest against the Pirates provided a closer test, but the Penguins came away with another important victory.
After falling behind early, East Hants got on the board with power-play goals from Chris Caissie and Finley Diab in the opening period to make it 2-2 lead. Braedy Kirton added another in the second period before the teams traded goals in the third.
With the game tied late, Diab delivered the eventual game-winner with just over a minute remaining.
Durno added an insurance marker to seal the 5-3 victory.
Carter Aguirre picked up the goaltending victory, stopping 31 of 34 shots.
The two wins gave the Penguins a perfect four-point weekend in Cape Breton, returning home with plenty of momentum as they continue their NSJHL campaign.
East Hants is back home at the friendly confines of the Keith Miller Arena in the East Hants Sportsplex on Friday Nov. 13 when the Lumberjacks come to town for a 7;30 p.m. game.
