It was a tough weekend for the Jr C Otters.<\/p>\n
On Friday, November 3, the Otters met the Stayner Siskins at home, falling 9-2 to their opponents. Coach Brent Tomlinson said that the team didn\u2019t have a high enough compete level this game. \u201cWe got behind early and never found a heartbeat that night,” he said. It appears that Otters forwards could not get past the Siskins defense \u2014Huntsville made just 24 shots on Stayner\u2019s goalie.<\/p>\n
Then, on Saturday, November 4, the Otters travelled to Orillia to play against the Terriers. The boys had a good warm up but fell behind by three goals in the first ten minutes of play. Before the end of the period, Otters #11 Ermi Mulatu was able to put a puck in the net, assisted by #10 Cody Jones, to bring the score to 3-1.<\/p>\n
The second period was back and forth for both teams with scuffles by the nets and unsportsmanlike hits, earning penalties on both sides. \u201cDiscipline and penalty minutes continue to cost us,\u201d said Coach Marc Gagnon.<\/p>\n
In the third period, a goal by #25 AJ Campbell, assisted by #10 Cody Jones, closed the gap to 3-2. Even with fans cheering \u201cgame on\u201d to encourage the players, Orillia\u2019s goaltender was on point and would not let another Otters shot between the bars. \u201cWe ran into a hot goalie in Orillia as the shots on net were 55 Huntsville and 33 Orillia,\u201d confirmed Coach Gagnon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t