After an impressive 24-1-3 regular season record solidified first place in the league, the Orillia Terriers Novice A Moonstone Mechanical team took to the ice for the first playoff round against the Newmarket Redman.
The Terriers were off to a quick start in Game 1, with Josh May scoring 13 seconds after the first face off, Eric Shellswell got the assist. Just under 2 minutes later, Ronin Black made the score 2-0 on a pass from Jackson Cook. May added another goal in the first, assists to Jackson Long and Colten Sharland. Going into the second up 3-0, the Terriers played a good defensive game. Hudson Inglis increased the Terrier lead with a nice top shelf goal on the Redman goalie. Just before the midpoint in the second, Newmarket put one past Terrier goalie Brock McKay. The Terriers scored 1 goal in the third when May potted his 3rd of the game for a 5-1 Game 1 win.
The Terriers dominated the Redman in Game 2, once again only allowing the opposing team 1 goal in the game and scoring an impressive 10 goals. McKay, Craig Scott and Jackson Cook all added 2 goals for the Terriers, with singles going to Preston Tryon, Kyson Campbell, Black and May. Terrier assists went to McKay, Tryon, Shellswell(2), Black and Jack North.
With the Redmen back in town for Game 3, the Terriers looked to close out the series. The Terriers had many chances in the first period but the Newmarket goalie was on his game. In the second, Orillia opened the scoring on a goal from May, with assists to Inglis and Sharland. Scott increased the Terrier lead to 2-0 on a pass from McKay and Long. Going into the third period with a 2 goal lead, the Terriers defensive and offensive game kicked into high gear. The Terriers put 4 more pucks in the net, on goals by North, Inglis, Black and Shellswell. Assists went to Sharland(2), Mc Kay (2), Inglis, Long, May, Cook and Shellswell. Gunner Wolfe and Sam Weaver denied Newmarket in between the pipes, to help the Terriers win the game 6-0 and take the series.-Trisha Scott