Hockey / GOJHL Week in Review - Sept. 9-17, 2019

GOJHL Week in Review - Sept. 9-17, 2019

Date:  Source: Ontario Hockey Association

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William Proulx, OHA Media

Cambridge, Ont. - The first two weeks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) season are in the books, and league standings are starting to take shape. 

There are no games scheduled in the GOJHL tonight (Sept. 17, 2019) but a combined 52 games have been played in the Ontario Hockey Association’s Junior B league thus far. This season’s first ‘GOJHL Week in Review’ can be seen HERE. 

A number of teams are off to hot starts, which will be highlighted in the conference breakdowns below. 

 

GOLDEN HORSESHOE CONFERENCE

Since Sept. 9, the Hamilton Kilty B’s have picked up two wins and a tie, which bumped their season record to 4-0-1 to lead all Golden Horseshoe Conference teams. 

After a year hiatus, the Caledonia Corvairs picked up right where they left off as they are off to a 4-1-0 start through their first five games of the 2019-20 regular season. Caledonia went all the way to the OHA Sutherland Cup finals in 2018 before taking a leave of absence in 2018-19. 

 

SCORING LEADERS

Points: 12 - Andrew Bruno (Niagara), Matthew Riva (Niagara)

Goals: 5 - Ryan Donavan (Niagara)

Assists: 12 - Andrew Bruno (Niagara)

GOALIE LEADERS

Wins: 2 - Nick Clay (Caledonia), Harrison Fleming (Caledonia), Matteo Drobac (Hamilton), Justin Easter (Hamilton)

GAA: 1.85 - Anthony Tremonte (Niagara Falls), Chase Grsic (Thorold) 

Saves: 144 - Nicholas Kidd (Pelham)

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Points: 3- Tyler Burnie (Caledonia) in 4-2 win over Buffalo Sept. 11, Bruno Riva (Niagara) and Matthew Riva (Niagara) in 6-5 loss to Hamilton Sept. 13, Andrew Bruno (Niagara) in 5-1 win over Fort Erie Sept. 14., Matt Baumann (Welland) in 4-4 tie against Buffalo Sept. 15, Griffen Vaughan (Pelham) vs. Fort Erie Sept. 15, Cail Cirillo (Fort Erie) vs. Pelham Sept. 15, Lucas Smith (Pelham) vs. Fort Erie Sept. 15. 

Goals: 2 - Ryan Wells (Caledonia) vs. Buffalo Sept. 11, Trevor Neumann (Thorold) vs. Pelham Sept. 12, Owen Holmes (Niagara) vs. Fort Erie Sept. 15, Steven Laforme (Hamilton) vs. Niagara Falls Sept. 16, Ryan Messing (Buffalo) and Michael Barker (Buffalo) vs. Welland Sept. 15, Jarome Myers (Welland) vs. Buffalo Sept. 15, and Lucas Smith (Pelham) in 2-1 loss to Caledonia Sept. 16. 

Assists: 3 - Andrew Bruno (Niagara Falls) vs. Hamilton Sept. 13, Andrew Bruno and Matthew Riva vs. Fort Erie Sept. 14

Saves: 59 - Nicholas Kidd (Pelham) vs. Caledonia Sept. 16. 

 

MIDWESTERN CONFERENCE

The Listowel Cyclones went all the way to the OHA Sutherland Cup semifinals last season and this year they have once again gotten off on the right foot. The Cyclones currently lead the Midwestern Conference through four games with a 3-0-0-1 record and seven points. 

Right behind Listowel is the team that handed them their lone overtime loss, and that’s the Brampton Bombers. Brampton’s 3-1-0-0 record has earned them six points thus far and a second place position in the GOJHL’s Midwest. The Bombers have picked up three straight wins, too. 

The defending OHA Sutherland Cup-winning Waterloo Siskins have gotten off to a tough 0-3-0-0 start to the season. They will look to turn things around when they back in action against Elmira on Sat., Sept. 21.

 

SCORING LEADERS

Points: 7 - Joey Warywoda CAM

Goals:  5 - Sean Kawalec (Kitchener)

Assists:  5 - Joey Warywoda (Cambridge)

GOALIE LEADERS

Wins: 3 - Dixon Grimes (Listowel)

GAA:  1.42 - Dixon Grimes  (Listowel)

Saves:  111 - Dixon Grimes  (Listowel)

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Points: 3 - Sheldon Pryce (Stratford), Drew Welsch (Stratford)

Goals: 2 - Troy Allison (Brantford) vs. Stratford Sept. 13, Brendan Fisher (Brampton) vs. Brantford, Braedan Bowman (Kitchener) vs. Waterloo Sept. 14, Tyson Hillier (Elmira) vs. Cambridge Sept. 15

Assists: 3 - Sheldon Pryce (Stratford) vs. Brantford Sept. 13

Saves: 32 - Owen Porter (Brampton) vs. Listowel Sept. 13

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE

The 2018-19 OHA Sutherland Cup finalist London Nationals are off to a perfect start in the GOJHL’s Western Conference. Through four games, the Nationals are 4-0-0-0 and have scored a Western Conference-leading 23 goals. London will look to keep the win streak alive in their two games this week. 

The Leamington Flyers split their two games this week. They earned a 6-0 win over St. Thomas and lost 7-6 in OT to the Stars the next night on Sept. 13. Leamington’s record stands at 3-0-0-1 and they are holding onto second place in the Western Conference. 

Strathroy and the Sarnia Legionnaires make up the bottom of the Western Conference standings with their 1-1-0-1 records.

 

SCORING LEADERS

Points: 11 - Cal Davis (London)

Goals: 6 - Cal Davis (London)

​Assists: 6 - Griffen Robinson (Chatham), Bill Butchart (St. Marys)

GOALIE LEADERS

Wins: 2 - Devyn Clark (London), Kyle Curtin (St. Marys), Ryan Polidori (Leamington), Bryce Walcarius (London), Nathan Young (Komoka), Lucas Bain (St. Thomas)

GAA: .50 - Devyn Clark (London)

Saves: 133 - Sami Molu (LaSalle)

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Points: 5 - Cal Davis (London) vs.  Chatham Sept. 15

Goals: 3 - Cal Davis (London) vs.  Chatham Sept. 15

Assists: 4 - Jake Robinson (St. Thomas) vs. Leamington Sept. 13

Saves: 38 - Sami Molu vs. London Sept. 11

 

GOJHL STANDINGS - Sept. 17, 2019

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