Sports

Too little, too late for Bruins

by Roger Varley

After allowing the Port Hope Panthers to build up a five-goal lead at the arena last Friday, the Uxbridge Bruins staged spirited come-back attempt but fell just a little bit short, losing the game 5-4. Perhaps being five men short on the bench was a determining factor.

The game started promisingly, with goalie Cam Smith making a great save on a close-in blast early in the first period. However, relying on speed and fast breakouts from their own end, the Panthers scored three goals within three minutes, including one where Smith appeared to lose sight of the puck in his pads. Joshua Cammalleri had an opportunity to put the Bruins on the scoreboard at the midway mark when he streaked down the ice on a breakaway, but he shot the puck right at Panthers goalie Conor O’Hare’s chest. Shortly afterwards, the Panthers scored their fourth goal of the period, resulting in Smith being replaced in the net by Jordan Yaremchuk.

Things settled down a bit in the second period, as the Bruins became more offensive minded, but still seemed to prefer passing the puck instead of shooting at the net. Port Hope scored one goal near the midway mark and then, with less than two minutes remaining, Dalton Strongman scored Uxbridge’s first goal, stretching his stick out as far as he could to make the shot. Brendan Reid was given the assist. At the 42 second mark, Justin Bennett added another goal, assisted by Cammalleri and Adam Turner, when he fired the puck into the extreme top left corner of the net.

Early in the third period, Cammalleri blocked a shot by a Port Hope player and then carried the puck up the ice, finishing off with a lovely pass to Daniel Giorgio, who popped it into the net. The teams battled back and forth for the rest of the period until, with three minutes remaining, Cammalleri combined with Bennett to cut Port Hope’s lead to one. At the two minute mark, the Panthers’ Nolan Stevenson committed an egregiously selfish penalty when he cross-checked a Bruins player in the face mask, earning a five-minute penalty and a game misconduct. With the man advantage, the Bruins pressed their attack and, at the one minute mark, added another attacker when Yaremchuk was pulled from the net. However, the Panthers held on for the win.

Cosmos players of the game were Cammalleri for the Bruins and Cameron Harris for the Panthers.

The Bruins are struggling in six place in the seven-team PJHL Orr Division with five wins, eight losses and one overtime loss for 11 points and a .393 rating. North Kawartha continues to led the pack with 29 points on the strength of 14 wins, three losses and one overtime loss.

The Bruins return to action tomorrow night when they face the Georgina Ice at the arena at 7:45 p.m.

Bear pause: The Uxbridge Legion pipers, colour party and veterans were on hand for their annual mini-Remembrance Day service, accompanied by Mayor Dave Barton and Regional Chair John Henry.

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Uxbridge Sports Organizations:

Uxbridge Minor Hockey Association
Email: admin@uxbridgeminorhockey.ca
Website: http://www.uxbridgeminorhockey.ca/

Uxbridge Curling Club
Phone: ( 905) 852-6862
Email: uccpresident@uxbridgecurlingclub.com
Website: http://www.uxbridgecurlingclub.com/

Uxbridge Swim Club
Phone: (905) 852-7831
Website: www.uxbridgeswimclub.com/

Uxbridge Tennis Club
Phone: (905) 852-2181
Website: www.uxbridgetennisclub.com/

Uxbridge Bruins
Email: uxbridgebruinsexecutive@outlook.com
Website: www.uxbridgebruins.com/

Uxbridge Squash Club
Phone: (905) 852-7831
Website: www.uxsquash.ca/

Uxbridge Soccer Club
Phone: (905) 862-0083
Email: admin@uxbridgesoccerclub.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/uxbridgesoccerclub/

Uxbridge Cosmos Volleyball
Email: uxbridgecosmovb@gmail.com
Website: https://cosmovolleyball.wordpress.com/

Uxbridge Youth Baseball Association
Website: www.uyba.ca/
President Email: president@uyba.ca

Uxbridge Men’s Basketball League
Website: www.leaguelineup.com/uxbridgebasketball/
Phone: (905) 431-3392

Brock Rugby Club
Website: www.brockrugby.com/
Phone: (705) 555-5555
President Email: President@brockrugby.com

Greater Uxbridge Road Runners
Website: www.uxbridge.com/gurr/
Phone: (905) 852-7224

Air Force Mavericks All-Star Cheerleading
Website:www.airforcemavericks.ca
Phone: (905) 852-CHEER