The Mapleton-Minto 81’s have taken a 3-1 stranglehold in their best-of-seven WOAA Senior ‘AA’ playoff series with the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks.
The 81’s took both games from the Winterhawks this past weekend, winning 6-3 in Palmerston on March 4 and 4-3 in Port Elgin on March 5.
Zach Graham led the offence with a pair of goals for the 81’s on Friday night, while Brock Zinken had a goal and an assist and Brent Cochrane recorded two assists. Jake Pleon, Keegan Calder and Mike Pleon scored singles for Mapleton-Minto.
Jason Hamilton made 34 saves for Mapleton-Minto.
On Saturday night, Zinken and Cochrane, along with Scott Tregunna and J. T. MacDonald shared the scoring for the 81’s. Jake Pleon had a pair of assists. Hamilton stopped 38 shots in the win.
Game 5 in Drayton
The 81’s could wrap up the semi-final series with a win on March 12 at the PMD arena in a game set to begin at 9pm.
Game six, if needed will go March 13 in Port Elgin at 2pm and a seventh game would be played on March 15 in Palmerston at 8:30pm.
