Patriots down Barons

MOUNT FOREST - In a return match, the Mount Forest Patriots earned an 8-4 win over the Hanover Barons in Provincial Junior Hockey League action on Jan. 10.

In the first period, there was back and forth action.

Goals were scored by:

- Hanover’s Mark Aljoe assisted by Ryan Marriage;

- Mount Forest’s Hayden Coulter assisted by Blair Butchart;

- Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin assisted by Owen Rahn and Blair Butchart;

- Hanover’s Quinton Maddock assisted by Noah Johnson; and

- Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin (on a power play) assisted by Hayden Coulter and Michael Stefanelli.

In the second, the Patriots extended their lead over Hanover, scoring all three goals of the period.

Goal scorers were: Hayden Coulter assisted by Blair Butchart; Ryley Cribbin (unassisted) and Chet Philips (power play) assisted by Colton Culbert.

The Patriots continued to  lead throughout the third with both teams scoring twice.

Goals were scored by:

- Hanover’s Bryan Richardson assisted by Chris Ferri and Ryan Goetz;

- Mount Forest’s Dawson Bolger assisted by Michael Anselmini and Parker Miller;

- Mount Forest’s Ryley Cribbin assisted by Hayden Coulter; and

- Hanover’s Tyson Lina assisted by Tyler Hooker and Quinton Maddock.

Upcoming action

Saturday’s home game against the Kincardine Bulldogs was cancelled and rescheduled to Jan. 15 with an 8:15pm puck drop at the sportsplex.

The Patriots’ next road  game is Jan. 17 against the Wingham Ironmen, followed by a home game in Mount Forest on Jan. 18 versus the Mitchell Hawks.