Athens Aeros Lose 7-6 to Richmond Royals in EOJHL Pre-season Action Thursday Night

Athens – The Athens Aeros lost a 7-6 decision to the Richmond Royals on Thursday night in EOJHL pre-season action at Centre 76.

The Aeros are back on the ice on Sunday when they host the Winchester Hawks at 2:30 p.m. at Centre 76.

Game Recap ;

1st Period:
1, Athens, Boyer 1 (Viau), 6:29. 2, Athens, Ebrahim 1 (Blevins, Horan), 11:39.

Penalties-Cutts Rch (interference), 16:48; Viau Ath (high sticking), 19:41.

2nd Period:
3, Richmond, Luciano 1 (Miller, Hames), 5:33 (PP). 4, Richmond, Cutts 2 (Buffam), 11:38. 5, Richmond, Mayson 3 (Olmstead), 13:24. 6, Richmond, Hames 1 (Rorwick, Cutts), 15:12. 7, Athens, Blevins 1 (Nistribenko), 17:36. 8, Athens, Adams 1 (Botting), 19:18.

Penalties-Paladeau Ath (interference), 4:11; Nistribenko Ath (hooking), 6:42.

3rd Period:
9, Richmond, Rorwick 5 (Cutts, Hames), 0:36. 10, Athens, Adams 2 5:23. 11, Athens, Neelin 1 (Seed), 5:53. 12, Richmond, Hames 2 (Cutts), 14:34. 13, Richmond, Mayson 4 (Luciano), 15:14.

Penalties-Ebrahim Ath (holding), 6:14; Thompson Ath (hooking), 12:23; Cutts Rch (roughing), 15:06; Nistribenko Ath (roughing), 15:06; Leaver Ath (roughing), 16:36.

Shots on Goal:
Richmond 13-17-22-52. Athens 11-6-7-24.

Power Play Opportunities:
Richmond 1 / 6; Athens 0 / 1.

Goalies:
Richmond, Suys 0-1-0-0 (13 shots-11 saves); Overhoff (AP) 1-0-0-0 (11 shots-7 saves). Athens, Spicer 0-1-0-0 (52 shots-45 saves).