Athens – The Athens Aeros lost 5-4 in overtime to the Arnprior Packers on Sunday in EOJHL action at Centre 76.
Athens’ first goal of the night came from Rylan Boyer at 7:03 in the first period. Arnprior had scored earlier in the period on the powerplay. It was tied 1-1 at the end of the first.
The Aeros’ Colby Leaver would score the second goal for Athens at 2:11 in the second period on the powerplay, but Packers’ Brett Richardson would tie the game up again 2-2 in the second.
In the third Rhett Palmer and Jules Facchini would each pick up a goal for the Aeros making it 4-2 Athens but Arnprior would pick up two more as well to tie the game 4-4 by the end of the period.
In the overtime period, the Packers’ Justin Wammes would score the winning goal at 3:20 into the period to win the game.
The Aeros travel to Smiths Falls on Thursday night to play the Junior Bears. Game time is 8:15 pm.
Game Summary:
1st Period:
1, Arnprior, Lynch 16 (Signoretti, Wammes), 6:37 (PP). 2, Athens, Boyer 4 (Palmer), 7:03.
Penalties-Lyons Arn (roughing), 6:02; Seed “A” Ath (grabbing face mask, roughing), 6:02; Dickson Arn (holding), 14:14.
2nd Period:
3, Athens, Leaver 8 (Trueman, Cyr), 2:11 (PP). 4, Arnprior, Richardson 7 (Coleman), 3:16.
Penalties-Lynch Arn (interference), 0:13; Ireland Arn (cross checking), 6:55; Trueman Ath (interference), 12:02; Wammes Arn (holding), 14:28; Hiel Arn (hooking), 19:22.
3rd Period:
5, Athens, Palmer 29 4:06 (SH). 6, Athens, Facchini 11 14:39. 7, Arnprior, Signoretti 2 (Klawitter), 17:26 (PP). 8, Arnprior, Clarke 10 (Clemmer), 17:42.
Penalties-Neelin Ath (tripping), 3:56; Ireland Arn (roughing), 14:51; Leaver Ath (charging), 15:34.
1st OT Period:
9, Arnprior, Wammes 3 (Signoretti, Richardson), 3:20.
Penalties-Facchini Ath (holding), 1:27.
Shots on Goal:
Arnprior 8-10-15-3-36. Athens 10-9-7-2-28.
Power Play Opportunities:
Arnprior 2 / 5; Athens 1 / 6.
Goalies:
Arnprior, Champagne 16-3-1-2 (28 shots-24 saves). Athens, Donovan 9-9-3-2 (36 shots-31 saves).
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