Athens – The Athens Aeros lost both of the first pre-season games over the weekend 3-2 to the Winchester Hawks.
On Saturday in Winchester, they lost a 3-2 decision in overtime to the Hawks. Then on Sunday, the Aeros lost again 3-2 to Winchester in Athens.
Athens is off until this Wednesday night, when they tavel to Smiths Falls to play the Jr. Bears. The puck drops at 7:30pm.
Sunday’s Game Summary:
1st Period-1, Winchester, Marcos 1 (Grady, Howell), 19:06. Penalties-Obre Ath (holding), 0:36; Leboutillier Win (roughing), 6:39; Marcos Win (roughing), 13:56; Shepherdson Ath (roughing), 13:56.
2nd Period-2, Winchester, Haggerty 1 (Leboutillier), 7:46. 3, Athens, Merkley 1 (Palmer), 11:31. Penalties-Rice Ath (interference), 8:04; Quenneville Ath (slashing), 14:27.
3rd Period-4, Winchester, Haggerty 2 (Connell), 15:34. 5, Athens, Shepherdson 1 (Merkley, Palmer), 17:04. Penalties-Ross Win (holding the stick), 0:53; Begley Ath (tripping), 3:35; Brisson Win (boarding ), 4:52; MacLeod Win (cross checking), 8:18; Monaghan Win (interference), 11:30; MacLeod Win (cross checking), 13:48; MacLeod Win (roughing), 19:32.
Shots on Goal-Winchester 6-11-6-23. Athens 8-10-15-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Winchester 0 / 4; Athens 0 / 6.
Goalies-Winchester, Wood 0-0-0-0 (12 shots-12 saves); Stone 1-0-0-0 (21 shots-19 saves). Athens, Stefanakis 0-0-1-0 (13 shots-11 saves); Grant 0-1-0-0 (10 shots-9 saves).
Saturday’s Game Summary in Overtime:
1st Period-1, Athens, Panciuk 1 (Palmer), 8:13 (PP). Penalties-Nichol Ath (tripping), 5:32; Lepage Win (major-kneeing, game misconduct), 7:54; Bradley Win (roughing), 14:20; MacLeod Win (cross checking), 17:41.
2nd Period-2, Winchester, Monaghan 1 (Blondin), 7:41. Penalties-MacLeod Win (interference), 10:59; Begley Ath (hooking), 13:38.
3rd Period-3, Winchester, Sylvestre 1 5:59. 4, Athens, Nichol 1 (Obre), 18:17 (PP). Penalties-Howell Win (roughing), 16:32.
1st OT Period-5, Winchester, Brisson 1 (Ross), 4:08. Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-Athens 11-9-8-2-30. Winchester 10-6-7-2-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Athens 2 / 5; Winchester 0 / 2.
Goalies-Athens, MacEachern 0-0-0-0 (12 shots-11 saves); Stefanakis 0-0-1-0 (13 shots-11 saves). Winchester, Wood 0-0-0-0 (15 shots-14 saves); Boyd 1-0-0-0 (15 shots-14 saves).
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