VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Brockville Tikis Win Home Opener 8-6 Over Athens Aeros Wednesday in EOJHL

Brockville – The EOJHL Brockville Tikis, back on the ice after a 3-year hiatus, won their home opener on Wednesday night, with a 8-6 win over the Athens Aeros at the Memorial Centre.

The Aeros outshot the Tikis 50 to 35 during the game.

The Tikis travel to Stittsville this Sunday to play the Richmond Royals for a 1:20pm start. The Aeros host the Winchester Hawks also on Sunday starting at 2:30pm at Centre 76.

Video Highlights courtesy of Whit Prophet:

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Athens, Seed 1 (Kealey, Shepherdson), 9:02 (PP).

Penalties:
Mulvihill Bro (interference), 8:25.

2nd Period:
2, Brockville, Doris 1 (Bradford, Wotherspoon), 1:08. 3, Athens, Poulin 1 (Panciuk, Palmer), 3:01. 4, Brockville, Miller 1 (Bradford), 5:00. 5, Brockville, Storr 1 (Wotherspoon), 5:26. 6, Brockville, Colpitts 1 15:04.

Penalties:
Rice Ath (roughing), 8:09; Hutchings Ath (roughing), 10:34; Miller Bro (cross checking), 10:34; Hutchings Ath (roughing), 10:35; Larkin Bro (holding), 17:39; Quenneville Ath (cross checking), 18:51.

3rd Period:
7, Brockville, Kearley 1 (Doris, Konstantellos), 0:40 (PP). 8, Brockville, Cerullo 1 (Mulvihill), 1:50. 9, Brockville, Moyer 1 (Sonego, Kearley), 2:46. 10, Athens, Nichol 1 (Shepherdson, McNulty), 5:18. 11, Athens, Shepherdson 1 (Kealey), 17:52 (PP). 12, Athens, Begley 1 (Shepherdson, Kealey), 18:50 (PP). 13, Brockville, Wotherspoon 1 (Bradford), 19:03. 14, Athens, Hutchings 1 (Slattery, Rice), 19:59.

Penalties:
Shepherdson Ath (cross checking), 5:29; Miller Bro (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 5:29; Kelly Bro (roughing), 9:30; Poulin Ath (slashing), 13:55; Sonego Bro (interference), 16:56; Doris Bro (slashing), 18:32; Miller Bro (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 19:03.

Shots on Goal:
Athens 18-16-16-50. Brockville 7-17-11-35.

Power Play Opportunities:
Athens 3 / 1; Brockville 1 / 0.

Goalies:
Athens, Grant 0-0-0-0 (25 shots-20 saves); MacEachern 0-1-0-0 (10 shots-7 saves). Brockville, Caivano 1-0-0-0 (50 shots-44 saves).