Aeros Won Both EOJHL Games Over Weekend

Athens – The Athens Aeros took both games of a home-and-home series with the Embrun Panthers, winning 4-2 in Embrun on Friday and 6-2 at home on Sunday.

Nate Seed scored five goals across the two games, including a hat trick in Friday’s win.

In goal, Ben Grant made 40 saves on 42 shots on Friday, while Jack MacEachern stopped 32 of 34 on Sunday.

The Aeros travel to Stittsville on Wednesday night to face the Richmond Royals. Gane time is 8:30pm.

Friday Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Embrun, Giguere 1 (Galipeau, Lamey), 5:19 (PP). 2, Athens, Seed 3 (Merkley, Shepherdson), 19:56 (PP).

Penalties:
Dixie Ath (high sticking), 3:51; Obre Ath (high sticking), 4:56; Palmer Ath (holding), 15:03; Leblanc Emb (high sticking), 16:03; Lamey Emb (cross checking), 19:36.

2nd Period:
3, Athens, Adamson 1 (Poulin), 19:25.

Penalties:
Solesme Emb (interference), 11:24; McNulty Ath (interference), 14:57.

3rd Period:
4, Athens, Seed 4 (Shepherdson, Palmer), 5:48. 5, Athens, Seed 5 (Merkley, McNulty), 12:22 (PP). 6, Embrun, Benton 1 16:20.

Penalties:
Poulin Ath (roughing), 8:00; Labrèche Emb (roughing), 8:00; Merkley Ath (hooking), 8:19; Obre Ath (interference), 10:07; Lamey Emb (interference), 11:36; Rice Ath (holding), 13:19; Shepherdson Ath (roughing, misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 16:20; Panciuk Ath (cross checking), 19:53.

Shots on Goal:
Athens 8-9-7-24. Embrun 15-14-13-42.

Power Play Opportunities:
Athens 2 / 3; Embrun 1 / 9.

Goalies:
Athens, Grant 1-0-0-0 (42 shots-40 saves). Embrun, Hodgson 1-1-0-0 (24 shots-20 saves).

Sunday Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Athens, Seed 6 (Begley, Shepherdson), 0:50. 2, Athens, Panciuk 1 (Quenneville, Hutchings), 4:05. 3, Athens, Quenneville 2 (Palmer, Panciuk), 8:18 (PP). 4, Athens, Panciuk 2 18:51.

Penalties:
Labrèche Emb (tripping), 7:49; Adamson Ath (cross checking), 9:22; Poulin Ath (tripping), 9:39; Shepherdson Ath (tripping), 11:00; Palmer Ath (slashing), 16:06; Lamey Emb (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 17:22; Adamson Ath (roughing), 17:22.

2nd Period:
5, Embrun, Galipeau 1 (Giguere, Leblanc), 1:52. 6, Athens, Quenneville 3 (Merkley, Hutchings), 3:16. 7, Athens, Seed 7 (Quenneville, Shepherdson), 19:14.

Penalties:
Dixie Ath (roughing), 4:29; Chirico Emb (spearing, spearing), 7:43; Shepherdson Ath (tripping), 13:54; Poulin Ath (cross checking), 16:17.

3rd Period:
8, Embrun, Giguere 2 (Leblanc), 13:42.

Penalties:
Chirico Emb (roughing), 1:41; Nichol Ath (roughing), 1:41; Poulin Ath (holding the stick), 1:41; Hutchings Ath (holding), 9:05; Adamson Ath (holding), 9:38; Lankester Emb (roughing), 17:52.

Shots on Goal:
Embrun 7-15-12-34. Athens 12-8-10-30.

Power Play Opportunities:
Embrun 0 / 8; Athens 1 / 4.

Goalies:
Embrun, Dignard 0-2-0-0 (30 shots-24 saves). Athens, MacEachern 2-1-0-0 (34 shots-32 saves).