Athens Won 5-4 Over Ottawa West Golden Knights in OT Sunday in EOJHL

Athens – The Athens Aeros won a 5-4 decision in overtime over the Ottawa West Golden Knights on Sunday in EOJHL action at Centre 76.

Aiden Slattery (Mines, Palmer) scored at 11:22 in the first period to get the Aeros on the scoreboard first.

Ottawa West would score one goal in the second period followed by two goals for Athens from Slattery, (his second of the game)(Shepherdson, Nichol) on the powerplay and Nate Seed (Merkley), also on the powerplay. 3-1 for the Aeros at the end of the second.

In the third period, the Golden Knights would score one at just 0:24 in the period, then Aeros’ Cole Shepherdson (Merkley, Lemay), would score a goal for a 4-2 lead by Athens. Ottawa West would then score two more goals in the third to tie the game at 4-4 at the end of the period and going into overtime.

In overtime, Seed (Shepherdson), would score his second goal of the game at 4:47 in the period winning the game.

Athens outshot Ottawa West 51 to 28 during the game.

The Aeros travel to Alexandria this Friday night to face the Glengarry Brigade. The puck drops at 8:00pm.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Athens, Slattery 5 (Mines, Palmer), 11:22.

Penalties:
No Penalties

2nd Period:
2, Ottawa West, Bonser 2 (Egan, Imerti), 1:13. 3, Athens, Slattery 6 (Shepherdson, Nichol), 8:24 (PP). 4, Athens, Seed 15 (Merkley), 10:09 (PP).

Penalties:
Kozniewski Otw (major-check/behind, game misconduct – check from behind), 5:36; Rice Ath (cross checking), 10:50; Nichol Ath (cross checking), 16:57.

3rd Period:
5, Ottawa West, Ward 9 (Lemieux), 0:24. 6, Athens, Shepherdson 10 (Merkley, Lemay), 10:45. 7, Ottawa West, Marleau 1 (Egan, Zito), 19:02 (PP). 8, Ottawa West, Marleau 2 (Ward, Zito), 19:43.

Penalties:
Adamson Ath (holding), 17:29.

1st OT Period:
9, Athens, Seed 16 (Shepherdson), 4:47.

Penalties:
No Penalties

Shots on Goal:
Ottawa West 7-8-8-5-28. Athens 18-16-11-6-51.

Power Play Opportunities:
Ottawa West 1 / 3; Athens 2 / 1.

Goalies:
Ottawa West, Overhoff 1-6-2-1 (51 shots-46 saves). Athens, MacEachern 6-2-0-0 (28 shots-24 saves).