Season Over for The Braves After Losing 5-1 to Nepean Friday Night – VIDEO

Brockville – The hockey season is over for the Brockville Braves as they lost their last regular season game on Friday, 5-1 to the Nepean Raiders at the Memorial Centre.

It’s Curtains for the Braves. In 1963 Ernie Calcutt started his morning sports report with “It’s Curtains For The Combines” as the P-K Combines (Prescott-Kemptville) lost to Moncton Hawks in the Allan Cup quarter-finals. I have disliked that phrase ever since.

Last night Zane Spaniol and crew fought through 52 minutes of entertaining hockey only to see it dissolve in the final 8 minutes.

Matt Ward, Jason Hawkins, Rob Kennedy and the entire roster held their heads high right to the bitter end. It’s been a tough season to play through but it is behind us now.

As The Happenings sang “See You In September”.

Video Highlights:

 

The man, the myth, the legend, the voice; Harper Cotie with the season-ending game summary. Thanks, Harp for a great season in the booth.

 

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Brockville, Legostaev 5 (Lumsden, Buller), 2:09 (PP). 2, Nepean, Sturgeon 19 (Doxtator, Colter), 8:46.

Penalties-Dickey Nep (hooking), 1:18; Fisher Bro (high sticking), 2:25; served by Mugunthan Bro (too many men), 4:28; Mugunthan Bro (holding), 19:04.

2nd Period:
3, Nepean, Streska 4 (DeFazio, McGurn), 14:03.

Penalties-Streska Nep (high sticking), 9:29; Thompson Bro (cross checking), 15:55.

3rd Period:
4, Nepean, Band 8 (Sturgeon, Colter), 11:32 (PP). 5, Nepean, Reid 16 (Band, Houben), 17:48 (EN). 6, Nepean, Streska 5 (Reinisch, Taylor), 19:07.

Penalties-Lumsden Nep (slashing), 7:41; Mario Scalise Nep (roughing), 9:35; Mugunthan Bro (roughing, cross checking), 9:35.

Shots on Goal:
Nepean 16-15-14-45. Brockville 11-8-19-38.

Power Play Opportunities:
Nepean 1 / 5; Brockville 1 / 3.

Goalies:
Nepean, Gedraitis 6-12-2-0 (38 shots-37 saves). Brockville, Spaniol 4-19-4-1 (44 shots-40 saves).