Athens Blanks Carleton Place Jr. Canadians in EOJHL on Sunday

Athens – The Athens Aeros delivered their best offensive showing of the season on Sunday in the EOJHL, overwhelming the Carleton Place Canadians in an 8–0 win powered by a relentless opening period.

Cohen Merkley opened the scoring just 17 seconds in to set the tone.

Eight different Aeros recorded multi-point performances, led by Connor Poulin’s two-goal night, while Nolan Tym and Parker Kealey each scored and added helpers.

The Aeros’ special teams were outstanding, scoring three times on the power play. Athens poured 33 shots on the Carleton Place tandem of Callum Clare and Sebastien Janisch.

Nicholas Periard was perfect with a 25-save shutout, improving Athens to 6-13-4-0. Carleton Place drops to 6-13-2-0.

Athens travels to Renfrew to face the Timberwolves on Friday night, starting at 7:30 pm.

Game Summary:

1st Period:
1, Athens, Merkley 3 (Thompson), 0:17. 2, Athens, Poulin 2 (Slattery), 11:06. 3, Athens, Tym 3 (Kealey, Merkley), 12:32 (PP). 4, Athens, Kelly 8 (Tym, Tornberg), 15:42 (PP).

Penalties-Beckett Cpc (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 11:36; Boissonneault Cpc (slashing), 11:36; Poulin Ath (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 11:36; Hapke Cpc (illegal equipment), 14:36; Jansen Ath (tripping), 15:50.

2nd Period:
5, Athens, Gleason 4 (Palmer, Boyer), 1:13. 6, Athens, Kealey 3 (Hache, Thompson), 7:59. 7, Athens, Poulin 3 (Jansen, Slattery), 14:37.

Penalties-Hache Ath (roughing), 2:38; Mines Ath (slashing), 2:38; Boyce-Pettes Ath (hooking), 8:59; Tornberg Ath (interference), 15:26; Green Cpc (roughing, misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 19:55; Hache Ath (fighting, instigator, game misconduct), 19:55.

3rd Period:
8, Athens, Boyce-Pettes 1 (Poulin), 19:28 (PP).

Penalties-Tornberg Ath (roughing, misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 5:36; Dube Cpc (interference), 7:44; McNulty Ath (misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 7:44; Townend Cpc (cross checking), 13:35; Boissonneault Cpc (roughing, misconduct – unsportsmanlike), 17:41; Tym Ath (roughing), 17:41; Dube Cpc (spearing, spearing), 18:45.

Shots on Goal:
Carleton Place 5-13-7-25. Athens 11-9-13-33.

Power Play Opportunities:
Carleton Place 0 / 7; Athens 3 / 6.

Goalies:
Carleton Place, Clare 2-7-1-0 (15 shots-9 saves); Janisch 3-6-0-0 (18 shots-16 saves). Athens, Periard 2-1-0-0 (25 shots-25 saves).