{"id":41679,"date":"2024-01-01T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=41679"},"modified":"2024-01-01T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T11:32:00","slug":"u15a-penguins-earn-hard-fought-silver-at-braeden-bannister-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=41679","title":{"rendered":"U15A Penguins earn hard fought silver at Braeden Bannister Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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LANTZ:<\/strong> It might be silver that the East Hants U15A Penguins won, but their performance during the Braeden Bannister Memorial, was definitely championship-worthy, falling in double overtime in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing good hockey throughout the three-day tournament at the Keith Miller Arena in the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz, the Pens came out on the wrong side of a 6-5 double overtime loss to a tough Pictou County club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In round robin play the two teams had also played to a 5-5 tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Penguin calms the puck ready for a shot. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Against the Crushers in the final, the Pens trailed 3-1 and 4-2 at times before rallying to force extra time. And then the teams were scoreless in the first overtime period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game ended when Pictou scored in the second overtime period, but both teams deserve high fives for their effort. It was one both could easily be declared winners in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avery Aitken scored a hat trick to lead the Penguins offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Allen and Keylor MacIntyre had single tallies for the hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dylan Gatto picked up a pair of helpers in the championship final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single helpers were credited to affiliate Max Steffin and Aidan Stewart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanner Whynot for the Pens and Pictou goalie Ben MacDonald both had tremendous games between the pipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Pictou player carries the puck into the Cole Harbour zone. 9Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Cole Harbour player settles the puck as a Pictou player races towards him. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In earlier games in the round robin, after a dying minutes goal by the Antigonish Bulldogs, the Pens skated right down the ice after the puck drop and scored as they earned a hard fought 2-2 tie with a Bulldogs squad that had been tough for the opposition all tournament long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten seconds after Antigonish\u2019s Jace MacDonald made it 2-1, Penguin Mason MacIsaac, assisted by Aidan Stewart, tied the contest and that\u2019s how it ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the third goal of the third period, with MacIsaac tying it late in the third at 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanner Whynot stood on his head with several highlight saves to keep it close for East Hants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other game scores for East Hants were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penguins clawed the Bearcats from Truro 10-3 in the tournament opener on Dec. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants defeated Halifax 5-4 in one of the two semi-finals to advance to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictou eased by Truro in the other semi-final with a 7-0 shellacking to punch their ticket to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Penguins closing in on the loose puck the Antigonish goalie makes sure he knows where it is to stomp on it for a play stoppage. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Organizers would like to thank all of the community and businesses who supported and made the 2023 Braeden Bannister U15A Memorial Tournament possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teams that took part included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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and your host East Hants Penguins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pens carry the puck up the ice. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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