{"id":43280,"date":"2024-03-05T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=43280"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:25:00","slug":"maclean-hits-50-goals-in-bandits-special-olympics-charity-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=43280","title":{"rendered":"MacLean hits 50 goals in Bandits Special Olympics charity game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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BEDFORD:<\/strong>  It was a milestone game for the U-15 Bedford Bandits and one of its star players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bandits rallied from a 3-2 deficit scoring six unanswered goals to earn an 8-3 win over the Valley Wildcats in their charity game in support of Special Olympics Nova Scotia on March 2 at the HRM 4=-Pad in Bedford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bedford got out to a 2-0 lead, before three straight goals by the Wildcats left the Bandits, who came out slow at the drop of the puck, stunned after the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then whatever head coach Paul Hunt said during the first intermission seemed to spark the Bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the second period began, Bedford seemed to have a bit more jump, and then Calvin Carver scored on the power-play to tie it 3-3 and send it to the final stanza all squared up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The offensive explosion continued as the teams hit the fresh ice from the Zamboni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craver scored his second, before Justyce Johnson gave the Bandits a two-goal lead and they never looked back as the onslaught of goals continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That included Phenwick MacLean who notched his 50th<\/sup> goal of the season when he wired home a shot in the third period, assisted by Luke Maidment of Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was one of three helpers for Maidment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carver, with his hat trick goal, and Johnson with the final goal of the contest for Bedford rounded out the third period rampage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The puck rolls slowly towards a Bandit player. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bandit Phenwick MacLean speeds up the ice past the Wildcats bench. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Phenwick MacLean; Max Brien of Fall River; and Allistair MacPhee each had two assists in the Saturday win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single assists went to Calvin Carver and Hunter MacLean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kellan Miller led the Wildcats with two goals and an assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holden Kogon earned the goaltending victory stopping 18 of 21 pucks sent his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile for the Kings Mutual Wildcats, Maddox Neumann was peppered with 54 shots, turning away 46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game saw the Bandits hold a chuck-a-puck and raffle for a basket of goodies to raise money for Special Olympics N.S. It totalled $4.607, including a $1500 RBC Community Together Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ceremonial puck drop was held before the game with Special Olympics N.S. athletes taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Bedford player makes a shot towards the net. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Against the Novas the next day, March 3, Calvin Carver\u2019s third period tally into an empty net with 1:52 left stood as the game winner in a narrow 3-2 victory by Bedford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Novas made it close but scored their second tally with just a second left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Normore and Phenwick MacLean had the other Bandit goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calvin Carver, Luke Maidment, and Phenwick MacLean picked up the assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jared Sorhaindo picked up the win between the pipes stopping 40 of 41 pucks sent his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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