{"id":51503,"date":"2025-01-10T20:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=51503"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:08:40","slug":"ice-jam-u-16-aaa-kings-conclude-tournament-with-victory-over-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=51503","title":{"rendered":"ICE JAM U-16 AAA: Kings conclude tournament with victory over Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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LANTZ: <\/strong>The Kings Hockey club scored four times in the first period, and then held off a comeback attempt to secure the win in U-16 AAA play at the Cleve\u2019s Source for Sports East Coast Ice Jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game against the Cape Breton Jets was played in the Keith Miller Arena at the East Hants Sports plex in Lantz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the final game for both teams at the Ice Jam, and also wrapped up play for the 2025 Ice Jam in Lantz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All action now switches to the Greenfoot Energy Centre in Bedford for the playoff round over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the Kings and Jets did not advance to the playoff round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Against Cape Breton, there were four different goal scorers for the Sackville-East Hants based Kings in the game in Lantz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey Opas, Jordan Jackman, Ben Fraser, and Braden Martin all scored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opas and Jackman\u2019s goals were scored on the power-play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel Verge picked up two assists for the victors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single helpers were credited to Jayden Weston, Will Bernier, and Jace MacLean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Saunders stopped 19 of 21 pucks he faced for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugh Burchill overcame a rough opening period to make some big saves in the final two periods. Overall, he stopped 34 of 38 shots fired at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Thompson circles the net with the puck in the Jets zone. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Cape Breton Jet tries to get the puck and get it by the Kings goalie. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jace MacLean keeps the puck in the CB end. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Jets goalie zeros in on the puck as a Kings forward skates in ahead of defenders. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The faceoff is won by the Kings Hockey center in Ice Jam U-16 AAA action in Lantz. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cam Urquhart skates in on the Cape Breton net setting up a scoring opportunity for the Kings. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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