{"id":54336,"date":"2025-03-28T21:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=53395"},"modified":"2025-03-28T21:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T00:17:00","slug":"ns-u16aaa-provincials-kings-win-fall-in-overtime-on-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=54336","title":{"rendered":"NS U16AAA Provincials: Kings win, fall in overtime on Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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TRURO:<\/strong> It was a slow start to the N.S. U-16 AAAA Hockey League provincials for the Kings Hockey Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in the end they pulled through day 1 with a win and overtime loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kings started the tournament with a morning game against host Fundy Thunder at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kings and Fundy played even and close hockey for the most part until the Sackville\/East Hants-based Kings opened it up with a two goal third period en route to the 4-1 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their afternoon game, they fell 3-2 in overtime to the Cabot Highlanders. Both teams are first and second in the standings headed to the pivotal day two of league championship play on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Against the Fundy Thunder, the two teams were squared 1-1 after the first period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braden Martin\u2019s second goal of the game made it 2-1 for the Kings and Darius Peh put them up 3-1 and they never looked back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joel Verge added a single marker late to make it 4-1 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two of the goals were on the powerplay for the Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathus George, assisted by Vandenberg, had the Thunder goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thunder had some local East Hants-area content with former Elmsdale resident Cooper Singer; Daniel Vandenburg, known for his racing Bandoleros and Legends at Scotia Speedworld in Enfield, and Stewiacke\u2019s Cam Isenor on their roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assists on the Kings goals were credited to Joel Verge with a pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single helpers went to Jayden Weston, Andrew Urquhart, Jackson Orchard, Jonathan Probert, and Cam Urquhart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Saunders earned the goaltending victory stopping 36 of 37 shots between the pipes for the Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Walker allowed four goals on 26 shots in the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Later on Friday against the Highlanders, Ryan Davidson notched the game winner with 22 ticks left on the clock in overtime for the win for the Highlanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braden Martin had both regulation time goals for the Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assists went to Joel Verge; Jayden Weston; and Ben Fraser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Evans was tagged with the loss stopping 16 of 19 pucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mason Doucet got the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kings are in action on Saturday at 12 pm against the Voyageurs and then renew their rivalry with the Armada in a 6 pm game to conclude round robin at the league championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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