{"id":59157,"date":"2025-10-07T18:44:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59157"},"modified":"2025-10-07T18:44:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:44:40","slug":"rafuse-sutherland-rogers-carry-hot-sticks-for-jr-c-pens-weekend-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59157","title":{"rendered":"Rafuse, Sutherland, Rogers carry hot sticks for Jr C Pens\u2019 weekend wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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LANTZ:<\/strong> The East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins continued their hot start to the season on the weekend, picking up two more N.S. Regional Junior C Hockey League victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pens defeated Sackville Knights 7-2 on Friday in Lower Sackville, before holding off the Admirals Hockey Club 6-5 on home ice at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against Sackville, Garrett MacLean, and Sam Rogers each scored twice to power the offence, and Kings Hockey alum Nolan McLauchlan made 30 of 32 saves in goal for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Hiltz, Jack Soubliere, and Dylan Rafuse each tallied single helpers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assists went to Rogers, Rafuse, Noah Sutherland, and Alex Emery each with two apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single assists were credited to Hiltz, Callum Lloyd, and Jacob Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Against the Admirals on Saturday, it took an extra 15 seconds of playing overtime, but the Pens skated off with a 6-5 win thanks to the game winner from Sam Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was his second goal of the match and was assisted by Dylan Rafuse and Noah Sutherland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In regulation, Rafuse had a hat trick, and Sutherland scored the other goal to lead the Penguins attack. Two of Rafuse\u2019s goals were on the power-play, while Sutherland\u2019s was also with the man advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogers and Sutherland picked up three assists for the winners as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafuse had two helpers, while Garrett MacLean and Alex Emery had one assist each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The line of Rafuse-Rogers-and Sutherland combined for 14 points, including six goals, in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Mombourquette stopped 35 of 40 pucks sent her way to get the goaltending win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Hants is next in action when they host the South Shore Schooners on Oct. 11 at the Keith Miller Arena in the East Hants Sportsplex. Game time is 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pens are in Newport on Oct. 12 for a road game against the Titans in a 3 p.m. puck drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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