{"id":59247,"date":"2025-10-11T21:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T00:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59247"},"modified":"2025-10-11T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T00:20:13","slug":"rafuse-scores-twice-to-lead-jr-c-pens-to-home-ice-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59247","title":{"rendered":"Rafuse scores twice to lead Jr C Pens to home ice victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56560&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANTZ: <\/strong>Five goals over the final two periods blew open a 2-1 deficit for the East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins en route to a NS JR C league win over the South Shore Schooners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pens trailed 2-1 after the first but they rallied with five straight goals unanswered to earn the 6-2 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dylan Rafuse led the attack in the penalty-filled game with a pair of goals. Four other players had single tallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those four were Captain Sam Rogers with a nifty tally off a rebound and he quickly shot it by the South Shore goalie before he could react; Michael Julian; Noah Sutherland; and newcomer Ethan Hines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56511&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_8053-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59255\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Assists were credited to Garret MacLean with three, while Sutherland and Jacob Edwards each had two helpers apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Single assists came off the sticks of Rogers; Callum Lloyd; and Dallas Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Mombourquette got the start and turned away 30 of 32 pucks she faced, while East Hants fired 52 pucks on Nolan Oakley in the Schooners net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two teams combined for 100 penalty minutes, with 56 of those going to East Hants. South Shore had 44 penalty minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pens are in action right away on Sunday Oct. 12 when they head to Newport to face the Titans in a 3 p.m. game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56557&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7889-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59253\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pens celebrate a goal. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7691-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59248\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7832-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59250\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa Mombourquette kicks out her pad to make the save. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7972-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59254\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56191&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANTZ: Five goals over the final two periods blew open a 2-1 deficit for the East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins en route to a NS JR C league win over the South Shore Schooners. The Pens trailed 2-1 after the first but they rallied with five straight goals unanswered to earn the 6-2 victory. 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