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Ottawa, ON — Ottawa and Hawkesbury were able to secure wins Saturday evening, each of them netting 4 goals in the process.
Ottawa 4, Carleton Place 2
The Ottawa Junior Senators built an early lead and held off a late rally to defeat the Carleton Place Canadians 4-2. Ottawa’s Rice opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal, followed by Brennan’s first-period tally. Ouellette and Demers extended the lead in the second, capitalizing on opportunities despite penalties on both teams. Carleton Place responded in the third with goals from Kay and Hapke but couldn’t overcome Ottawa’s strong defensive effort, highlighted by goalie Paddock’s 36 saves on 38 shots. Ottawa outperformed in key moments, despite being heavily outshot 38-20 and neither team converting on power plays.
Hawkesbury 4, Brockville 1
The Hawkesbury Hawks secured a 4-1 victory over the Brockville Braves, with consistent scoring and a dominant offensive effort. Brockville’s Spicer opened the scoring in the first period, but Bandu equalized for Hawkesbury with a buzzer-beater at 19:58. Rose gave the Hawks the lead early in the second period, while both teams engaged in a physical game with multiple penalties, including a game misconduct for Brockville’s McNally. Hawkesbury sealed the win in the third with goals from Chan-Miguel and Perron, the latter on an empty net. Hawks goalie Ruddy stopped 27 of 28 shots, while Gerlich made 45 saves in a valiant effort for Brockville as Hawkesbury outshot them 49-28. Neither team capitalized on power plays.
