Stayner Siskins are the second best team in the Junior C North Conference Carruthers Division, formerly known as the Georgian Bay Mid Ontario Hockey League.
Stayner sports a superb 16-3-0 record after winning three games last week, Schomberg Cougars 4-3 (OT), Midland, 5-1, and Huntsville, 8-5.
By the way, Carruthers Division name was chosen to honour the late Paul ‘Sivvy’ Carruthers of Stayner, who was very influential in Ontario Junior hockey.
Schomberg, 8-11-1,was out-shot 37-21 by Stayner, but when you have a hot goalie it doesn’t matter and Nicholas Nabuurs was hot on his home ice surface a week ago Saturday. Scoring went back and forth with the first period ending 1-1; the second period concluded 3-2 for Stayner. That lead didn’t last. Cougars JP Crescenzie tied the game mid-way through the third with an unassisted marker. Although the game went to overtime it only went 72 seconds. Jordan Taylor scored his 11th goal in as many games 1:12 into the fourth period. Stayner’s other goals were scored by Nolan King, Zach Trott and Taylor.
This Saturday night, Creemore Arena will host the rematch game between the two clubs. Game time starts at 7:10 p.m. It’ll also give locals a chance to see Taylor, Jackson Clarke and Lucas Jeffery, who live either in the village or nearby, play. Glen Huron’s Austin Hamilton signed with the Cougars this year after playing with Stayner last season. He too will see action in this game. Hamilton has two goals and three assists thus far this season.
The previous night in an away game, Stayner made short work of the fifth place Midland Flyers in their 5-1 victory. Five different Siskins scored which shows the balanced attack the club possesses. Clarke, Austin Fischer, Trott, and JD Falconer twinged the twine.
The difference between Huntsville Otters and the Siskins Thursday night game at home was Stayner’s attack scoring three goals in the second period. Huntsville had none. Otherwise, the first and third periods were a draw.
In the second, Stayner absolutely pounded pucks at the Huntsville netminder, 29 shots, matter of fact. Scott Perry stopped them all except for the ones by Clarke, Taylor and Falconer.
By the end of the game, Perry blocked 53 fired his way; Stayner’s Hayden Ford was busy at his end too. He had 35 whacked at him.
Stayner goals were scored by Falconer, who notched a hat trick, two goals for Clarke and one each was credited to Taylor, Michael Holmes, and Kevin Boyd.