Dec. 17-18 was the last weekend of minor hockey at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre until the new year, but players weren’t ready to slip into holiday mode until they took care of business.
Novice division Transformers Collision knocked of Central GM Sonics 5-2 early Saturday morning, with the first goal of the game potted by Transformers’ Colton Sanford midway through the first period.
The 1-0 lead was fortified early in the second period by another Sanford goal followed by an additional second-period marker by Camille Barton. Sanford struck again in the final minutes of the second for a hat trick.
Ty Bowen found his way past the Transformers’ net minder Bradley Bissat with an unassisted goal to put the Sonics on the scoreboard halfway through the second frame, making it 4-1.
Sonics then came out strong at the start of the third with a quick goal by Kade Livingston, which narrowed the gap to 4-2, but Barton popped in a final Transformers’ goal in the last minute of the game for the 5-2 victory. Transformers assists came from Barton and Diego Glanz.
On the same day, Atom division Primal Electric Shockers took on Ainsworth Timber Chix and skated to an 8-2 win. Shockers goals came from Riley McLean, Tanner Hooper, Nate Wolstenholme, Cameron Ardiel, who was good for two, and Spencer Haggstrom with a hat trick.
Scoring for the Timber Chix were Courtney Cave and Taylor Roberts.
Save-On-Foods Bantam House girls battled the Atom Development Team for an 8-6 win, and in more Atom Division action, Primal Electric Shockers narrowly beat Free Press Sharp Shooters by 2-1.
Donex Thrashers Female Bantam Reps doubled Sunrise Ford Mustangs Peewee Reps 6-3, and 100 Mile Mayvin Milers Bantam House took on Williams Lake Bantam Reps for a quick-paced and exciting six-all tie.
Free Press atoms were on the ice again for a game against the Canadian 2 for 1 Outlaws Peewees but lost 6-2 to the older squad.
In the Novice division, Central RV Ramblers knocked off Central GM Avalanche 5-3, with a Ramblers hat trick from Jullian Zucchelli to match the three-goal performance by Avalanche sniper Robert Waldner.
The Midget House league saw Home Hardware victorious over Pharmasave 7-1, aided by a hat trick from Sean Galarneau.
