Fighting Irish earn big 8-2 win over Strathroy

Jaden Peca snaps a wrist shot by the glove of the Strathroy Jets’ netminder to put the Stratford Bentley’s Fighting Irish ahead 5-0 in the team’s 8-2 victory on Dec. 7.

The Stratford Bentley’s Fighting Irish enjoyed a high-octane start to the final month of 2024 when they picked up an 8-2 win over the Strathroy Jets on Dec. 7.

Jaden Peca and Matt Henderson each got the Fighting Irish started with powerplay goals just two minutes and 44 seconds apart in the first period. Christian Polillo extended Stratford’s lead to 3-0 with the eventual game-winning goal less than three minutes later, and Henderson’s second of the game rounded out the period with just one minute and nine seconds left in the first.

Though Strathroy got on the board in the second, the Fighting Irish continued to control the majority of the play, adding three goals to their total. Peca and Polillo each scored their second of the night, while Henderson completed the hat-trick.

Peca also fired his third of the game in the final period, while Tyler Passl turned in a strong 26-save performance to secure the victory.

The Fighting Irish also used their gameday promotion to help kick off the season of giving as the team joined forces with Camp-Out RV for their Stuff the RV event, which collected toys, food, clothing and toiletries to be donated to those in need. Everyone who made a donation got their admission to the Fighting Irish game covered by Camp-Out RV.