Flyers drop back-to-back games after weather disrupts schedule

After two games were postponed last weekend due to heavy snow on November 30 and December 1, the Goderich Flyers returned to action with back-to-back matchups against the Wingham Ironmen and Kincardine Bulldogs.

Unfortunately, the extended rest didn’t seem to give the Flyers the spark they needed, as they dropped both games, including a tough overtime loss at home.

December 7 – Wingham 4, Goderich 1

The Flyers hosted the Wingham Ironmen on Saturday night, hoping to use home ice to their advantage.

However, a sluggish start and a lack of offensive execution saw them fall 4-1. Wingham opened the scoring on a power-play goal from Jesse Coombs and added two more goals in the first period to take control early.

Trent Carter scored Goderich’s lone goal in the second period after pouncing on a turnover deep in the Wingham zone, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

Despite pulling their goaltender for an extended 6-on-4 advantage late in the game, the Flyers couldn’t convert and finished the night 0-for-4 on the power play. Christian DeJong stopped 34 of 38 shots, while the Flyers managed 29 shots of their own.

December 8 – Kincardine 6, Goderich 5 (OT)

Sunday’s home game against the Kincardine Bulldogs was a thrilling back-and-forth affair that saw the Flyers erase a three-goal deficit, only to fall 6-5 in overtime.

After trailing 2-0 early and 4-1 midway through the second, the Flyers mounted an inspired comeback with goals from Ryan McGee, Austin Waite, and Kaden Powell to make it a one-goal game heading into the third period.

In the final frame, Jack Stecho’s power-play goal tied things at 4-4, and a late tally by Nathan Bloemberg forced overtime.

However, the Bulldogs needed just over a minute in the extra frame to seal the victory. Bloemberg, acquired just two weeks ago, has already made an impact, contributing a goal and an assist.

Despite a strong showing, including 42 shots on goal, the Flyers couldn’t find the winner in overtime.

 Final Thoughts

The Flyers remain in search of consistency, as slow starts continue to hurt their chances of competing with strong division rivals.

While the team’s depth scoring has been a bright spot, with contributions from players like Bloemberg and Waite, special teams remain an area of concern. The power play went 1-for-5 on Sunday, but the penalty kill gave up a critical goal the night before.

With two more games at home on December 14 against Fergus and December 21 against Mount Forest, the Flyers will need to put together complete performances to climb out of seventh place in the division.

Upcoming Games

• Friday, December 13: Goderich @ Mitchell @ 7:30 p.m.

• Saturday, December 14: Fergus @ Goderich @ 8 p.m.

• Saturday, December 21: Mount Forest @ Goderich @ 8 p.m.