Navy Vets hold on to first place with six-point weekend

Woodstock goalie Kobe Nadalin shakes out some cobwebs after an accidental collision with Tavistock forward Tucker Otto. Nadalin stopped 41 shots to earn his fourth win of the season. (Alec Richard photo)

Lee Griffi, Editor

Despite being outshot 43-31, Woodstock dropped Tavistock 5-2 in its first of three Provincial Junior Hockey League games last weekend.

Defenceman Charley Barnes continued his outstanding season with a goal and two assists and now has 28 points in 22 games, good enough for third place among all defenders in the league. Carson Littlejohn, Cooper Vickerman and Rhylan Warford added two points each.

Tyler Bouck stopped all 41 shots he faced in Dorchester on Saturday as Woodstock blanked Dorchester 4-0. Vickerman and Owen Ireton led the attack with a pair of goals each while Will McGregor chipped in with two assists.

On Sunday, the Navy Vets hosted Norwich and came away with a 6-5 overtime victory as Vickerman score his 20th of the season just over four minutes into the extra period. Woodstock let a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes slip away as the Merchants outshot them 14-8 in the third period, scoring four times to force overtime.

Vickerman has 43 points on the season, good enough for sixth spot in league scoring while Ireton sits in tenth spot, just two points behind his teammate.