Royals drop fourth straight game

By Lee Griffi

After winning six of their first seven Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) games, Tavistock has dropped four straight following a 6-5 home-ice loss to Elora on Saturday night.

The Rock jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the game was three minutes old, but Trevor Sauder and Mitch Atkins scored first-period goals just 12 seconds apart to pull the Royals even. Elora took a 4-2 lead before goals from Michael Capicotto and Callan Christner tied it up again heading into the third period. The Rock took a 5-4 lead before Christner’s second of the game, but Elora scored the game-winner just past the halfway point.

Next action for Tavistock is a rematch in Elora on Friday night, then a home tilt against the Petrolia Squires on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

The Royals held a fundraiser recently to support the purchase of a new team bus. Team president Kyle Wynette said it was a huge success.

“We raised just over $6,000. The community support was tremendous for the event, and the kids’ portion was also well attended. It was a great opportunity for our players to interact with our young fans and something we might look to do as an annual event.”

Wynette said the team has been able to purchase a bus, and it will be on the road for this Friday’s game in Elora. He added the team has another big night planned for this Saturday at home.

“We’re having our annual Kids Night against Petrolia. We’re giving away several gifts this year, including two youth scooters. We are also asking the community to bring gifts of cash or gift cards in support of the Tavistock Assistance Program (TAP), which will be collected at the door. TAP is a great resource in our community, and we’ve once again partnered with them to help collect donations.”