U16 Lakers dominated RedHawks and Cyclones

The Huron-Perth Lakers U16 AAA squad continued its strong start to the 2025-2026 ALLIANCE season with two wins this past week.

It started with a dominant 5-1 win on the road over the Cambridge Jr. RedHawks on Nov. 14.

Joseph Haskett got the Lakers on the board in the first period with his fourth goal of the season midway through the first period. Colton Van Geffen notched his second goal of the season on the powerplay late in the period to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead after twenty minutes.

Callum Brooks scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season in the second period to put the Lakers' lead at 4-0 through 40 minutes of play.

Evan Fisher's sixth of the season gave the Lakers a commanding 5-0 lead before Cambridge scored midway through the final frame to prevent a shutout bid by Lakers goaltender Rylan Da Costa. Ethan Bridges led the Lakers with three assists.

Huron-Perth improved to a league-best 13-1-0 this season. Head coach Jason Brooks was pleased with the team's overall performance.   

“I thought we had a good first two periods. We skated well. We got in on the forecheck, created a lot of turnovers and then capitalized on our chances,” Brooks said.

“We got a little bit comfortable with our lead in the third. Maybe got a little casual, but ultimately, I'm happy we got the two points. We got the win, and (that’s what) we came here to do."

On Nov. 23, the Lakers played their home game at the Pyramid Recreation Centre in St. Marys as part of Lakers Day, an annual event in which teams in the organization, ranging from U10 to U18, played their games in one day. The U16 Lakers faced the Chatham-Kent Cyclones in the event.

McCotter got things started with his 15th goal of the season on the powerplay midway through the opening period. Bridges notched his sixth of the season with under six minutes in the first to put the Lakers up 2-0.

The Cylcones got on the board to cut the deficit to 2-1 midway through the second period, but Haskett responded for the Lakers less than a minute later to extend the lead back to two. Owen Jarmuth scored his first of the season with 7:11 to increase the lead to 4-1.

In the third period, the Lakers poured on the goals with four more goals from Kipfer, Miller, Bridges and McCotter as they beat the Cyclones 7-1 to extend their record to 15-1.

Next for the Lakers is looking to defend their last year’s championship as they travel to Whitby for the Gloria Rints Memorial International Silver Stick tournament from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30.