Weekly Report Jan. 8, News, Major Atom, 2016-2017 (Quinte Red Devils)

This Team is part of the 2016-2017 season, which is not set as the current season.
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Jan 08, 2017 | Yolanda Ellis | 331 views
Weekly Report Jan. 8
The Madison Excavating Major Atoms continued their undefeated streak as they secured 3 out of a possible 4 points in league play this past weekend.


On Saturday, the Major Atoms hosted the Markham Waxers. The two teams went back and forth matching speed, offensive opportunities and defensive play.The score remained 0-0 until .19 seconds remained in the first when the Waxers struck first to make it 0-1.  The Devils were undetered and went to work in the second to tie up the game on a beauty shot from Gage Butcher, assisted by Kirk Stevenson and Landon Wright to make it 1-1. The third period was once again filled with back and forth action. Dean Spry made numerous key saves throughout the period to keep the game close. Again it was the Waxers who took the lead early in the third.On the power play and the goalie out for the extra attacker, Quinte found the back of the Markham net on a bang in goal from Brody Partridge, assisted by JaredLangdon and Beckett Ewart. With just 1 minute left in the third, the Devils continued to battle and generated scoring chances but simply ran out of time and took the2-2 tie.

Sunday had the Devils hit the road to Whitby to take on the Wildcats.  Quinte would go on to score 3 unanswered goals, one in each period to take a decisive 3-0 win.Hitting the scoreboard in the first was Landon Wright, assisted by Stevenson. The second period saw Langdon add one on the set up from Ty Therrien. In the final setof the game it was Ben Danford, assisted by Butcher who secured the final goal making it a 3-0 Devils victory. Glen McInnes sealed the shut out.

On Deck: The Madison Excavating Major Atoms will head to Buffalo this upcoming weekend to compete in The Cup tournament.


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