The Foley Bus Lines Minor Bantams close the regular season
with 3 games this past week. The Bus Liners come out of the week in ETA action
with two wins and a loss.
On Feb 13, the Red Devils hosted the Whitby Wildcats in Marmora and came out with a 5 to 2 win. The Wildcats struck first; midway through the first, but the Devils answered as Noah Richard scored on assists from Corbin Roach and Dalyn Wakely, to make it a 1 – 1 game going into the second. Donovan McCoy scored on assists by Corbin Roach and Dalyn Wakely in the second to take the lead, but the Wildcats answered to tie the game 2 to 2 going into the 3rd. It was all Devils in the third period as Corbin Roach lit the lamp twice and Dalyn Wakely scored an empty netter. Assisting on the third period goals were; Trevor McDowell, Noah Richard with a pair, and Donovan McCoy. Final score was 5 – 2 for the Devils with Brady Spry going the distance in the Devils cage.
Feb 17 was Sponsor Appreciation Day as the Red Devils hosted Whitby at the QSWC. Several sponsors including Duane Foley of Foley Bus Lines were on hand for the ceremonies. It was the Wildcats that got on the board first in the 2nd period, but the Devils answered with a goal from Corbin Roach to tie the game at 1 goal apiece going into the third period. Assisting on the Roach goal were Sami Douglas-Najem and Noah Richard. The Wildcats would score the only goal of the third period to take the win away from the Devils by a score of 2 to 1. Corbin Votary was on duty in the Devils net.
On Feb 18, the Devils travelled to Peterborough to take on the Petes at the Evenrude Centre. The Devils were looking to bounce back after the loss on Saturday, and they did in fine fashion. In first period action, the Bus Liners scored first as Dalyn Wakely scored on an assist by Cooper Matthews and Donovan McCoy. The Petes evened things up, but the Devils regained the lead on a goal from Dalyn Wakely, assisted by Donovan McCoy and Corbin Roach. In second period action, it was all Devils as Noah Richard, Cooper Matthews and Connor Hunt found the back of the Petes net. Assisting on the 2nd period goals were; Donovan McCoy, Dalyn Wakely with three, Liam Filip and Aaron Brown. In the third, each team scored once. Owen Beck scored for the Devils on assists from Noah Richard and Connor Hunt. Final score was 6 to 2 in favour of the Red Devils. Brady Spry was solid in the Devils net.
Next action for the Foley Bus Lines Minor Bantams is playoff action as the Red Devils will enter the best of 5 series against Kingston.