Sunday, December 15th, @ York-Simcoe Express
On Sunday afternoon, the Madison Excavating QRD U13s travelled to Aurora to face off against the York-Simcoe Express. YSE came out buzzing, lighting the lamp just three minutes in, to take an early lead. Quinte responded on the power play at the 5:59 mark, as Everett Brown buried a beauty, set up by Blake McManus and Kade Osterhout. Just forty-six seconds later, Blake Milne cashed in with help from Hewett Tejnor and Kaiden Sprackett, to give QRD a 2-1 edge. York-Simcoe, however, evened the score with fifty-nine seconds left in the first. In the second period, YSE struck again, carrying a one-goal lead to the third period. After a gritty, hard-working shift, Sprackett evened the game at three a piece in the third period, with helpers going to Max Bucknell and Milne. Hayden Tripp made some key saves for QRD late in the game, helping his team earn the hard-fought 3-3 tie.
Next Up: Saturday, January 11th at 12:30 pm vs. York-Simcoe Express (Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre in Belleville - Mackay Insurance Pad), followed by a game on Sunday, January 12th at 4:00 pm @ Whitby Wildcats (Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby - Rink 3).