Roberts OT winner lifts JRC past Vaughan
Sam Roberts (1) scored the overtime winner to give the Jr. Canadiens their first win of the round robin with a 3-2 victory over Vaughan.
“They were sitting back a bunch, saw the space and thought I’d take it myself and beat a guy wide and it went in,” said Roberts discussing his game winning goal.
Back and forth throughout regulation with teams exchanging goals as Dylan Nobili (2) and Carter Lewandowski (2) found the back of the net for Vaughan. While top prospect Camryn Warren (2) netted a pair for the Jr. Canadiens earning Under Armour Player of the Game honours for his team.
Goaltender David Healy earned Player of the Game for the Kings as he made 27 saves including some spectacular desperation saves to keep the game tied in regulation.
After playing in a play-in game, Roberts talked about the importance of getting that first win and continuing the momentum saying, “It’s huge for our team, I think it’s great that we get some momentum going into tomorrow and the rest of the tournament.”
The Jr. Canadiens will look to capture their second win of the round robin tomorrow when they face Upper Canada at 11:45am. Vaughan takes on Sun County tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 as they’ll look to get back in the win column.
Under Armour Player of the Game
Jr. Canadiens: Camryn Warren (2G, 1A)
Vaughan: David Healy (27 SV)
