LIVERPOOL – The 2017-18 Nova Scotia Major Bantam Provincials began at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool March 22.
Host team, the O’Regan’s Subaru Western Hurricanes, faced off against the Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm team at 6:30 p.m. March 22. The Hurricanes won 5-1. Will Chisholm and Nolan O’Brien each scored two goals, and Konnor Benjamin got one goal.
Aaron Lane made two assists, and Benjamin, Mason MacLean, Nolan Atwood, Ryan Hopkins and Kyle Hopkins each made one assist.
Hurricanes goaltender Konnor MacInnis stopped 21 shots.
The Western Hurricanes played their second game of the tournament at 10 a.m. March 23. The Landworks Gulls won the game 5-0. Leighton Carruthers scored two goals, and Adam MacDonald, Cameton MacDonald and Stephen Purdy got one goal each. Daniel Kline, Jake Furlong, Ryan Dempster and Davis Cooper made a combined total of seven assists.
Major Bantam Provincial Championship schedule:
Thursday, March 22
Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm (Visitor) @ The Gulls (Home) 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
ACCEL Physio (Visitor) @ Truro Bearcats (Home) 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Bedford Sports Bridge Barons (Visitor) @ All Credit Auto Rangers (Home) 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Western Hurricanes (Visitor) @ Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm (Home) 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 23
Truro Bearcats (Visitor) @ Bedford Sports Bridge Barons (Home) 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Western Hurricanes (Visitor) @ The Gulls (Home) 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
All Credit Auto Rangers (Visitor) @ ACCEL Physio (Home) 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm (Visitor) @ Truro Bearcats (Home) 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Gulls (Visitor) @ Bedford Sports Bridge Barons (Home) 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
ACCEL Physio (Visitor) @ Western Hurricanes (Home) 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
All Credit Auto Rangers (Visitor) @ Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm (Home) 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 24
The Gulls (Visitor) @ ACCEL Physio (Home) 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Truro Bearcats (Visitor) @ All Credit Auto Rangers (Home) 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bedford Sports Bridge Barons (Visitor) @ Western Hurricanes (Home) 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Semi-Final Game #1 (4 vs 1) TBA 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Semi-Final Game #2 (3 vs 2) TBA 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, March 25
Bronze Medal Game TBA 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gold Medal Game TBA 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
