Recorder & Times Staff
They managed to pick up a point, but it wasn’t the best start to the new year for the home team.
The Brockville Braves were edged 4-3 in overtime by the Nepean Raiders at the Memorial Centre on Friday night. By picking up the one point, the Jr. A Braves moved into a tie with Rockland for seventh place in the 12-team Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL).
The first period saw the teams exchange short-handed goals. Colin Elliott gave Brockville the lead at 5:27; it was his 10th goal of the season. Jordan Graham evened the score at 14:38 on his third goal of the year for the Raiders.
Nepean went ahead on a power play at 5:21 of the second on Nicholas Larkin’s fifth goal of the season. Anthony Rivard’s second of the year gave the Raiders a 3-1 lead at 3:28 of the third.
The Braves cut the lead in half on Trent Ledrew’s third goal of the year at 6:03. With Brockville goalie Philip Rondina on the bench, Jake Laville scored the equalizer with about 23 seconds to go in regulation. It was his fifth goal of the season.
Curtiss Sturgeon scored the overtime winner for Nepean on a power play at 1:52.
Larkin and Sturgeon were named first and second stars. Third star went to Lucas Culhane of the Braves.
Shots were 34-22 in favour of Brockville. Gage Stewart made 31 saves and picked up the win for the Raiders.
It was just Nepean’s seventh win of the season.
A crowd of 461 was on hand at the Memorial Centre.
Brockville (14-14-2) will take on the Wolves in Renfrew on Saturday night.
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