Recorder & Times
It’s going down to the wire.
With one game left in the regular season, the Brockville Braves have a one-point lead on the Renfrew Wolves for first place in the CCHL’s Robinson Division and third overall in the Jr. A league. The Wolves moved closer to the Braves by defeating them 3-1 at the Memorial Centre on Sunday afternoon.
Renfrew opened the scoring at 13:39 of the first period on Tyson Phare’s 10th goal of the season. Justin Dauphinais tied the game just after the midway point of the second; it was his 21st goal of the year.
Tyler Schweitzer restored the Wolves’ lead at 12:33 of the third; it was his second goal of the season. Brockville pulled its goaltender with just over two minutes left in regulation; Mathieu Parent scored his 17h of the year – an empty-netter – just before time expired.
The Braves had the edge in shots 38-27. Will Craig made 37 saves for Renfrew in the win. Sami Molu was in net for Brockville.
Schweitzer, Dauphinais and Craig were named the first, second and third stars respectively.
A matinee crowd of 265 was on hand at the Memorial Centre.
Brockville (35-17-0-2) will play its final game of the regular season at home against the Navan Grads on Friday night. The Grads are seventh overall but have yet to clinch a playoff spot.
Renfrew finishes the regular season at second-place Hawkesbury Friday.
Both Brockville and Renfrew have locked up home-ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs.
Smiths Falls is now just two points out of a playoff spot. The Bears defeated Navan 5-2 on Sunday. Former Brave Will McEvoy made 46 saves for Smiths Falls, and Sean James added to his league-leading points total. Teammate Brody Fournier scored his 34th goal. Thomas Freel leads the CCHL with 35 goals.
The Bears host Pembroke Monday night at 7:30.
Kemptville, which will advance to the playoffs, won its final regular season game 5-2 over Rockland on Sunday.
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