Napanee Raiders took the first game of the Tod Division finals against Port Hope Panthers at the Jack Burger Sports Complex on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
At the end of the first, Port Hope was ahead 2-0, but that was end of the scoring for the Panthers and Napanee scored once in the second and with less than a minute in the game, scored the winner.
1st Period-1, Napanee, Hartwick 1 (MacNiel, Williams), 4:00. 2, Port Hope, Connor MacGregor 4 6:46. 3, Port Hope, Rose 4 (Wakely, Richard), 14:11 (PP). Penalties-Krupa Nap (high sticking), 13:17.
2nd Period-4, Napanee, Krupa 5 (McFarland, White), 6:06 (PP). Penalties-Friedrich Php (delay of game), 5:52; Rose Php (holding), 18:01.
3rd Period-5, Napanee, Krupa 6 (Patrick, Williams), 19:01. Penalties-Farrow Nap (interference), 5:08; Simpson Php (holding), 9:24; Wright ‘AP’ Php (hooking), 13:17.
Shots on Goal-Napanee 8-20-11-39. Port Hope 21-4-5-30.
Power Play Opportunities-Napanee 1 / 4; Port Hope 1 / 2.
Goalies-Napanee, Vale (30 shots-28 saves). Port Hope, Friedrich (39 shots-36 saves).
Panthers play the Raiders tonight (Friday, March 29, 2024) in at the Strathcona Paper Centre in Napanee
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
