P.E.I.’s Cole Larkin chips in offensively for Titan in win over Islanders
BATHURST, N.B. — Defenceman and group captain Cole Larkin chipped in offensively to assist the Acadie-Bathurst Titan defeat the Charlottetown Islanders 5-2 in a Quebec Main Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) recreation on Dec. 9.
Larkin, from Mermaid, P.E.I., earned two assists to enhance his level whole to fifteen in 30 regular-season video games this season.
Jacob Melanson (2), Ben Allison (1-2), Ty Higgins and Dylan Andrews scored for the Titan, who improved to 11-14-3-2 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses). Joseph Henneberry (2) and Matthew McRae additionally chipped in with assists.
Lucas Romeo and Michael Horth replied for the Islanders, who took a document of 12-14-2-0 into a house recreation in opposition to the Gatineau Olympiques on Dec. 11.
Gatineau went right into a highway recreation in opposition to the RisePEI Mooseheads (18-7-2-1) on Dec. 10 at 16-10-3-1.
Jérémie Biakabutuka and Jakub Brabenec, who not too long ago signed an entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the Nationwide Hockey League, earned assists for the Islanders.
The Titan, coached by Gordie Dwyer of Stratford, P.E.I., held interval leads of 2-0 and 3-2.
General, the Titan held a slim 29-28 shots-on-goal benefit.
Successful goaltender Joshua Fleming, a call-up from the Grand Falls Rapids of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL), completed with 26 saves. Franky Lapenna stopped 24 of 28 photographs for the Islanders. The Titan’s fifth aim was scored into an empty web.
The sport’s three stars have been:
1. Jacob Melanson (Titan), 2. Joseph Henneberry (Titan), 3. Joshua Fleming (Titan).
Jason Simmonds is a sports activities editor with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. He might be reached by e mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @JpsportsJason.
