The Gary Edgecombe CA Peewee Rep Coyotes are seven games into
their regular season and are undefeated in the last four. In the
past two weeks, they have tied Midland and Penetang, and beat Wasaga Beach and
Oro.
On November 6, the Coyotes hosted the Midland Centennials for their first meeting of the year. Midland scored first, but goalie Adam McIntaggart and the defence core made it possible for the forwards to even the score. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
On November 8, the Coyotes were eager to settle the score with the Wasaga Stars. Earlier in the season, the Coyotes and Stars each won a game , but at the Huntsville tournament, the Coyotes were victorious in a close match. After a slow first period start, the Coyotes fell behind by one. They came alive in the second with two goals from two different lines. In the third, the Coyotes widened the gap with a power play goal. The Stars came close with a last minute 6 on 4 goal of their own. Keeper William McDowell wasn't about to let a win slip away and the game ended 3-2 for the Coyotes. These two teams won't meet again until playoffs.
Two days later, the Coyotes travelled to Oro for their first meeting with the Thunder. The Coyotes built a lead slowly with one goal each period. Unfortunately, an actual last second of the game Thunder goal spoiled what could have been a shut out. The Coyotes went home happy with a 3-1 win.
One week later, on November 17, the Coyotes welcomed the Penetang Flames for their first regular season meeting. These two teams met three times in pre-season play, and all three games went to the Flames. The Coyotes have come a long way since their last meeting and were ready to prove it when it counted most. First period saw both teams shut down by the defence. Halfway through the second period, the Coyotes scored in a goal crease scrum. With two minutes left in the game, the Flames tied things up. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
The Coyotes head to Port Colborne for a tournament November 23 and 24. They return to Elmvale for two home games: Saturday, November 30, versus the Owen Sound Attack, and Sunday, December 1, against the Stayner Cyclones.
Check the Peewee Rep page for game times and photo highlights from the whole season.