Perry, Cobourg blank Wellington, 3-0
(pictured - Nathan Perry of the Cobourg Cougars led the way between the pipes once again as his club completed a first round victory over the Dudley-Hewitt Cup host Wellington Dukes - photo credit: Tim Bates/OJHL Images)
Nathan Perry made 32 saves to complete the shutout and led the Cobourg Cougars to a 3-0 win against the Wellington Dukes.
The win by Cobourg clinched the best of seven series at 4-1.
The Cougars were led by Liam Grande, who finished with one goal and one assist. Grande scored 13 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Cobourg. Connor Armour picked up the assist.
Cobourg excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances.
Others who scored for Cobourg included TJ Melancon and Mitchell Gibson, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Cobourg were Jake Emilio, who had two and Landon Schiller and Kenzie Smith, who each chipped in one.
Wellington's offense rang up 32 shots on the Cougars' net.
Cobourg totaled 13 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 2-for-8 on the power play. For the Cougars, Theo Lewis was ejected from the game. Tyson Teichmann rejected 21 shots on goal for the Dukes. Wellington incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with eight minors.
