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(pictured - OJHL Goaltender-of-the-Year Justin Kapelmaster stopped everything that was fired at him and pitched a 28-save shutout over the Kingston Voyageurs to give his Trenton Golden Hawks an early 1-0 series lead in the 2015 OJHL North-East Conference Championship Series - photo credit:  Tim Bates/OJHL Images)

The Trenton Golden Hawks beat the Kingston Voyageurs, 1-0, in a contest where the winning goal was scored in the first period but the game remained close throughout.

Trenton took over the lead for good with a goal by Brady Wiffen at 13:28 in the first period. The Golden Hawks had gotten the advantage when Kingston's Cole Bolton was sent off for hooking. Chrisitian Lloyd provided the assist.

The win gave Trenton a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series.

Justin Kapelmaster spearheaded the defensive effort for the Golden Hawks, as he did not allow a puck past him and made 28 saves for the shutout. The solid play of Kapelmaster will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 2.46.

Trenton was sparked by Wiffen, who registered one goal.

The Golden Hawks excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. The Voyageurs were unable to stop Trenton from sending pucks towards the net, and the Golden Hawks eventually piled up 31 shots on goal.

Other players who recorded assists for Trenton were Zach de Concilys, who had one.

Trenton incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Daniel Urbani rejected 30 shots on goal for Kingston. The Voyageurs incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.