CJHL Hockey
Grads win streak at five games and counting
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Onlin

The Cumberland Grads extended their current winning streak to five games on Tuesday, and took over first place in their division in the process, thanks to a 5-3 win over the Brockville Braves.

The Grads got two goals each from Greg Sartoretto and Mitch Gallant, who now has six goals in his last three games, while Kale Wild added another.

Adam Laderoute picked up the win in net for Cumberland, who improved their record to 6-2-0, good enough for 12 points and sole possession of first place in the newly aligned Yzerman Division.

Sartoretto opened the scoring with a power play goal at the 12:47 mark of the first period. Brockville then tied the game with 12:09 to go in the period on a goal by Shayne Thoimpson.

Wild's even strength goal midway through the period on a pass from Gallant and Mathieu Ouellette and Gallant's power play marker from Wild and Michael Borkowski would give the Grads for good.

Brockville narrowed the lead to 3-2 at the 13:18 mark of the third, but Sartoretto's second of the game three minutes later from Borkowski would give Cumberland all the insurance they needed.

Shayne Stockton's goal with the goalie pulled would make things interesting for the last 29 seconds until Gallant's empty netter with two seconds left sealed the deal for Cumberland who now must face Kanata in a rematch of their Sunday matinee game which the Grads won 4-2.

The Grads next home game is this coming Sunday at 3 p.m. against the Cornwall Colts.

(Posted 9:30 p.m., Oct. 1)

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