League News
Clark, Glace Bay Panthers edge Riverview Ravens to open high school hockey final
Glace Bay Panthers logo. - Jeremy Fraser - Jeremy Fraser
GLACE BAY, N.S. - Landon Clark was the hero for the Glace Bay Panthers on Sunday night.
With Matthew LeBlanc in the box for tripping, Clark fired home the overtime winner to lead the Panthers to a 5-4 victory in Game 1 of the Cape Breton High School Hockey League final at Miners Forum.
Glace Bay held a 4-1 lead in the third period, but Riverview responded scoring three times in the final four minutes and 11 seconds to force overtime.
Clark also scored in regulation time, while Brady Doucette netted a pair of goals and Mason Fraser chipped in with a single marker for the Panthers.
Noah MacKinnon notched two goals, while Luc Sampson and Gahan Rector added goal for the Ravens.
Glace Bay's Darian MacInnis made 27 saves. Riverview's Devon Gallant stopped 27 of 32 shots.
Game 2 of the best-of-five series will be held on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath.