Kinnon Williams scored the overtime winner at 7:03 of the extra frame to lead the Riverview Redmen past the Avon View Avalanche in Red Cup Showcase action at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre on Friday.

Williams, who was invited to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles training camp last August, was left all alone in front of the Avalanche net and made no mistake, beating Avon View netminder Joe MacDonald to give the host Redmen the extra point.

Dylan MacDonald and Andrew McCarron scored goals in regulation time for the Redmen (2-0) in front of more than 1,000 fans at the Coxheath venue.

Matt Benedict and Dan Lord netted goals for the Avalanche (0-1).

Michael MacMullen picked up in the win in goal for Riverview. MacDonald shouldered the loss for Avon View. Statistics were not available.

After a scoreless first period, which saw the Redmen have three breakaways all of which were stopped by MacDonald, the Avalanche opened the scoring with goals by Benedict and Lord, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission.

Riverview cut the Avon View lead to one at 7:09 of the third period with McCarron’s third goal of the tournament.

With the net empty, Redmen captain Dylan MacDonald’s shot was thought to have hit the post behind Joe MacDonald with 21 seconds left and played continued for a brief second, before the on-ice official signaled the puck had crossed the goal line, tying the game 2-2.

In overtime, both Riverview and Avon View had a number of quality chances to win the game, before Williams potted the overtime winner.

Final shot totals were not available.

Lockview Dragons 6, Memorial Marauders 1

Jack Meek scored twice to lead the Dragons to the win over Marauders.

Brayden Hunt, Cameron Best, Ryan MacDonald and Ryan DeWolfe also scored goals for Lockview (1-0).

Mackenzie Erickson had the lone goal for the Memorial (0-2).

Ty Allison picked up the win in goal for Lockview. Jonathan Dolomont was tagged with the loss for Memorial.