Jan 29, 2024 | Jeff Nantais | 372 views
Awesome Autterson leads the Storm Past Tecumseh in Kingsville
Back to back games in a home and home situation can be tough on teams as a victory one night might mean that they might relax the next game and not put out their best effort.
Tecumseh scored two quick goals at the end of the last game to show that they need to be taken seriously. They also have some serious counterpunching power and can not be taken lightly. With that said, there is some serious mojo going right now with this team and the play of the Bosveld, Nantais and Autterson line has been really something to watch. Coach Woolgar has definitely found some magic here and it was on full display in this one. After getting multiple chances to score last game and not having success, it was Cooper Autterson putting home a shot from the slot to make it 1-0 after some nice work from Declan Bosveld to get him the puck. The Storm made it 2-0 when Patrick(ie) Nantais walked off the boards, put a slick move on the Eagles defenseman, and then shot the puck short side over the goalies glove from an almost impossible angle to make it 2-0. Bosveld had an assist on that one as well. Then it was Autterson again in a similar spot to his first goal, scoring again on a pass from Bosveld to make it 3-0. After that it was defenseman Raegan Spitse who scored a real beauty. After taking the puck off the boards at the blueline, he walked in, deked the defense and then beat the goalie by lifting a backhand into the top of the net. That one even had coach Woolgar shaking his head in disbelief. Autterson was on the hunt for his third goal and he got it in the third period by working hard around the crease and being the recipient of a passing play by Nantais and Bosveld. This completed his first hat trick and had the crowd going wild! Zach Hammond scored unassisted and then it was Thomas Larsen who scored to make it 7-2 after he started the play by passing the puck to Sam Hammel whose shot the goalie had a difficult time handling and with Owen Irvine crashing the crease feverishly banging at the puck, Larsen swooped in to tap in the rebound. Jaxon Keller was solid in net making several nice toe saves to make sure the game was kept out of reach. Spitse got the player of the game for his strong play on defense, several speedy rushes down the ice and his nice goal.
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