Sooke’s Peewee “A” rep team played its first league game on November 1 against Campbell River who dominated with a 2-0 lead. But Sooke came out feisty in the second period with Abe Lamontagne (Aaron Lott, Brooklyn Navarette) scoring late in the frame.  In the third, Lamontagne tied the game at 2, assisted by Lott and Alfred Nelson.  Both teams applied the pressure and Sooke’s Alec Dillon was strong in the nets.  Campbell River got the winner 17 seconds before the final buzzer. 

The squad then played an exhibition at Archie Browning against Victoria.   Aaron Lott  (Connor Lott and Jonah Philip) scored early in the first. Sooke built a 2-0 lead on a goal by Abe Lamontagne  (Aaron Lott and Jonah Philip).  Victoria stormed back with four goals in the third to Sooke’s two – Luc Pitre and Quinton MacDonell, assists by Cody Lajeunesse, Ben Sleivert and Brayden Bangert. 

Two rival home Midget boys teams duked it out at SEAPARC Leisure Centre Thursday, November 7. 

 With lots of shots being fired at both ends, strong goaltending from Mom’s Cafe’s (Midget Blue) Kody McGuinness and Sooke 2 for 1 Pizza’s Nick Dueck (Midget White) held the numbers down and kept the excitement level high.

 Mom’s Cafe’s Kyle Lajeunesse grabbed a pass from Luke Lajeunesse to score early in the first. Then 2 for 1’s Brody Vandekerkhove scored on a slap shot from the blue line, assisted by Sean Hansen.

 In the second period 2 for 1 edged ahead by two goals from Keltan Chandler (unassisted) and Marc Perron, helped by Hansen.

 In the third Mom’s Luke Lajeunesse narrowed the gap, scoring off a pass from Kyle. That had the offence on both teams picking up the pace for the rest of game, but no one else was able to penetrate the solid goaltending of either Dueck or McGuinness, ending in a 3-2 win for the 2 for 1 boys.

Sooke Midget A Dumont Tire played in the Port Alberni tournament this past weekend.  The first game was  against the host team  which did not allow a single Sooke goal.  Player of the game was Chris McDonald.  The second game against the Vernon Vipers  was much more competitive with  end-to-end action.  Lucas Sherman picked up two unassisted goals and the Player of the game kudos.  Tyler McNeil scored from Chris McDonald and Gavin Kirk.  Then Kirk took the honors from McNeil and Isaac Willard.  Not as many penalties and injuries resulted in a 7-4 loss for  Sooke.