Sharks close out regular season with win, loss

With the Sharks’ first round playoff opponent already determined, they looked to carry some of their recent success into the post season. 

At home last Wednesday, February 21, led by a 45-15 shot advantage, the Sharks overpowered Dresden 6-0. Led by the BAM trio of Kyle Bleau, Vito Alfano and Brayden Metcalfe, the game was put out of reach with a four-goals-in-five-minutes barrage in the middle period. 

Metcalfe earned a natural hattrick with Alfano adding one goal. Alfano and Bleau assisted on all three Metcalfe tallies. Ethan Hamelin and Evan Cote rounded out the scoresheet. Jaxon Drysdale got the shutout on a slow night.

Friday in Lakeshore, first place was on the line for the home team and they squeezed out a 4-1 victory with two third period power play tallies. 

Ethan Handley put in a solid 31-save performance with the Sharks getting 32 on net. Hamelin tied the score on a power play early in the second but the offence stalled after that.

“We have a big task ahead of us,” said head coach Josh Carnevale. “Our opponents have one of the league’s premier goalies. With a total team work ethic every shift of every game we have the ability to have a deep playoff run.”

The Sharks host Mooretown Wednesday, February 28 and Monday, March 4 in a best-of-seven series. Full playoff schedule is on Sharks Facebook page.