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Kemptville 1, Navan 3
Navan defeated Kemptville 3-1 in a hard-fought game. After a scoreless first period, Navan struck first in the second with Ramsay’s goal at 3:05, followed by a Kemptville reply from Graves at 6:40. Navan regained the lead with Purdy’s goal at 11:27, and in the third period, Johnson sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:19. Despite strong efforts from both teams, with each going 0-for-4 on the power play, Navan held on for the victory. Goaltenders Hodgins of Navan (38 saves on 39 shots) and Bennett of Kemptville (38 saves on 40 shots) both had strong performances.
Kemptville 4, Carleton Place 3
Kemptville defeated Carleton Place 4-3 in a close contest. Kemptville took an early 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Graves and McDougall, but Carleton Place answered with Doucet’s goal late in the period. In the second, Beaulieu scored twice for Kemptville, while Carleton Place responded with goals from Small and Conrad, making it 3-3 heading into the third. Beaulieu completed his hat trick with a game-winning goal in the final seconds of the game at 19:50. Despite Carleton Place outshooting Kemptville, 37-25, Kemptville’s goalie Donovan had an impressive 34-save performance to secure the victory. Both teams went 0-for-2 on the power play.
Kemptville 2, Pembroke 3 (SO)
Pembroke edged out Kemptville 3-2 in a game that went to a shootout. Pembroke took a 1-0 lead in the first period with Barnard’s late goal. Kemptville responded in the second, with McDougall and Montoni scoring to give them a 2-1 advantage, but Pembroke tied the game with Carvalho’s goal. After a scoreless third period and overtime, the game was decided in a shootout, where Pembroke’s Dres, Alegria, and Barnard scored, while Kemptville was unable to convert. Both goalies, Modelski for Pembroke and Donovan for Kemptville, made 30 saves each.
Kemptville 4, Rockland 2
Kemptville defeated Rockland 4-2 in a competitive game, ending Rockland’s 21 game win streak. Rockland took an early lead in the first period with Charron’s power-play goal at 12:06. Kemptville responded in the second, with Bennett and Sweetapple scoring to take a 2-1 lead. Charron added a short-handed goal to tie it at 3:07, but Kemptville regained the advantage with Trottier’s goal later in the period. In the third, Kemptville sealed the win with an empty-net goal by Stubbings at 19:27. Both teams had one power-play goal each, with Kemptville going 1-for-4 and Rockland 1-for-3. Kemptville’s goalie Bennett made 21 saves, while Hogan of Rockland recorded 22 saves.
