Ben Larder knocked away all 15 shots he faced in goal for the Amherstburg Integrity Admirals as they shut out the Dresden Kings 5-0 Sunday night.
The win came during the Admirals' home opener at the Libro Centre, evening their record at 2-2 on the young season. Despite their first loss of the season, Dresden is still first in the PJHL Stobbs Division with eight points.
Austin Jennings was responsible for both of the goals in the first period. His first one at 11:57 put the Addys on the board first. His second one was on the power play and took place over two-and-a-half minutes later.
The Admirals added an additional two goals in the second frame. Christian McBride's goal made it 3-0 Amherstburg at 2:51, and Josh Talerico extended the lead later in the period with a power play goal. Dresden goaltender Brett Brochu was pulled after that goal and replaced by Hunter Crowley.
Ty Moss threw a goal in for good measure in the third period. Together, Brochu and Crowley combined for 35 saves out of 40 shots faced.
Amherstburg travels to Petrolia Thursday night while the Kings host Essex on Friday.
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Keir Cumming and Drew Marlatt scored three points each as the Blenheim Blades beat the Petrolia Flyers at home 7-1.
The Blades now have four points in the Stobbs Division. The Flyers are still winless on the season.
Malcolm Campbell struck first for the Blades, putting them up first with a goal at 6:13 in the first period. Cameron Symons doubled the Blenheim lead on the power play, but the Flyers cut that lead in half when Garrette Stonefish found the net.
The Blades put on another pair of goals in the second period, within two minutes later in the frame. Christian Moccia scored on the power play at 14:44, then Cumming made the score 4-1.
Blenheim continued to put the puck in through the final frame. Campbell scored his second goal of the contest at 1:07. This was followed by a goal from Chase Henry and a short-handed score from Cumming.
Chris DeWulf stopped 22 out of 23 goals in net for the Blades. Ross Jones had 38 saves for Petrolia in their loss.
The Flyers will head to Essex on Tuesday night. Blenheim will travel to Lakeshore on Friday night.
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Jon Sanderson scored the overtime winner as the Sarnia Legionnaires beat the Stars 4-3 in St. Thomas.
The Legionnaires are now in a tie for second place with the Leamington Flyers in the Western Conference with six points apiece. The Stars are in a four-way tie for fourth place with four points.
The Stars scored first almost right away, as Darren Beattie lit the lamp at 68 seconds into the opening stanza. Jake Robinson's goal at just over the midway mark of the period doubled the St. Thomas lead to 2-0.
The Legionnaires scored a pair of goals on their own to tie the game at two apiece before the second intermission. Alec DeKoning put Sarnia on the board with a power play score at 10:21. William Redick tied the game with a goal of his own almost four-and-a-half minutes later.
Sarnia took the lead in the third period on DeKoning's second goal of the evening, but Carson Moniz tied the game again for St. Thomas on the power play. Sanderson's winner came at 55 seconds into the extra stanza.
Jakob Knowles had 26 saves in the victory for Sarnia. Anthony Hurtubise stopped 29 shots for the Stars.
Both teams are on the road Wednesday night. The Stars face the Vipers in LaSalle while the Legionnaires take on the Nationals in London.