LISTOWEL, ONT.— The Listowel Cyclones scored three unanswered goals in the first period and held off the Strathroy Rockets for a 4-2 victory at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on Friday night.
Jack Bree made 23 saves, while Callum Brooks marked his GOHL and Cyclones debut with two assists. Aidan Renaud added a goal and an assist.
Hudson Wiles, Lyndon Cabral and Taynton Berfelz scored in the opening period before Renaud sealed the win with an empty-net goal.
The victory extended Listowel’s winning streak to four games and improved its record to 10-3-3-0 with 23 points.
The Cyclones have earned points in every home game this season.
After Strathroy opened the scoring at 6:12 of the first period, Wiles answered on the power play at 9:51. His second goal of the season, assisted by Brooks and Renaud, tied the game 1-1.
Cabral gave Listowel the lead at 15:10 with his ninth goal of the season. Brooks earned his second assist of the night, with Ethan Fischer also picking up an assist.
Berfelz extended the advantage at 19:56, scoring his fourth of the season with just four seconds remaining in the period. Grayden McKnight and Ewan Muzzell earned the assists as the Cyclones took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission.
Listowel outshot Strathroy 18-10 in the first period and 19-8 in a scoreless second, building a 37-18 advantage through 40 minutes. Bree turned aside all eight shots he faced in the middle frame to preserve the two-goal cushion.
The Rockets cut the deficit to 3-2 at 2:35 of the third. Bree finished the period with six saves, and Listowel protected its one-goal lead into the closing minute.
Renaud restored the two-goal cushion at 19:46, scoring into the empty net with 14 seconds remaining. His third goal of the season was assisted by Trenton Harris and Ryan Cranny.
Listowel finished with a 44-25 edge in shots, with four different goal scorers and 10 skaters recording at least one point. Cabral’s first-period goal stood as the game-winner.
Over their four-game winning streak, the Cyclones have outscored their opponents 14-6 and allowed two goals or fewer in each victory.
Listowel will look to extend the streak to five games Sunday, November 1, when the Cyclones travel to face the Chatham Maroons. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game can be streamed on Flo-Sports.
-Listowel Cyclones Hockey Club
