CHATHAM, ONT. — The Listowel Cyclones cut a three-goal deficit to one early in the third period, but their comeback bid fell short in a 6-3 loss to the Chatham Maroons on Sunday night.
Lucas Tout, Dax Vader and Roman Shtefan scored for the Cyclones, while Jack Bree made 43 saves on 48 shots. Thomas Paleczny recorded two assists, and Vader finished with a goal and an assist.
The 7:00 p.m. matchup also marked the GOHL debut of Gryphon Turner, who suited up for Listowel after spending the past two seasons developing his game with the Waterloo Wolves.
Chatham opened the scoring at 2:09 of the first period and carried a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Bree stopped 19 of 20 shots in the opening frame, keeping Listowel within one as the Maroons held a 20-7 edge in shots.
Tout brought the Cyclones level at 3:33 of the second period with his first goal of the season. Heath Bradley and Lyndon Cabral earned the assists on the tying goal.
Chatham regained the lead at 9:09 and scored again 46 seconds later, at 9:55, to make it 3-1. The Maroons added another goal at 16:31, extending their advantage to 4-1.
Vader cut into the deficit with 20 seconds remaining in the period. His third goal of the season came on the power play at 19:40, with Paleczny and Hudson Wiles picking up the assists to send Listowel into the second intermission trailing 4-2.
Shtefan brought the Cyclones within one just 1:41 into the third period. His seventh goal of the season, assisted by Vader and Paleczny, made it 4-3 and completed a two-goal response in a span of 2:01 of playing time.
Chatham responded at 3:09, restoring its two-goal cushion just 1:28 after Shtefan’s tally. The Cyclones put 10 shots on goal in the final period but could not close the gap again. The Maroons added an empty-net goal at 19:52 to complete the scoring.
Chatham finished with a 49-27 advantage in shots, outshooting Listowel 20-7 in the first period, 17-10 in the second and 12-10 in the third.
The Cyclones return to the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on Friday, November 6, to host the London Nationals. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.
-Listowel Cyclones Hockey Club
