Game 2, Sutherland Cup Championship Series
St. Catharines Falcons 5
Chatham Maroons 2
(best-of-7 series tied 1-1)
Falcons tie series as AP call-up plays key role in 2nd straight game
AP call-up Alex Forrest scored the go-ahead goal 38 seconds into the third period as the St. Catharines scored 4 goals in the final frame enroute to a 5-2 win over the Chatham Maroons in front of 1702 fans at Memorial Arena in Chatham, tying the series 1-1.
Forrest’s goal marked the second time in as many games that a 15-year-old AP call-up was a key factor in the outcome of a Sutherland Cup game after Eamon Edgar‘s hat trick led the Maroons to their Game 1 victory. For Forrest — a 2nd round pick (24th overall) of the Kitchener Rangers in the 2025 OHL Priority Draft — the goal was his first in 10 career GOJHL games (regular season and playoffs).
VIDEO: Alex Forrest scores go-ahead goal, Falcons tie series
Matt Fries (3) scored in the first for the Falcons (13-4), and they closed the game with 3 empty-net goals — two from Nathan Duplessis (9) and one from Trent Gates (4).
Falcons forward Cameron Lowe extended his point streak to six games with 3 assists, giving him 28 points to lead all GOJHL scorers in the playoffs.
Sean Truby (9) scored in the first period and Liam Campbell (8) replied late in the third for the Maroons (13-8).
After being pulled in the Game 1 loss, Falcons netminder Hayden Jeffery (W, 13-4) responded with a 49 save effort — including 22 in the first period. Gannon Hunter (L, 13-8) stopped 40 of 42 shots faced for the Maroons.
VIDEO: Game 2 highlights and interviews
VIDEO: Post-game comments from Falcons goalie Hayden Jeffery
VIDEO: Post-game comments from Falcons head coach Tyler Bielby
VIDEO: Post-game comments from Maroons GM/head coach Richard Santos
The Falcons improved their away record in the playoffs to 6-2 with their 3rd straight road win. The Maroons lost for just the 3rd time in 11 home games and have lost 2 straight home playoff games for the first time since the 2019 conference quarter-final against the Komoka Kings — a span of 28 games.
St. Catharines was 0/2 with the man advantage while the Maroons did not have any power play opportunities.
Game 3 will take place Tuesday night at Memorial Arena in Chatham. Game time is 7:30pm.
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