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The Soo U18 Greyhounds delivered a dominant offensive performance over the October 23–25 weekend, sweeping the Kapuskasing Flyers in three Greater Northern U18 Hockey League (GNU18HL) contests at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Flyers travelled to the Sault for four regular-season games over the weekend, including three meetings with the Soo U18 Greyhounds and one against the Soo U16 Greyhounds. The U18 Greyhounds made the most of their home-ice opportunity, recording victories of 15-0, 9-1 and 12-1 while outscoring Kapuskasing 36-2 across the three games.

Friday Night: Greyhounds Open with 15-0 Rout
The Greyhounds wasted little time establishing control in Friday’s 8 p.m. opening game, scoring six times in the first period to take a commanding 6-0 lead.

Reegan Dezordo opened the scoring at 1:30, with Rocco Dos Reis and Preston Gioia collecting assists. David Francella doubled the advantage at 7:43 before Gage Guzzo scored at 13:10 to make it 3-0.

Guzzo struck again on the power play at 15:24, with Jayden Cranston and Finlay Carlson assisting. Nico Bossio added his 10th goal of the season at 17:51, and Cranston rounded out the opening-period scoring at 19:31 to give the Greyhounds a six-goal cushion.

The Soo continued to apply pressure in the second period. Dos Reis scored at 2:57, followed by Finlay Escasa at 4:47. Bossio added his second of the game on the power play at 17:02, and Guzzo completed his hat trick just 11 seconds later, extending the lead to 10-0.

Dos Reis scored his second of the night at 5:32 of the third period before Logan Watson recorded his first goal of the season at 13:16.

Bossio completed his hat trick at 13:51, scoring unassisted, while Brett Archambault added another at 16:23. Cranston capped the scoring at 19:19, giving the Greyhounds a convincing 15-0 victory.

Guzzo and Bossio each finished with three goals, while Dos Reis and Cranston scored twice. Carlson contributed three assists, and Dos Reis and Bossio also played key roles in the Soo’s offensive attack.

Noah Jylha started in goal for the Greyhounds, while Alexandre Gravel and Zach Albrecht shared the goaltending duties for Kapuskasing.

Saturday: Greyhounds Continue Their Winning Ways
The Greyhounds returned to the ice at noon on Saturday and continued their strong play, earning a 9-1 victory.

Bossio opened the scoring at 5:08 of the first period, finishing a play set up by Jacob Vincent and Liam Clark to give the Soo a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Vincent took over in the second period, scoring twice in the opening 5:18. His first came on the power play at 1:07, with Bryson Palahnuk and Clark assisting. Vincent added his second at 5:18, again with Palahnuk and Clark collecting assists.

Archambault extended the advantage to 4-0 at 16:35, followed by Cranston at 18:35, as the Greyhounds carried a five-goal lead into the third period.

The Soo continued to find the back of the net in the final frame. Vincent completed his hat trick at 2:31, with Bossio and Palahnuk recording assists. Bossio scored his second of the contest on the power play at 3:41, before Guzzo made it 8-0 at 6:13.

Watson added another power-play goal at 10:03 to put the Greyhounds ahead 9-0.

Kapuskasing broke through late in the game when Nikolas Roy scored his first goal of the season at 17:23, with Matti Farmer assisting. It was the Flyers’ first goal of the three-game series.

Vincent led the Soo with three goals, while Bossio recorded two goals. Palahnuk and Clark each contributed three assists in the victory.

Tanner Carriere handled the goaltending duties for the Greyhounds, while Albrecht started for the Flyers.

Sunday: Greyhounds Complete the Sweep
The Greyhounds closed out the weekend Sunday morning with another convincing performance, defeating Kapuskasing 12-1 in the 10 a.m. matchup.

Archambault opened the scoring at 3:05 of the first period, with Dezordo and Carlson assisting. Bossio followed at 8:20 to put the Soo ahead 2-0.

Kapuskasing responded at 16:11 when Nate Durie scored on the power play, with Leon Martel and Colton Marshall earning assists. However, Kyle Crack restored the Greyhounds’ two-goal cushion at 18:22, scoring unassisted to make it 3-1 after the opening period.

The Soo took control in the second, scoring six unanswered goals.

Dos Reis scored on the power play at 2:24, followed by Archambault at 5:12. Clark added another at 7:13 before Guzzo scored at 9:28 to increase the lead to 7-1.

Guzzo struck again at 13:49, and Bossio rounded out the second-period scoring at 16:10, sending the Greyhounds into the final frame with a commanding 9-1 advantage.

Bossio completed his hat trick at 1:48 of the third period, with Vincent and Clark assisting. Cranston scored at 3:48 before Guzzo completed his own hat trick just seven seconds later, with Francella and Cranston collecting assists.

The three-goal outburst in the opening four minutes of the third period sealed the 12-1 victory and completed the Greyhounds’ three-game sweep.

Bossio and Guzzo each recorded hat tricks, while Archambault scored twice. Vincent and Clark helped drive the offence, contributing to multiple scoring plays.

Jylha was in goal for the Greyhounds, while Gravel and Albrecht again shared the goaltending duties for Kapuskasing.

Bossio and Guzzo Lead the Offensive Charge
The weekend showcased the Greyhounds’ offensive depth, with multiple players contributing throughout all three games.

Bossio recorded eight goals across the series, including two hat tricks, while Guzzo scored seven times and also registered two hat tricks. Vincent added four goals, including a hat trick in Saturday’s victory, while Dos Reis and Archambault each recorded multiple-goal performances.

The Greyhounds also received contributions from their supporting cast, with Carlson, Clark, Francella, Palahnuk and others helping generate scoring opportunities.

After allowing just two goals in three games, the Soo U18 Greyhounds will look to carry that momentum into their next GNU18HL home stand.

Next Up: New Liskeard Cubs Visit the John Rhodes
The Greyhounds will turn their attention to the October 31–November 1 weekend, when they welcome the New Liskeard Cubs to the John Rhodes Community Centre for a three-game home stand.

The upcoming series will provide another opportunity for the Soo to build on its strong home-ice performance and continue its regular-season campaign.

Fans can also visit the Freeze Frame Photos by Bob Davies to view photographs from the Kapuskasing Flyers versus Soo U18 Greyhounds GNU18HL action.