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The White Pines Wolverines delivered a strong performance at the John Rhodes Centre on Sunday, November 8th, earning a 5-0 shutout victory over the CASS Huskies in Sault Ste. Marie Boys High School Hockey League action.

In a physical and penalty-filled matchup, the Wolverines received contributions from five different goal-scoring opportunities, including two shorthanded goals, while goaltender Ben Potter turned aside every shot he faced to record the shutout.

White Pines opened the scoring at the 10:00 mark of the first period when Jevon Johnson netted his second goal of the season, with Danny MacDonald picking up the assist.

The Wolverines continued to build their lead at 6:11 when Cody Wabigwan scored his first goal of the season while shorthanded. AJ Sim was credited with the assist as White Pines took advantage of the opportunity to extend its lead to 2-0.

Just under two minutes later, Owen James added another goal for the Wolverines, scoring his first of the season at 4:20. Wabigwan picked up the assist as White Pines carried a commanding 3-0 advantage into the first intermission.

The Wolverines added to their lead early in the second period. At 2:08, Owen Sanderson found the back of the net for his third goal of the season, with AJ Sim and Jevon Johnson collecting the assists to make it 4-0.

With the Huskies looking to get back into the contest, White Pines continued to apply pressure and added one more in the third period.

At 13:04, Johnson scored his second goal of the afternoon and third of the season, once again finding the back of the net while shorthanded. MacDonald recorded his second assist of the game as the Wolverines completed the 5-0 victory.

Between the pipes, Ben Potter was perfect for White Pines, stopping all 19 shots he faced to earn the shutout. At the other end, CASS goaltender Jack Unetic turned aside 22 of 27 shots in the loss.

The Wolverines’ special teams and defensive effort proved to be important factors in the victory, as White Pines recorded two shorthanded goals while keeping the Huskies off the scoreboard.

Next Up
The White Pines Wolverines will return to the John Rhodes Centre on Thursday, November 12th, when they face the Korah Colts in a 3:30 p.m puck drop.

The CASS Huskies will get another opportunity against the Wolverines on Friday, November 13th, when the two teams meet in Desbarats for a 5:00 p.m start.