Cape Breton goaltenders won’t be complaining about not getting enough shots against them early in their respective hockey seasons after the last week.
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Several netminders representing Cape Breton-based teams faced an onslaught of pucks in their respective leagues, especially last weekend.
In the Cape Breton High School Hockey League, Sydney Academy Wildcats goaltender Cailex Tournidis has faced 210 shots in three games against the Memorial Marauders, Riverview Ravens and Glace Bay Panthers.
During that time, Tournidis has made 187 saves, allowing 23 goals against. He allowed four goals on 63 shots in two periods of action against Glace Bay on Tuesday night at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The Panthers won the game 11-0.
Cody Smith of the Glace Bay Miners made 46 saves on 50 shots in a 6-4 win over the Cape Breton West Blackstone Knights in Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League action at Miners Forum in Glace Bay last Saturday.
Last Friday, Membertou Jr. Miners netminder Manny Strong turned aside 64 of 69 shots in a 10-5 victory over the Strait Pirates in Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League action at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury.
Sydney Mitsubishi Rush goalie Carter Kersten stopped 40 of 50 shots in a 10-1 loss to the Weeks Majors of Pictou County in Nova Scotia Under-18 Major Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre last Saturday.
Finally, Alex Compton of the Cape Breton Jets turned away 46 of 52 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Western Rebels in Nova Scotia Under-16 AAA Hockey League action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Sunday.
Local hockey continues this weekend.
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