EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick – The Edmundston Blizzard continues to make headlines. After easily dispatching the Summerside Western Capitals in their home opener on Saturday, the Blizzard followed up with another masterful performance, cruising to a 6-1 victory over the Amherst Ramblers on Sunday at the Jean-Daigle Centre.
In a game where many spectators were absent due to hunting season, the Blizzard relentlessly peppered the Ramblers’ net with shots right from the opening period.
Game first star Charles-Éric Tremblay (2nd goal) opened the scoring for the Blizzard with a one-timer at the 6:14 mark. Michael Arsenault (2nd) and Justin Bouchard (2nd) extended the lead to 3-0 with goals at 11:38 and 18:51, respectively.
To the delight of the 2,035 spectators, the Blizzard built a 5-0 lead by the end of the second period, thanks to goals from Michael Arsenault (3rd) at 11:34 and Noah Larochelle (3rd) at 14:27.
Goaltender Olivier St-Onge was denied a shutout 6:15 into the third period when he allowed a goal to Nathan Weber (1st). François-Xavier Mercier capped off the scoring with his second goal of the season at 19:13.
Arsenault (2 goals, 1 assist – 2nd star), Tremblay (1 goal, 2 assists), Larochelle (1 goal, 1 assist), and William Labranche (2 assists) led the Blizzard’s offense, firing a total of 46 shots at goaltender Brandon Lavoie.
Olivier St-Onge faced 22 shots and made several outstanding saves. Defenseman Lucas Hannay was named the game’s third star. Although the season is still in its early stages, there is already a strong synergy within the forward lines and defensive pairings assembled by coach Michael Ward. Movement and zone exits are swift, passing is precise, and the team is playing with heart. It certainly promises to be a bright tenth season in Edmundston.
The Blizzard (2-1-0-0) will wrap up the month of September with two away games: in Yarmouth (1-3-0-0) on Friday, September 25, and in Valley (3-0-0-1) on Saturday, September 26.
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Charles-Éric Tremblay fires a quick shot to score the game’s opening goal on Sunday at the Jean-Daigle Centre. Photo: Percy Picard
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Contact: Hugues Chiasson, vice-president communications – The Edmundston Blizzard; (506) 253-7741 – cell phone