The Rockland Nationals had a lot to be thankful for over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The reigning Bogart Cup champions scored a combined 15 goals in home victories against the Ottawa Junior Senators and the Nepean Raiders in Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) action.
After the pair of wins, Rockland sits atop the Yzerman Division with a record of 7-2-0-0 for a total of 14 points.
The Nats currently lead the CCHL in goals for, scoring a total of 59 goals through nine games played.
Welcoming Ottawa
The Nats played host to the Ottawa Junior Senators on Friday, October 9, the first of back-to-back home games for last year’s CCHL champs.
Jeremy Belleau continues his torrid start to the season, scoring two more goals to lead the Nationals to a convincing 7-2 win over the Junior Sens. Moussa Seyd, Jakob Weich, Ben Arnold, Lucas Bertolin and Théo Landry also scored for the home team.
Bertolin leads the way against Nepean
Fresh of a win against the Junior Sens, the Nats played host to the Nepean Raiders on Saturday October 10.
Lucas Bertolin scored a hat trick to lead the Nationals to an impressive 8-3 win against the visiting squad.
Alex Cadran scored twice for the Nats and added three assists, while Félix Cadran, Xavier Martin and Jeremy Belleau also scored for Rockland.
Belleau scored his league leading 12th goal of the season and also leads the league with 23 points.
Up next
The Nationals hit the road to take on the Kemptville 73’s on Friday, October 16.
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