Petrolia’s Leighton joins Red Wings
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The 2023-2024 LCCVI Boys Hockey team after winning its third straight LK title. The Lancers take on Lambton-Kent Monday to try for number four.
LCCVI faces Lambton-Kent in boys hockey final Monday
February 21, 2025
It’ll be Petrolia’s LCCVI and Dresden’s Lambton-Kent Composite for the LKSSAA boys’ A/A/A hockey title at Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre Monday.
The Lancers advanced with a 10-0 win over Wallaceburg Wednesday in one semi-final while the Lambton-Kent Composite beat North Lambton, 3-1 in the other semi-final Thursday in Dresden. Lambton Jr. Sting goaltender Kyler Van Esse was the winning goalie for LKCS.
The teams meet Monday at 1 pm at the Dresden arena. LCCVI is the three-time defending LKSSAA champion.
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