OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
Jacob Chantler, seen here taking a face off in pre-season play had a goal and five assists Saturday.
Killer Bees 2-0 heading into home opener
October 10, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Alvinston Killer Bees will take a 2-0 record into its home opener in the Northern Premier Hockey League against the Halton Hills Coyotes Saturday.
Alvinston won its second straight road game last weekend bouncing the Lakers, 10-1 in Woodstock. The Bees iced the game with seven unanswered goals in the final period.
Jacob Chandler had a goal and five assists for the winners and was the first star of the game.
Ethan Lamoureux and Jamie Fraser each scored twice and had an assist for the Bees with one each going to Connor Lovie, Brennan Feasey, Kraig Wright, Ryan Marshall and Cameron Krupa.
Lovie and Feasey also had three and two assists respectively.
Joseph Raaymakers made 29 saves for his second straight win in the Bees’ crease.
Saturday’s game against Halton Hills starts at 6:45 at the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Complex. All Alvinston Riverhawk baseball players will be admitted for free.
The Coyotes opened their season at home in Acton losing 3-2 to Stratford last weekend.
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