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Flyers pick up five of six possible points on the weekend

November 5, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent

Ryan Nichols registered a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead the Petrolia Flyers to a 6-3 wins over the Irish in Lucan.

Cam Davidson had a goal and three helpers to extend his point streak to eight games during Saturday’s tilt.

Noel Sanderson and Lucas Rogers also scored for Petrolia. Logan Crummy had two assists.

Ryder Brown turned aside 45 shots for the goaltending victory.

Friday in Aylmer, the Flyers had 3-0 and 5-2 leads but could not hold on in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Spitfires.

Davidson had a goal and an assist for the Petrolia.

Parker Davidson, Jace McGrail, Nathan Reidhead and Nichols also scored for Petrolia. Isaac Truman had two assists.

Eric McDonald had 41 stops in the Flyers crease.

Lambton Jr. Sting grad Donovan Appleford had a pair of goals for Aylmer.

Oct. 30 at Greenwood, Casey Guerette scored twice and Nichols added a goal and two assists to power the home team to a 7-1 win over Mt. Brydges.

Cam Davidson, Parker Davidson, Rhett Joy and Owen Harris also scored for Petrolia.

Harris was playing in his first game as a Flyer after being acquired from Mooretown earlier in the week.

McGrail and Rogers each had two assists.

McDonald was only forced to make 18 stops as the Flyers outshot the visitors, 44-20.

The Flyers gained five points out of possible six on the weekend and improved to 6-7-2 on the season.

Petrolia is home to North Middlesex Thursday at 7:30 and take on the Hawks in Exeter Friday.

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