ALBERTON – The Wellington Flyers secured home-ice advantage throughout the West Prince Senior Hockey League playoffs in dramatic fashion.
Matt Kelly scored with 12 seconds remaining in regulation time to break a 4-4 tie, and lift the Flyers to a 5-4 win over the Alberton Regals on Wednesday night.
It was the final regular-season game for both teams, and the regulation-time win gives the Flyers top spot over the Regals by one point. Wellington is 5-2-1 (won-lost-overtime losses), and Alberton finishes 5-3-0.
The final game of the regular season will have the Tyne Valley Tornadoes (2-4-1) visiting the Tignish Aces (4-3-0) on Saturday. Puck drop at the Tignish Credit Union Arena is set for 7:45 p.m.
Two goals
At the Jacques Cartier Arena, Nick Arsenault scored twice while Lucas Verret and Owen Arsenault added single goals for the Flyers. Todd MacDougall (2), Justin Arsenault (2) and Colin Arsenault chipped in with assists.
Logan Smallman (2), Jesse MacIntyre (1-1) and Taylor Smith answered for the Regals. Fidan Feta (3), Mitch Hardy (2), Matt Lefurgey and Kenzie Horne chipped in with helpers.
The period scores were 1-1 and 3-3.
Jordan Arsenault was the winning goaltender, and Spencer Rennie was between the pipes for Alberton.
