ALBERTON – The Western Regals posted back-to-back victories to open the 2018-19 P.E.I. Midget AAA Hockey League regular season over the weekend.
The Regals, who limited their opposition to just three goals in two games, defeated the Mid-Isle Matrix 6-2 on Saturday night after a 5-1 road decision over the Kings County Kings on Friday.
Regals 6 Matrix 2
At the Jacques Cartier Arena in Alberton, Ethan Reilly (2-1), Chase Gaudette (2), Jack Reilly and Conor Horne scored for Western, which scored four unanswered third-period goals. James Doyle (3) and Thomas Rennie (2) had multiple-assist efforts.
Aaron McCloskey and David Sato replied for Mid-Isle.
The teams entered the intermissions tied 1-1 and 2-2.
Winning goaltender was Cole Gallant.
Regals 5 Kings 1
At the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris, Gaudette (2-1) and Ethan Oliver (1-2) each had three points to spark the Regals’ attack. Rennie also scored twice.
Owen MacNeil was the lone King to beat Regals goaltender Aiden Williams.
The period scores were 2-1 and 3-1 in favour of Western.
