Leaside Jr. Wildcats battled to a 2-1 win at East Bayfield Arena in Barrie Sunday over the noon hour. It was a split win-loss weekend for Leaside after losing to the Canadettes 3-4 in Brampton Saturday night. The game leaves Leaside in the mid-range of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League. As the weekend began, they sat 10th in the 20-team conference. Barrie was 17th. Captain Kristin Della Rovere scored both goals Sunday in the first period. She was assisted by Madison Heeney and Chloe Gonsalves and by Mariah Hinds and Gonsalves again on the second. Assistant Captain Gonsalves was caught in a tweeted locker room picture “singing her head off” as the post had it. Such stuff may be the work of Head Coach Kim McCullough or others on the coaching staff. It appears however that singing, while good for the soul, is also fine for hockey. The game ended in nip and tuck fashion with a Leaside penalty at 17.28. Avery Andrew scored for Barrie 18.16. The box score does not mention a power play for Barrie but it appears there must have been at least one.
