Emo pucksters split with visitors

The Emo Atom Selects could not keep pace with visiting Gillons’ (Fort Frances) in recent minor hockey action, coming out on the short end of a 3-1 score.
Andrew Easton (two) and Chad Dustak scored for Gillons’ while Eric Soucy replied for the Selects.
But the Emo Esso Leafs had a better showing, downing the MEC Bulldogs (Fort Frances) 4-1 on goals by Brock Benjamin, Nathan DeBungee, William Brandon, and TJ Roen.
John Monahan tallied for MEC.
Meanwhile, the Emo Novice Wings had a clean slate, blanking the OPP 2-0 on a pair of goals by J. Baker.
Then in their second game, the Wings rallied from a 2-1 deficit to tie the Emo Rockets 3-3. Jared Baker (two) and Kurtis Hill scored for the Wings while Luke Judson (two) and Deanna Saunders hit the twine for the Rockets.
In PeeWee action, Emo Gillons’ had to pull up their socks in the third period to earn a 4-4 tie with the visiting Lions–getting the tying goal with just two seconds to play.
Jason Peters (two) Jake Esselink, and Travis Strachan scored for Emo while Eddie Calder, Josh Johnston, Larry Pham amd Mike Spencer replied for the Lions.
In a Midget-Bantam ‘AA’ encounter, the visiting B•Macs (Fort Frances) once again outguessed the Emo Blues, winning 4-0 on goals by A.J. Tucker (two), J. Friesen, and B. Witherspoon.
But the Blues came to life with a 4-1 victory over a short-staffed Fort Frances Legion team.
Cole Kaemingh led Emo with a hat trick, with Garry Curtis netting the other goal. Travis Green got the Legion’s lone goal.