Spitfires edged by Navy Vets

Tanner Rickwood of the Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires hockey club, left, tried to keep Oliver Wieringa of the Woodstock Navy Vets from taking the puck to the front of the Aylmer net during the first exhibition game of the season at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday evening, Aug. 20. The Spitfires lost 2-1. Shane Kocsis-Cochrane scored Aylmer’s lone goal near the end of the first period to tie the game with assists by Dylan Buckholz and Dustin Dunlop. Woodstock notched the winning goal with 3:22 left in the third period. Dan Haig scored both Woodstock goals with Andrew Bruder recording assists on each tally. The Spitfires have two more home exhibition games: Wednesday, Aug. 31 versus Burford, game time of 7:15 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 11 against Norwich, puck drop at 7:30 p.m. The Spitfires’ regular season home opener will be Saturday, Sept. 17 when they host North Middlesex, a 7:30 p.m. start.