Spitfires take opener over Trojans

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Luke Bettencourt, middle, celebrates scoring the first goal of game, just 21 seconds after the first puck drop, to take a 1-0 lead versus the visiting Thamesford Trojans at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Feb. 6. Sharing in the moment with Bettencourt were linemates Josh Lockhart on the left and Jesiah Sweetland on the right. The Spitfires went on to win 5-3 to take a one game to none lead in their first round series of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs. Game two was played in Thamesford on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 7 with puck drop at 3:30 p.m.