Scanlon’s Big Night Powers Brooklin Past Brampton

(Photo courtesy of the Brampton Excelsiors Instagram page)

By Gary Groob 

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (1-0) traveled west to Brampton to face the Excelsiors (0-1) at the Memorial Arena in Brampton, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Steven Orleman in net for Brooklin facing Riley Hutchcraft in net for the Excelsiors.

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club used a dominant second period explosion to pull away from the Brampton Excelsiors in a convincing 13-7 victory. After a tightly contested opening frame that saw both teams trade power-play goals, Brooklin carried a narrow 3-2 lead into the intermission thanks to tallies from Lucas Littlejohn, Dan Lintner, and Chase Scanlon. Brampton stayed within striking distance early behind strong offensive efforts from Coltrane Tyson and Mike Triolo, but Brooklin’s depth and transition game quickly took control.

The game completely shifted in the second period as Brooklin erupted for seven goals, led by a sensational performance from Chase Scanlon, who scored four times in the middle frame alone. Landon Sinfield added a pair of goals while Holden Garlent and Dan Lintner chipped in offensively as the Brooklin attack overwhelmed the Excelsiors defense. Although Brampton received goals from Connor McClelland, Michael Blaymires, Josh Medeiros, and Reed Kurtz later in the game, Brooklin never allowed the momentum to swing back. Strong ball movement, transition pressure, and special teams play powered Brooklin to the six-goal win, with Scanlon earning first star honours after a dominant offensive night.

To The Game:

The Excelsiors got on the board first with Coltrane Tyson converting a Curtis Ward pass on the power-play at 3:06, but Lucas Littlejohn evened the game also on the power-play, converting a Connor Kearnan pass at 7:26.

Dan Lintner gave Brooklin the lead again, on the power-play with a low to low laser off an Eddie Renaud pass at 9:51, but Mike Triolo replied for Brampton from in front off a Coltrane Tyson pass at 15:18.  

Chase Scanlon answered back for Brooklin with a low to low blast off a Will MacLeod feed just 0:22 seconds later.

After one period, Brooklin 3 Brampton 2.

Second Period:

Brooklin got on the board early with Landon Sinfield scoring just 0:44 seconds into the frame, followed by Holden Garlent finishing a Mike Byrne pass at 7:23, but a goal in transition from Connor McClelland unassisted at 7:30 kept the Excelsiors in the game.

Chase Scanlon increased the Brooklin lead with a blast off a Connor Kearnan pass at 10:38, followed by Landon Sinfield with his second of the game unassisted at 11:12.  

Scanlon added back to back tallies to blow the game wide open.  The first off a Mike Byrne feed at 14:59, followed by a blast off a Connor Kearnan pass at 17:04.

Michael Blaymires got the Excelsiors back on track off a Curtis Ward pass at 18:05.

After two periods, Brooklin 10 Brampton 4. .

Third Period:

Mike Triolo kept the Excelsiors fighting with a blast off a Michael Blaymires pass at 2:30, but goals from Will MacLeod and Lucas Littlejohn gave Brooklin a stranglehold on the game.

Josh Medeiros went coast to coast off a loose ball to stop the mini run by Brooklin, but Dan Lintner would finish a Connor Kearnan feed on the power-play at 13:56.

Reed Kurtz scored a shorthanded goal in transition for the Excelsiors unassisted at 16:50, but that would be all for the game

Final score, Brooklin 13 Brampton 7.

The Three Stars:

1. Chase Scanlon 
2. Dan Lintner 
3. Landon Sinfield