Six Nations Escape Whitby With Hard Earned 9-7 Victory Over Brooklin

By Gary Groob 

The Six Nations Chiefs (14-0) traveled east to face the Brooklin Lacrosse Club (7-8) in Major Series Lacrosse action Wednesday night at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Doug Jamieson in net for the Chiefs facing Thomas Kiazyk in net for Brooklin. 

For a while, it looked like Brooklin (BLC) might be the team to finally hand the Chiefs their first loss. The home side raced out to an early 2-0 lead and continued to push the pace throughout the night, but every time momentum shifted, Six Nations had an answer. Behind another complete team effort, the Chiefs left Whitby with a 9-7 victory to keep their perfect season intact.

Dhane Smith once again pulled the strings offensively with five points, while Josh Byrne scored twice in a balanced attack that saw contributions throughout the lineup. Brooklin refused to go quietly, getting a hat trick from Dyson Williams and six points from Chris Boushy, making the Chiefs work until the final horn in one of their toughest tests of the season.

To The Game :

Brooklin got on the board quickly with an outside blast from Chris Boushy off a Dyson Williams pass at 28 seconds, followed by Dyson Williams with a jump across the crease off a Chris Boushy feed at 4:52.

Josh Byrne got the Chiefs on the board converting an Andrew Kew pass at 6:29, followed by Ryan Smith with a great individual effort off a Josh Byrne feed at 7:52.  
Andrew Kew gave the Chiefs their first lead of the night with a blast to the top corner off a Dhane Smith pass at 12:15.

After one period, Six Nations 3 Brooklin 2.
Shots on goal favored the Chiefs 23-9.

Second Period:

Chris Boushy got Brooklin rolling early on the power-play with a low to low laser off a Lucas Littlejohn pass at 32 seconds, followed by Dyson Williams scoring shorthanded finishing a Chase Scanlon pass from the top of the crease at 1:39.

David Anderson replied for Six Nations with high to low rocket from the outside off a Dhane Smith pass 18 seconds later, followed by Dhane Smith from the top of the crease off an Andrew Kew pass at 12:26.  

Brendan Bomberry then found Dawson Theede streaking off the bench with a great pass at 16:00, followed by a high to high shot from Josh Byrne off a Dhane Smith pass at 17:06.

After two periods, Six Nations 7 Brooklin 4.
Shots on goal favored the Chiefs 19-18.

Third Period:

Six Nations increased their lead early with Lattrell Harris going coast to coast off a Graeme Hossack pass at 31 seconds, but the BLC replied with a shot from in close from Dan Lintner off a Chris Boushy pass at 1:03.

On the power-play, Dhane Smith fired a high to low bounced shot off an Ian MacKay feed at 11:05, but Chase Scanlon answered back from the top of the crease off a Chris Boushy pass at 11:58 to keep Brooklin close.

Dyson Williams added his third goal of the night with just 14 seconds remaining, finishing a Dan Lintner pass, but it was too little, too late as the Chiefs closed out the victory.

Final score, Six Nations 9 Brooklin 7.
Shots on goal favored the Chiefs 20-15, for a game total of 62-42 in favor of Six Nations. 

The Three Stars:

1. Dhane Smith 
2. Doug Jamieson 
3. Thomas Kiazyk 

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