Six Nations Offensive Surge Overwhelms Cobourg

By Gary Groob

The Six Nations Chiefs (3-0) traveled east to face the Cobourg Kodiaks (0-1) at the Cobourg Community Centre in Major Series Lacrosse action Sunday evening.

The goaltending match-up had Warren Hill in net for the Chiefs facing Laine Hruska in net for the Kodiaks.

The Six Nations Chiefs flexed their offensive depth and firepower in a high-paced battle, pulling away from the Cobourg Kodiaks for a dominant 19-9 victory. Cobourg matched the Chiefs stride for stride in an entertaining opening period, with Alex Marinier leading the charge and helping the Kodiaks erase multiple deficits as the teams traded goals throughout a wild first twenty minutes. After ending the opening frame deadlocked at 5-5, however, Six Nations began to take control behind relentless pressure and an explosive transition game.

The Chiefs took over in the second and never looked back, unleashing wave after wave of offense led by Josh Byrne's huge night and strong performances from Shayne Jackson, Ryan Smith, Andrew Kew, and David Peterkin. Six Nations repeatedly capitalized on turnovers and transition opportunities, turning a close game into a rout with an eight-goal second period and six more in the third. Warren Hill and the Chiefs defense tightened things up after the opening frame, while the offense buried Cobourg under a barrage of 74 shots on goal, sealing an emphatic 19-9 win.

To The Game:

The Chiefs got off to a fast start with Dhane Smith grabbing his own rebound and finding the corner at 0:51 seconds, but a power-play blast from Thunder Hill off a Brock Haley pass tied the game at 2:39.
Alex Marinier gave Cobourg the lead with a bounced shot off a Zach Thompson pass at 10:33, but Josh Byrne with a twister from in close off an Andrew Kew pass at 11:15 knotted the game at two.

David Peterkin gave Six Nations the lead once again with a great individual effort unassisted at 14:48, followed by Travis Longboat all alone in front off a Dhane Smith pass at 15:56.

Thunder Hill brought the Kodiaks within one with a bounced shot to the corner off a Jeremi Phoenix pass at 16:33, but Andrew Kew responded quickly off a Ryan Smith feed at 17:56.

Aaron Woods again brought the Kodiaks within one with a laser off a bounce that found the back of the net at 18:53, followed by a howitzer from Alex Marinier on the power-play at 19:48.

After one period, Six Nations 5 Cobourg 5.

Second Period:

Josh Byrne opened the second period scoring with a blast off a Shayne Jackson pass at 2:55, followed by Chris Cloutier with a sidearm snipe off a Dhane Smith pass at 4:53. Shayne Jackson then found the empty side of the net off a Ryan Smith pass at 5:48.

Briley Maxwell finished a long lead pass from Jared Downey in transition at 7:15 for Cobourg, but Josh Byrne replied with a bounced shot in transition off a Shayne Jackson pass at 10:16.

Jackson then blasted a high to high shot to the top corner off a David Peterkin pass at 11:22, followed by Ryan Smith with a great individual effort coming from the corner off an Andrew Kew pass at 12:09.

Alex Marinier scored his third of the game from in front off a perfect feed from Shane Halliwell at 15:57, followed by an absolute howitzer from Brock Haley off an Aaron Hill pass at 16:31.

Josh Byrne scored his fourth of the night with a laser that found the corner off a Tyler Biles feed in transition at 18:36, followed by Ryan Smith jumping across the crease off a Dhane Smith pass at 19:31.

After two periods, Six Nations 13 Cobourg 8.

Third Period:

Josh Byrne continued his big night scoring from the top of the crease off a Shayne Jackson shovel pass at 2:05, but an incredible individual effort from Brock Haley beat Warren Hill from in close at 3:35.

David Peterkin scored from the side of the net at the end of the shot clock off a Shayne Jackson pass at 4:14, followed by an Andrew Kew quick stick off a Shayne Jackson pass at 5:25.

Shayne Jackson then added one himself off a Ryan Smith pass at 5:45, followed by Ian MacKay all alone in front off a long lead pass from Kason Tarbell at 10:35. Graham Hossack added an underhand twister off a Matt Marinier feed at 11:40.

Final score, Six Nations 19 Cobourg 9.
Shots on goal 74-38 for the Chiefs.

The Three Stars:

1. Josh Byrne
2. Shayne Jackson
3. Laine Hruska