​Bulldogs notch one loss, one win at home on the weekend

The Kincardine Bulldogs of the Provincial Junior Hockey League split games again on the weekend, losing to Mitchell but defeating Hanover.

Friday night, the ‘Dogs suffered a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Mitchell Hawks, at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine.

Scoring for Kincardine, were Liam Colhoun from Steve Grant and Kieran Moore; and Harrison Meulensteen with two, assisted by Grant and Gavin Gibbons, and then Gibbons and Brennan Long.

Goalie Christian DeJong took the loss for Kincardine, making 25 saves on 29 shots.

The ‘Dogs took on Hanover, Saturday night, again at the Davidson Centre, and edged the Barons, 4-3.

Hanover opened the scoring in the first period, but Colhoun tied it up, scoring from Meulensteen and Moore, to make it a 1-1 game heading into the second.

The Barons went ahead early in the second frame, but minutes later Grant scored from Carter Servais and Joseph Pringle to tie things at 2-2 heading into the final frame.

Kincardine jumped ahead seconds into the third period, on a goal by Servais from Moore and Meulensteen. And then Grant scored from Servais to make it 4-2 for the ‘Dogs.

Hanover managed to score one more goal but couldn’t tie the game, and the Bulldogs won, 4-3.

Goalie Carter Garvie took the win for Kincardine, making 19 saves on 22 shots.

The Bulldogs have two home games this weekend, as well, facing off against Goderich, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and against Walkerton, Sunday at 3:30 p.m., at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine.