The Burlington Eagles Under 18 AA hockey team won its fourth game in a row on Thursday, Nov. 5, beating the West Niagara Flying Aces 5-4 at home at Appleby (1).
It was a much tighter game than the last meeting. The Eagles beat the same West Niagara team 7-3 on Thursday, Oct. 29, also at Appleby.
The run started on the road with a 7-0 tournament win over the Wheatfield Blades on Saturday, Oct. 24, and includes two shutouts. The second came in Oakville on Sunday, Nov. 1, a 3-0 win over the Oakville Rangers Red at Joshua Creek.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24 | Wheatfield Blades (tournament) | W 7-0 | Away, Hyde Park Ice Pavilion 2 |
| Oct. 29 | West Niagara Flying Aces | W 7-3 | Home, Appleby (1) |
| Nov. 1 | Oakville Rangers Red | W 3-0 | Away, Joshua Creek (Red) |
| Nov. 5 | West Niagara Flying Aces | W 5-4 | Home, Appleby (1) |
Burlington's other under-18 teams had a rougher week. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Under 18 AAA Eagles lost 7-2 to the Niagara North Stars, and the Under 18 A Eagles fell 5-2 at home to the Woolwich Elmira JR Sugar Kings.
The same Thursday night at Appleby, the Under 14 AA Eagles beat the Flying Aces 5-1. The Niagara club has had its own success against Burlington, though: on Sunday, Nov. 1, its team beat the Under 12 AA Eagles 5-4, the same score the under-18s won by.
The under-18s aren't the only Eagles on a roll. The Under 11 AAA team has also won its last four games.
