OTTAWA, ON – The second week of the 2026-27 Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League season featured 15 games from September 22 to 27, with Richmond’s offence, a pair of Athens wins and several games decided beyond regulation highlighting the schedule.
Royals Put Up 23 Goals in Two Games
The Richmond Royals delivered the week’s biggest offensive performances. They defeated the Winchester Hawks 12-1 on Friday, September 25, then scored 11 more in an 11-2 win over the Smiths Falls Jr. Bears on Sunday, September 27.
Defenceman Daniel Sciarra led all EOJHL scorers for the week with seven points, recording three goals and four assists in Richmond’s two games. Teammates Jacob Warnes and Jack Delaney each finished with six points. Delaney scored a hat trick against Winchester, while Richmond goaltender Sam Nolan stopped 35 of 36 shots in the victory.
Winchester responded the next night with a 9-5 win over the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians on Saturday, September 26. Jackson Hill scored four times for the Hawks.
Athens and Perth Grab Victories
The Athens Aeros took both games of a home-and-home series with the Embrun Panthers, winning 4-2 in Embrun on Friday and 6-2 at home on Sunday.
Nate Seed scored five goals across the two games, including a hat trick in Friday’s win. In goal, Ben Grant made 40 saves on 42 shots on Friday, while Jack MacEachern stopped 32 of 34 on Sunday.
The Perth Blue Wings also won twice, opening their week with a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Jr. Canadians on Tuesday, September 22, before defeating the Glengarry Brigade 7-1 on Friday. Colby Hunter recorded five points over the two games, and Cole King made 35 saves in the win over Glengarry.
Extra Time Provides the Drama
Several of the week’s closest games went past regulation. The Brockville Tikis swept consecutive meetings with the Ottawa West Golden Knights, winning 6-3 on Wednesday, September 23, and 5-4 in a shootout on Thursday. Brockville’s Campbell Wotherspoon collected six points over the two games, while goaltender Sebastian Caivano made 52 saves in Wednesday’s victory.
The Casselman Vikings earned two overtime wins: 3-2 over Renfrew on Thursday on a goal by Cedric Ouimet, and 5-4 over Smiths Falls on Saturday on Xavier Landriault’s winner. The Glengarry Brigade added an overtime victory of their own on Saturday, defeating Ottawa West 3-2 on a goal by Cooper Myre.
Elsewhere, Ethan Smith scored four goals and added two assists in two games for Arnprior, including a hat trick in the Packers’ 7-1 win over Smiths Falls on Thursday. The Ottawa Jr. Canadians closed the week with wins over Arnprior and Renfrew, while Matheason Cameron finished with five points in three games.
With two weeks complete, the early season has already produced plenty of offence, strong goaltending and tight finishes across the league.
