The Davidson Cyclones senior hockey team needed to head into their two-week break with a victory, so they went out and smoked the Nokomis Chiefs 9-1 in Long Lake Hockey League (LLHL) action last Wednesday at the Davidson Rink.

“They’re not very good this year,” said Cyclones forward Chad Manz. “It wasn’t much of a game, that’s for sure.”

The Cyclones, playing before a crowd of around 100 people who packed into the arena on a cold November night, struck early and often against the Chiefs peppering Nokomis goalie Matt Shenher with shots from both in close, the circles and the blue line during the first two periods, before finally settling down and letting the game end gracefully in the third. Shenher was mercy-pulled after allowing six goals halfway through the second.

The Cyclones Steve Desilva scored his first and fourth of the night on Shenher opening the game up and also ending it for the Chiefs goaltender. Cyclones captain Derek Allan and forward Brett Siroski also potted a pair for Davidson, while defenceman Zach Sim complemented an exceptionally strong game on his part with a marker of his own. Kurt Leedahl had the only reply midway through the second for the Chiefs.

Davidson now stands at 2-3 on the season, having played all five teams in the LLHL this season once, with their next game at home against the LeRoy Braves Dec. 5.

To read more please see the November 26 print edition of The Davidson Leader.