Cougars travelled to Bedford to play the Barons on Saturday night.   The travel didn't seem to affect the Cougars as they jumped out to an early 3-0 lead.  Leon Denny, Dylan McDonald and Kody Francis each found the back of the net in the first, Ashton Paul and Denny picked up assists on Francis' goal.  The teams would each score twice in the second period.    Andrew Burden and Peter Diliberatore each scored PP goals for the Barons, while Paul and Denny each scored short handed goals for the visitors.  5-2 after 2 periods.  Kinnon Williams would fire home his teams 3rd shorthanded goal of the game from Francis and Jarrett Baker, followed by a PP goal from Burden to cut the lead to 3.  Baker and Paul would both find twine for the Cape Bretoners with Williams and Francis assisting,  And Jesse Ryan and Andrew Coxhead would score late for the Barons.  Final score 8-5 in favor of the Cougars.  Owen MacPhee was busy making 23 saves for the win, while Thomson Phinney and Nolan Boyd split the net duties making 12 saves combined


The defending Atlantic Champions, Landworks Gulls were the next opponent for the Cougars.  Josh Nicholson got the Gulls on the board early with a PP goal from the point.  Veteran Gull Matt Duggan gave the home team a 2 goal lead as he buried a loose puck behind goalie Seth Crowe.  Ashton Paul from Williams and Francis would get the Cougars on the board and cut the lead to 1.  However, just 17 seconds later Calem MacDonald would score for the Gulls and restore their 2 goal lead.  3-1 Gulls after 2.  The Joneljim Group would take advantage of an early 3rd period PP, Denny from Williams and Paul to climb to within 1 goal of the league champs.  But the rest of the way was all Gulls.  Duggan with his 2nd, Matt Ormon and MacDonald again.  Final score 6-2.  SEth Crowe made 19 saves for the Cougars while Keaghan Larade made 19 for the W