Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars open their 3rd NSMBHL season Saturday night with a 5-1 win over Pro Hockey Life Harbour Storm at Emera Centre Northside.

Rookie Logan O'Neil scored 2 goals in his league debut.  Chase Fraser added a single on the PP, Mitchell Balmas and Derek Gentile each had a goal and an assist.  Dylan Pimentel had 2 helpers and Daniel Reid chipped in with a single assist.   Alex Bunguay had a PP marker for the Storm.  Levi Denny picked up the win making 13 saves, while Mark Grametbauer suffered the loss despite making 24 stops.

On Sunday am, Cougars completed the sweep with a 9-3 win.  Special teams were key as the home town team, scored 5 goals on the PP and 2 shorthanded goals.  Vets Branden Dauphinee and Mitchell Balmas led the way with 4 points each, Dauphinee with 2 goals and 2 assists, while Balmas had a shorthanded tally and added 3 helpers.  Logan O'Neil finished off a solid weekend with 2 goals and an assist.  Gentile added a goal and assist, while Pimentel with a shorthanded marker, Reid, and Brady Buchanan added singles.  Brandon Farrell had 2 assists, and Logan Struthers had a helper.  Tyler Hinam, Sam Allison, and Jaret Gouthro replied for the visitors.    Liam MacDonald picked up his first NSMBHL "W" making 10 saves.  Brendon Keeler was busy in the Storm net, making 20 saves, before being replaced by Grametbauer late in the game.

The Cougars make their first road trip next weekend with games on Saturday September 29th  vs Bubba Rays Gulls in Spryfield, and on Sunday September 30th vs Truro Bearcats.