SIX NATIONS — The defending Minto Cup Champion Six Nations Arrows Express has started the 2016 Jr. A campaign quietly on the road as they get ready for the annual Bread and Cheese game as their traditional home opener, set for Monday May 23 at the ILA, at 4 p.m.
Sunday afternoon the Arrows lost 10-9 in a close battle with the Toronto Beaches, in Toronto. The Arrows led 5-3 after the first period but that score reversed on the second period to even the score at 8-8 after 40 minutes.
Oran Horn broke the tie assisted by Ron Elijah-Brown at 3:46, but with Bo Henhawk in the bin for holding, the Beaches evened it up again with a powerplay marker before Toronto’s Corson Kealy scored the game winner.
Jake McNabb scored two and assisted on three for the Arrows, while Travis Longboat picked up two goals and an assist.
On Thursday, May 12, the Arrows won 6-4 over the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves. Austin Staats scored two and added two assists, and Jake McNabb scored twice.
The Arrows are looking forward to a large and excited crowd at the ILA for their annual Bread and Cheese game against the Burlington Chiefs to debut the 2016 Six Nations Arrows Express seeking to repeat as Minto Cup Champs this season.
Mixed in with a good core of returnees, the Arrows are rebuilding with a lot of fresh and exciting new talent to show off to their fans, including 18-year-old Jake McNabb whom the Arrows picked up from Owen Sound in the off season. He has earned four goals and three assists in the Arrows first two road games.
Travis Longboat has earned a regular spot with the Arrows this year and is showing his prowess with three goals and two assists so far. Another new face that has been turning heads as an AP player so far is Danton Miller who has contributed two goals and two assists in two games. Among the other exciting new bright lights on the horizon are young Wakeriate Bowhunter, and Ty Logan, who was acquired from the Jr. B Six Nations Rebels.
