Bentley knocks off McCoys

The Dundas Real McCoys couldn't outlast defending Allan Cup champion Bentley Generals as the Alberta team topped Dundas 4-2 Friday to advance to its third straight appearance in the national amateur hockey championship final game.

In the evenly matched opening period, Bentley found the net first with a powerplay goal 7 minutes into play. Dundas came right back with its own powerplay goal from Mark Jooris, assisted by Rob DeCiantis and Ryan Kuwabara less than two minutes later.

Dundas scored the only goal of the second period. Jerry Galway's even strength marker, assisted by Ryan Christie, gave Dundas a 2-1 lead.

In net, Dundas goalie Dan Turple stopped all 16 shots Bentley fired at him to help Dundas hold the one goal lead.

But Bentley entered the final frame focused on a comeback. They fired 18 shots at Turple. A powerplay goal four minutes into the period tied the game up again, then Bentley moved head 13 minutes later.

When Dundas pulled Turple from the net for an extra skater in the final minute, Bentley iced the win with an empty net goal.

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McCoys advance to semi-final

A tie was enough to earn Dundas Real McCoys a bye into the semi-finals of the 2010 Allan Cup national amateur hockey championship, Wednesday afternoon.

Dundas came from behind to even Powell River Regals 4-4 in regulation. After one five-minute overtime period, the match remained deadlocked earning Dundas their third point in two games to lead their division.

The first place finish after the round robin advances Dundas to the semi-final - one win away from a berth in the championship game.

Dan Pitre scored two goals - including Dundas' first goal and final, game tying, goal. Ryan Kuwabura and Justin Davis added Dundas' other two goals.

Real McCoys assists went to Davis, Mike Kennedy, Jerry Galway, David Russell and Steve Hurst.

Dundas had to scramble back several times after Power River took leads throughout the game, but neither team was able to take control.

Dundas goalie Dan Turple made 30 saves to keep the McCoys in the game.

Powell River will face South East Prairie Thunder, with the winner of that game moving on to face Dundas for a spot in the Allan Cup championship final.

McCoys win Allan Cup opener

With strong goaltending and a solid penalty kill, the Dundas Real McCoys opened their quest for the Allan Cup national championship winning 3-1 over South East Prairie Thunder, in British Columbia Tuesday.

Dan Turple made 43 saves for Dundas, while the team held its opponent scoreless on eight powerplays.

The loss evened the Thunder’s record to one win and one loss, after their previous 4-2 win over Powell River Regals. Dundas was scheduled to face Powell River Wednesday afternoon.

After a scoreless opening period, NHL veteran Mike Kennedy gave Dundas a lead halfway through the second frame, assisted by Shawn Shewchuk on a powerplay.

Ryan Healy gave Dundas a 2-0 cushion about five minutes later, assisted by Ryan Kuwabura.

Healy came to the Real McCoys from former Ontario rival Brantford Blast when the team folded. He had a three year OHL career in Sault Ste. Marie and Oshawa.

The Thunder solved Turple eight minutes into the final period. But Dundas regained the two-goal lead when Rob DeCiantis, a veteran Real McCoy who starred with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL during the mid-1990s, found the net less than two minutes after the Thunder’s only goal.

DeCiantis was assisted by Ryan Christie and Kuwabura.

The Thunder outshot Dundas 44 to 29, but the McCoys appeared to focus on defence and goaltending as general manager Don Robertson suggested before the team left town for Canada’s national amateur hockey championship.

Host Fort St. John was the only undefeated team after two days, winning their first two games 7-1 and 6-3.