Greater Sudbury Cubs goaltender Noah Metivier was unbeatable in posting a shutout as part of a 6-0 win over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
The Cubs opened the scoring off an attempt from behind the net from Oliver Smith that banked off a falling Eagles player and slid past Sault Ste. Marie starter Anthony Zolezzi six minutes into the proceedings, with Hudson Chitaroni parked in front.
Still 1-0, Greater Sudbury into the second period, the guests needed just moments to strike when Josh Kavanagh intercepted a clearing attempt and put a shot on the target, where a juicy rebound went right to Smith, who pumped it in at the 16-second mark.
They then tacked on a third, midway through the night, as Samuel Assinewai found Ben Harris going to the net, with the latter guiding it by Zolezzi.
Continuing to press, Greater Sudbury made it 4-0, via the power play, thanks to Ben Lacroix putting a low attempt five-hole.
A Nolan Newton buzzer-beater provided a fifth for the Cubs just before the horn sounded as he clicked on a late man advantage with a snap shot from the left of the net.
Moving to the final frame, Cameron Walker capped off the scoring for Greater Sudbury as he benefitted from a turnover and tucked one in near the crease.
Metivier did the rest for his 11th career shutout as the Cubs moved to 14-4-0-0, while with the loss, the Eagles dipped to 12-5-0-1.
The Greater Sudbury Cubs next take on the Hearst Lumber Jacks at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre in Hearst Nov. 3.
