REDVERS - The Carnduff Red Devils have taken the early series lead in the best of five Big Six Hockey League final.
Carnduff defeated the Redvers Rockets 7-4 in Game 1 of the final Friday night in Redvers.
The two teams were tied at 3-3 after the first period, with Dan Moriarty, Matt Audette and Kyle Garagan scoring for Carnduff. Todd Gervais, Gavin Martel and Drew Hoff replied for the Rockets.
Carnduff outscored Redvers 3-1 in the second. Moriarty scored to give the Red Devils a 4-3 advantage. Nico Anderson tallied with 1:49 to play in the second for a 5-3 Carnduff advantage.
Oliver Poirier’s goal with 64 seconds to play in the second pulled Redvers to within one, but then Ben Hiltz scored with 32.8 seconds remaining to put Carnduff back in the lead.
Garagan added his second of the game in the third.
Cody Dumaine (Carnduff) and Thomas Bauche (Redvers) were in goal.
Game 2 will be played Sunday night in Carnduff at 7 p.m.