The Welland
Telus Tigers opened the regular season with a 5-1 win on home ice over the Niagara Falls Flyers in Niagara District Major Peewee A action on Friday night in Welland.
Blake Turner, Tyler Ray, Jaxon Vanderlip and Jordan Raso each scored before Dayton Flatt recorded his first goal as a Welland Tiger to close out the team's second consecutive victory over the Flyers in as many weeks. Alexander McQuillan (2), Max Myers, Turner, Noah Bovine, Ryan Reeves, Flatt, Raso and Josh Lamb all contributed helpers on the evening.
Welland's penalty killing remained perfect to date successfully defending the game's lone infraction.
JJ Crumblehulme would break up Lukas Biggar's second straight shutout bid with five minutes remaining to play with Welland enjoying a five goal cushion.
The Tigers travel to the Fleming Centre in Lincoln on Sunday at 6:10pm to take on the West Niagara Flying Aces.