Meteors blank Bombers in season opener

The Fort Erie Meteors began the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season with a statement Saturday night, shutting out the Caledon Bombers 6‑0 at the Leisureplex.

Seventeen‑year‑old winger Danny Adamo opened the scoring 38 seconds into the first period when he converted a pass from Sam Tonelli and Keaton Masterson.

Adamo told BP Sports Niagara after the game he was eager to start the season and felt the club was “looking pretty well right now” with strong goaltending and confidence after training camp.

The Meteors widened the lead in the second period.

Rookie Reece Matier scored his first junior goal at 3:51, captain Cam Thorpe made it 3‑0 at 6:01 and Hunter Coley scored on a power play at 14:43.

Tonelli added a goal at 8:37 of the third period and Coley struck again at 14:47.

Tonelli led all scorers with a goal and four assists, while Adamo and Thorpe each collected two points.

Fort Erie out‑shot Caledon 43‑19 and went 2‑for‑9 on the power play; the Bombers were 0‑for‑5 with the man advantage.

Goaltender Finn Moffett made 19 saves for the shutout.

The official game report listed the crowd at 800.

The Meteors travel to Caledonia on Sunday before visiting the Bombers on Friday and returning home to face Brantford next Saturday.

Fort Erie Radio will air all Meteors home games this season live from the Leisureplex.

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