Maroons’ season comes to an end

Chatham Maroons goaltender Tommy O’Donnell makes a save during game six of their first round playoff series against the LaSalle Vipers on Sunday, March 17 at Chatham Memorial Arena. The Maroons lost 3-2 in overtime, giving the Vipers a four-games-to-two series win.
Photo courtesy of Wyatt Williams

The Chatham Maroons’ season has come to an end.

The LaSalle Vipers won 4-3 in overtime Sunday night at Chatham Memorial Arena to win the best-of-seven series 4-2.

LaSalle’s Jaksen Ward scored 3:15 into overtime to win Game 6 and give the Vipers the GOJHL Western Conference first-round playoff win. LaSalle now plays London in the conference semifinals. The Maroons led 3-2 for most of the third period until LaSalle’s Owen Findlay scored his second goal of the game with 32 seconds left to tie the game. LaSalle was playing with a man advantage, playing with their goalie on the bench.

David Brown scored twice for the Maroons and Rorey Elson added a single goal for Chatham.

It was an even playoff series. All six games were won by a goal. Four of the games went to overtime