The final year of Dan Barnett's junior career is turning out to be one of the most personally satisfying.
The hometown product led the way with a five point afternoon, as the Otters scored six unanswered goals to defeat Milton 6-2. It marked the final game for Huntsville prior to the Christmas break.
After falling behind 2-0 after one, and despite firing 20 pucks in the first period against IceHawks starter Ryan Kelly, who was making his OJAHL debut, the Otters regrouped to start the second to solve the young netminder.
Barnett scored his first of the game, his 19th of the season on the powerplay to cut the lead to 2-1. Then just over a minute later, Adam Ritchie notched his 17th of the campaign shorthanded to tie the game at 2. Tyler McGee rounded out the comeback and the second period scoring by tapping home the puck on the doorstep of the Milton goal, one of three power play goals the Otters had on the day, to take a 3-2 lead to the dressing room after 40 minutes.
The third period was opposite to the first, where Milton took the game to Huntsville in the opening 20 minutes. The final frame saw the Otters completely dominate. Phil Moreau made it 4-2 just over three minutes into the 3rd. McGee then scored his second of the day to make it 5-2, with Barnett rounding out the scoring, getting his second of the game to make it a 6-2 final.
Barnett's five point game was a personal best for him. Back on November 6, he had three goals and an assist in a win over Vaughan 7-5.
The Otters go into the break with 29 points, two points up on Mississauga. First action for Huntsville following the holidays will be at home to the Bramalea Blues at the Jack Bionda, Sunday January 3 beginning at 3pm.
OTTERS TALES: Cameron Brace sat out yesterday's game nursing an upper body injury. He says he'll take the break to allow it to heal and expects to be back in the lineup in time for the January 3 game vs. the Blues.
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