An opening game 7-7 tie with the Nepean Knights was the only blip on the radar for the Sudbury U22 Rockhounds last weekend as the locals recorded four consecutive victories following the game one draw, earning gold at the Gloucester Ray Broadworth Memorial Tournament.

Sudbury rallied from a 6-4 deficit after two periods of play versus Nepean to equalize matters in the third as Malik Jakubo paced the attack with a two goal effort, with Braeden Thibault, Aleksander Duguay, Jake Sudsbury, Matteo Di Ciccio and Xavier Esquimaux-Osawamick all potting one marker apiece.

Tied 1-1 at the end of one period of play in game two, the Rockhounds finally hit their stride, pulling away from the Clarington Gaels and chalking up an 8-2 win as Jacob Barney netted the hat trick to show the way for the nickel city lads.

Aleksander Duguay chipped in with a two-goal effort with Jake Sudsbury, Malik Jakubo and Kai D'Amour closing out the scoring parade for the winners.

Game three featured an offensive explosion that was excessively well balanced as the 22 Rockhounds scored four goals in each and every period, doubling the Kahnawake Mohawks 12-6.

Jacob Barney (3), Jake Sudsbury (2) and Aleksander Duguay (2) were at the forefront of the scoresheet once again, accounting for more than half of the Sudbury scoring as Cody Wahl (2), Noah Larcher, Matteo Di Ciccio and Rylin Elijah capped things off.