Stratford Warriors jumped out to a three-goal lead on the road Monday against the Listowel Cyclones and then held on for a 3-2 win.
The Warriors are in third place in the GOJHL Midwestern Conference at 28-14-4-0 following the Family Day Monday win. Listowel remains first in the division with a mark of 34-9-1-2, nine points ahead of Elmira.
Michael Denney scored his 30th goal of the season, on the power play, to open the scoring at the 16:31 mark of the first period. Brayden Stumpf notched his ninth goal, also with the man advantage, 6:24 into the second period. Stumpf scored his second of the game with just under four minutes left in the middle frame.
The Cyclones left it late but made a game of it in the third period. With Teegan Middleton in the penalty box for a two minute holding penalty, Chet Hudson scored shorthanded at the 17:51 mark. Luke Eurig cut the deficit to a single goal with 30 seconds left but the Cyclones would not get any closer.
Matthew Perdue stopped 26 shots for the Warriors. Riley Aarts had 29 saves for the Cyclones.
Stratford host Caledon on Friday at William Allman Memorial Arena, at 7:30 p.m.
Listowel are at Cambridge on Thursday (6:30 p.m.) and host Brantford on Friday (7:30 p.m.).
