Wallaceburg, On - The Wallaceburg Lakers
took a 6 - 4 win over the Wheatley Sharks at home on Wednesday. In
the first period Wallaceburg took a 3 - 2 lead. Both goals scored
by Wheatley were on the powerplay the first by Mike Reid and the second
by Dan Matoski. Jeff Nolfo, Bobby Domin and Lucais Meyskens each
scored for the Lakers.
Period two action saw Wallaceburg widen their lead by one on a goal by
Justin Whitson.In the third period Eric Rivard scored back to back goals
for the Sharks to tie things up. Wallaceburg went on and scored a
pair of their own the first at 16:08 by Jeff Nolfo and the second at
16:50 by Sam Jasmin to regain the lead and to take the win.
Wallaceburg outshot Wheatley 44 - 25 and
went zero for five on the power play. Wheatley scored twice on two
power play opportunities.
Devine Cove earned the win for the Lakers
turning away 21 shots. Marc Tremblay took the loss turning away 38
shots.
Wallaceburg is now has 3 wins, 1 loss, 1
overtime loss and they sit in third spot in the North Division.
Wheatley has 1 win and 5 losses in the early season.
Wallaceburg now travels to Mooretown on
Saturday September 29 to take on the Flags. Game time 7:30 at the
Moore Recreation Centre.