Mooretown Flags Lost First Game in Essex
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
After defeating Lakeshore in
game seven in the first round of
the Great Lakes Jr C hockey
league playoffs the
Mooretown Flags is now facing
the league leaders Essex 73's in
round two. In the regular
season the 73's earned first
place with a record of 34 - 3 -
1 - 2. One of those losses
were by the Flags on November 14
by a score of 4 - 3.
In game one Tuesday night in
Essex it was another close game
but the Flags came away with a 2
- 1 loss.
"Overall I'm very happy
with the way we played." said
head coach Doug Slipacoff "We
just need to tighten it up and
bring a more consistent effort
for 60 minutes."
After a scoreless first period
Essex took a 1 - 0 lead in the
second when Tyler Scott scored
the only goal of the period at
2:16.
Early in the
third period with :13 seconds
off the clock the 73's scored to
take a 2 - 0 lead. Matthew
Hebert scored the second goal
for the 73's.
Just under the five minute mark
Nolan Riley scored for the Flags
on a power play with Alec Segers
picking up the assist.
Despite pulling the goalie in
the dying minutes, the Flags
couldn't generate any
opportunities and the 73's took
the first win.
"They (Essex) were very solid
defensively and we're able to
keep us from gaining momentum.
We showed character keeping the
game close and not giving up."
said Slipacoff
Essex outshot Mooretown 37 - 19.
Brandon Johnson took the loss in
net for the Flags made 35 saves.
Trevor Wheaton made 18 saves in
the win.
"Brandon Johnson was outstanding
in net and we had a lot of
positives tonight but a bad
break on their second goal ends
up being the difference."
Slipacoff said
Mooretown scored
once on three power play
opportunities, Essex went zero
on two chances.
The Flags and
73's are back in action tonight
(Wednesday Feb 24) in
Mooretown for game two at 8:00
pm at the Moore Sports Complex.
