The
Dresden Jr. Kings had two tough periods in which
they allowed three goals in to lose to the Belle
River Canadiens 6-2 Friday night in Belle River.
Belle
River got things started with Chris DiNatale and
Branden Larocque each getting a goal and assists
in the first two goals of the game. Soctt
Chauvin added the third of the period to put
Belle River up 3-0 after one. Dresden was held
to just five shits this period, while Belle
River was able to get eleven on net.
In the
second, the teams played close hockey, but
Dresden was able to break in with a goal by Cody
McPhail late in the period to cut the lead to
two. Again they were held to just five shots.
The
momentum would carry over, as Dresden would come
to within one on another McPhail goal just
nineteen seconds into the final period. But
DiNatale would add a goal fifty seconds later to
restore the two goal lead, and would add another
five minutes later for the hat trick to put the
Canadiens back up by three. Both goals were
unassisted. Dylan Chessell added the final goal
late in the third for a 6-2 final.
Tyler
Clark and James Shelton each assisted on
McPhail's goals, while Chessell had a two point
night with a goal and an assist. Eric Steinman
stopped 23 of 29 shots on net in the loss for
the Jr. Kings.
With
the loss, Dresden still sits tied for fourth in
the North Division along with Blenheim, but have
thee games in hand. There next match will be
against the North Division first place
Wallaceburg Lakes on Wednesday, December 1st.