Game 1 vs Upper
Canada College
The Northern Vikings dropped
their first game on
Tuesday against Upper Canada
College 5-2.
The Vikings played well but
but there was about a 5 min
span in the second period
when Upper Canada scored
three goals. Northern
fought back but ran into
some good goal tending. 3
Northerns 2 goals came in
the third period with Elliot
Pecora scoring first from
Jordan McBeath and Joey
Burt. Colin Epps
scored the second Vikings
goal from Pecora and Burt.
Northern had three breakaway
chances that they didn't
capitalize on.
The team will will need to
win both games on
Wednesday to earn a berth
into the quarterfinal
round.
Game 2 vs Fellowes HS
Northern survived the early morning game vs Fellows from
Pembroke 3-2. The goal scorers were Derek D'Andrea, Elliot Pecora and
Viktor Kovacs.
Game 3 vs St. Mary
Northern lost a heart breaker 3 - 2 against a team that
hasn't lost all season. Northern took a two goal lead in the first
period on goals by Ryan Dayman and Joey Burt. St. Mary scored 1 in the
first period and 1 in the second to tie things up.
With St. Mary being a fast team Northern got into some penalty trouble
trying to contain them and St. Mary managed to score midway through the
third folloiwng a long penalty kill that was partially a 5 on 3.
That goal gave St. Mary a 3-2 lead.
Northern had several chances late in the third including a power play but
the Vikings couldn't find the back of the net.
Pool Play continues Thursday at 8:15 am against St Joan of
Arc from Barrie.
Game 4 vs St. Joan of Arc
It was back and forth hockey as the
Vikings and Joan of Arc ended in a 3 way tie. St Joan of Arc scored
first then Northern answered back on an unassisted goal by Viktor Kovacs.
In the second Northern took the lead on a goal scored by Ben Sokol assisted
by Graeme Wattie and Branden Burr. St Joan of Arc came back and tied
it up before the end of the period. In the third St. Joan of Arc took
the lead only to have the Vikings Dan Charlton tie things up assisted by
Justin Stymest. The score would remain the same at the end of the
game.