Dec 03, 2017 | bhallock | 272 views
Taking the League Lead 10-3-1
The Dunny's Source for Sports, Major Atom MD Jr. Warriors team finished their weekend with 1 Win - 1 Loss, with a record of 10-3-1 to date.
Saturday, the boys made the long haul to Clearwater to play against the Sarnia Jr. Sting. The game started from the first puck drop, with Logan Hallock netting the first goal assisted by Mathew Benner. The first period allowed the boys to dominate on the scoreboard with Jr. Warriors 5 goals - Sarnia 0. Scoring in the first period were Liam Ollson, Zach Scrimegeour, Ryan Wilker and Hallock with his second. Assists being credited to Hallock, Ollson (2), Spencer Murphy, Jordan Keane and Sammy Binns. Beginning the second period, Sarnia made a strategic move and switched goaltenders in hopes of preventing the Jr. Warriors from increasing their lead. The Sting were able to hold the Warriors scoreless in the second, with great goaltending and defensive play on their end. The third period the Warriors were able to find their groove and make way through the Sting. Scoring in the third were defencemen Luke Jackson, Binns, Owen Chadwick and with his first goal of the season defencemen, Adam Jeffrey !! Assists are credited to Wilker (2), Hallock (2) and Binns. Although goaltender Devon Loerzel only faced two shots during the game, he maintained focus and awareness, helping his teammates plow forward and giving him his first SHUT OUT of the season!
Sunday, the Jr. Warriors hosted the North London Nationals for their third meet of the regular season. The boys started the game scattered. They weren't able to get any passing or solid offensive plays going and they left gaps available for the Nationals to take advantage of. Nationals were able to put the first point up on a PP goal halfway threw the first. The Nationals took a late penalty in the first giving the Warriors the upper hand to start the second. Jr. Warrior, Hallock was able to hit the back of the net on the PP 28 seconds in, tying the game up at 1's; assists credited to Ollson and Murphy. Nearing the end of the period Ollson netted his own goal giving the Jr. Warriors the lead 2-1, assisted by Scrimegour and Murphy. Thirty-nine seconds later, the Nationals netted their 2nd goal of the game short handed, leaving the Warriors scrambling ending the second. The Nationals lit the board up starting the third on a PP goal, giving them the lead 3-2. Hallock netted his second of the game, with a back handed shot assisted by Binns, tying the game at 3's. The Nationals again retaliated with their fourth goal of the game, shortly after Hallock netted the final goal for the Warriors to make the hat trick on a PP, assisted by Jackson. Yet again, the Nationals were able to take the lead with 1:39 left in the third and sealing the lead with an empty netter ending the game with a discouraging 6-4 loss.
Up Next: Saturday, December 16th at 6:30P.M at Argyle Arena, London vs. London Bandits
Sunday, December 17th at 2:30P.M at Allman Arena, Stratford vs. Sarnia Jr. Sting