Sarnia, Ontario    

Sarnia Blast
Jr. B. Hockey Club
2007-2008


Western Ontario Hockey League

 

 

Saturday, November 17 vs. Leamington
Saturday Night's Not Alright for the Blast
Final Score:  Leamington - 4   Sarnia - 1
by Deb Lawrence

Before a crowd of just over 400, the Blast once again fell to the Flyers on a Saturday night game, just as they did two weeks ago.
 
Picking up the win for Leamington was Mike Morissette and taking the loss for the Blast was John Faulkner.
 
In the first period, Sarnia opened the scoring with a marker at 7:56 off the stick of AP callup Tyler Peters from Alex Yardy and John Faulkner who had just come up with some big saves in his own end.  Leamington tied the game at one each on a Ryan Green marker at the 14:06 mark with an assist picked up by Adam Wallace. Leamington took two minor penalties near the end of the period and the Blast had 62 seconds of five on three play but were unable to convert.  Shots on goal: Leamington - 9   Sarnia - 10.  The Flyers were 0 for 1 with the man advantage and Sarnia was 0 for 3 on the power play this period.

In the second period it was all Leamington.  They took the lead in the game at the 1:42 mark and never looked back on a Travis Winkworth goal from Ryan Green and Thomas Luxik.  Then it was the Flyers who enjoyed an extended two man playing advantage with the Blast's Clark MacPherson going off at 8:25 for slashing and joined by team mate Matt Pereira just 13 seconds later as he took a cross checking penalty.  Leamington notched a PP goal at 9:41 and scoring it was Thomas Luxik from Travis Winkworth.  With 1:30 remaining in the period, Ben Dubois knocked one home to complete the scoring for this game.  Picking up the lone assist was Cale Peltier.  Shots on goal:  Leamington - 14/23  Sarnia - 10/20. The Flyers were 1 for 2 with the man advantage and Sarnia was 0 for 1 on the power play this period.
 
In the final frame, no scoring took place but there were plenty of fireworks at the 16:11 mark as four skaters per side squared off and the goalies almost looked like they wanted to join the melee.  All eight of them received fighting majors and game misconducts with Sarnia's MacPherson picking up some extra time away from the game due to his game suspensions.  The puck dropped and just as it did, another pair of skaters went at it and they too had an early night.  Shots on goal: Leamington - 13/36   Sarnia - 7/27.  Leamington was 0 for 1 with the man advantage this period and were 1 for 4 in the game.  Sarnia was 0 for 2 on the power play this period and were 0 for 6 in the game.

Sarnia's next game is at home on Thursday the 22nd when the Chatham Maroons visit for a 7:30 game.  On Saturday the 24th the Blast travel to Strathroy for a 7:30 game against the Rockets.

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