South Division Finals
Petrolia Squires vs Tavistock Royals
game 1

March 20, 2009

The Petrolia Squires hosted and defeated the Tavistock Royals 7 - 5 in game 1 of the South Division Finals in the W.O.A.A. hockey league. 

The Squires went up 3 - 1 after the first period of play with Jason Polera scoring the first goal 1:44 into the game on a powerplay from Lee Cole and Craig LaFramboise.

The next 3 goals in the game were scored seconds apart of each other as James Edgar from Kyle Gould and Danny Larocque scored midway into the period and just :11 seconds later Craig Laframboise scored assisted by Jason Polera and Scott Hull.  The Squires went up 3 - 0 but Tavistock scored  :12 seconds later on the powerplay by Mike Saunders from Jeff Roes. 

Period two saw Tavistock score three back to back goals to give them the 4 - 3 lead for the first time in the game.  Jason Walsh, Tyler Roth and Tim Barlow each scored for Tavistock with assistance from Mike Woodley, Ben Ruthig (2), Andrew Oesch, Kevin Breenen. 

After a goal tending change by Petrolia as Darryl Foster replaced Justin Day in net,  Mitch Zavitz scored for Petrolia to even the score assisted by James Edgar.  Edgar went on to score with just :04 seconds remaining in the period to take the lead.  Polera assisted on the leading goal.

Period three saw Petrolia widen their lead when Joe Sauve from Danny Larocque scored the 6th goal early in the third.  Brad Hull scored the final Squire goal assisted by Mitch Zavitz and Steve Barraclough.  Tavistock continue to push and Wes Kropf scored unassisted but it wasn't enough and Petrolia took the win with a final score of 7 - 5.

James Dupej went the distance in net for the Royals making a total of 19 saves.  Justin Day made a total of 21 saves and Foster finished the game with a total of 12.