Wheatley, On -
In Great Lakes
Jr C hockey
action the
Mooretown Flags
were in Wheatley
on Monday night
against the
Sharks. Tied
4 - 4 after
three periods of
regulation and
overtime the
game was decided
in shootout
where the
Wheatley Sharks
out shot the
Flags 1 - 0.
It was a quick
start with three
goals being
scored within
four minutes of
the first
period.
Mooretown's
McGregor Haddon
scored the first
goal for the
Flags just ten
seconds into the
opening period.
Mike Burns
assisted on the
goal. At
2:26 Wheatley
and 3:59
Wheatley added a
pair with
Mitchell
Prudence and
Brett Bowman
scoring for the
Sharks.
The score
remained the
same for the
rest of the
periods giving
the Sharks a 2 -
1 lead heading
into the second.
Second period
saw Wheatley
widen their lead
to 3 - 1 with
Kyle Quick
scoring at 7:30.
Late in the
period at 18:24
Jeff Schroeter
narrowed that
lead assisted by
Mike Burns and
Dan Lumley.
Third period
action saw
Wheatley take
another two
point lead after
Dan Matoski
scored at 1:27
into the period.
The only power
play goal of the
game came at
11:42 with Mike
Burns scoring
for the Flags,
assisted by Jeff
Schroeter and
Travis Mullen.
Mooretown kept
the pressure on
and at 13:28
Riley Roberts
from Jordan
McBeath scored
the equalizer
and both sides
remained at 4 -
4 at the end of
regulation time
sending the game
into overtime.
In the shoot out
second shooter
for the Sharks
Kyle Quick
scored the
winning goal.
Wheatley outshot
the Flags 43 -
34.
Netminder for
the Sharks Marc
Tremblay earned
the win with 30
saves. Flags
goalie Braden
Palocz made a
total of 38
saves.
Mike Burns was
the top point
getter for the
Flags with a
goal and and 2
assist for a
total of 3
points.
Jeff Schroeter
had 2 points
with a goal and
an assist.
Mooretown took a
total of eight
minutes on four
infractions in
penalties.
Wheatley tallied
sixteen minutes
on eight
infractions.
The Flags return
to home on
Saturday October
20 when they
host league
rivals the
Wallaceburg
Lakers.
Game time is at
7:30 pm at the
Moore Recreation
Centre.
