Mooretown Flags Season Ends
February 8, 2015

Great Lakes Jr. C Hockey League Playoffs
 

In a solid and fast paced hockey game the Mooretown Flags season ended in game four of the best of seven series in the first round in Great Lakes Jr. C playoff against the league leaders Essex 73's. 

The Flags battled hard for three periods and it wasn't until the third period when Jordan Ryan scored a power play goal at 7:05 to give Essex the lead.  The final goal was scored into the empty net by Brad Carroll in the last minute of play giving Essex the 2 - 0 win.

Essex outshot the Flags 33 - 21.
Mooretown's netminder Brandon Johnson was outstanding in net making many key saves turned away 31 of 32 shots.
 

Colin Lauzon earned the win stopping all for Essex.

The Flags were unable to capitalize on four power play opportunities and gave up one goal on two Essex power plays.

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Sideline and not able to play due to injury was Team Captain Dan Lumley who prior to the game was presented with the January Great Lakes Jr. C Player of the month award with Coach Blake Morrison and League Convenor Jeff Beatty making the presentation.  Lumley led the team and was 5th in the league in points with 17 goals and 31 assists for a total of 48.

The Essex 73's will continue to the semi final round.  In other playoff action Amherstburg leads the Wheatley Sharks 2 - 0, Lakeshore Canadiens leads the Dresden Kings 2 - 0 and the Blenheim Blades also has a 2 - 0 lead over the Alvinston Flyers.