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February 24, 2003

Mooretown Flags 3 - Essex 4

in overtime

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In the first period the Flags were first on the scoreboard on a powerplay goal shot by Nicholas Rolls, unassisted.  Just a minute plus after Essex

rebounded and put one past the pipes, this too on a powerplay goal, shot by Ryan Diotte from Matt Ridout and Kris Spoors.

At 1:54 in the second period Essex took a quick lead on a goal by Jordy Piroski assisted by Marty Hogan.  The Flags came right back at them and scored their second goal at 3:03 to keep things even.  Scoring for Mooretown was Jordan Banniga, from Michael Fleming and Jay Alison.  At the end of the second the score remained tied at 2 all.

In the third the Flags  scored two quick goals to take a 2 point spread.  The first by Tom Belanger from Jim Petronski and the next by Michael Fleming unassisted.  But the lead was not held on for long as three minutes later Essex dumped one in on a goal by Deon Keller from Glen Ivancic and Cam Crowder then at the 18:51 mark on the clock Essex tied things up on a goal by Mike Venables assisted by Tony Carchedi and Jason McCrone, sending the game into OT.  The play went end to end as both teams played hard.  Essex managed to  put one past the Flags goaltender to take the win.  Scoring the game winning goal for Essex was Marty Hogan, assisted by Tony Carchedi and Jason McCrone.

In net for Mooretown was Blake MacDonald with 33 saves and for Essex was Rob Puim with 25 saves for the night.

February 19, 2003

Mooretown 3 vs Essex 2

Scoring for Mooretown

Second Period

Jamie McRaie from Jake Tayler, Dara Emslie

Michael Fleming (PP) from Tom Belanger, Dan Peters

Michael Fleming from Dara Emslie, Blake MacDonald

Scoring for Essex

Second Period

Tony Carchedi from Chris Dupuis, Kyle Raymond

Third Period

Glen Ivancic (PP) Matt Ridout, Deon Keller

In Net

Mooretown 

 Blake MacDonald - 25 saves

Essex

Bob Puim - 18 saves

February 15, 2003

Mooretown 4 vs Essex 3

Scoring for Mooretown

First Period

Michael Fleming, unassisted

Jake Tayler (PP) from Dave Rowlinson, Tom Belanger

Second Period

Jake Tayler (PP) from Jamie McRae, Nicholas Rolls

Third Period

Tom Belanger from Jake Tayler

Scoring for Essex

First Period

Brent Klundert from Jim Sternbauer, Ross Drouillard

Second Period

Matt Ridout (PP) from Kris Spoors, Glen Ivancic

Jason McCrone (PP) from Kris Spoorts, Matt Ridout

In Net

Mooretown

 Blake MacDonald - 38 saves

Essex

Ryan Roach - 21 sarves

February 1, 2003

Mooretown Flags 7 vs Blenheim Blades 1

Mooretown took on the Blenheim Blades in action at the Mooretown Sports Complex on Saturday night.  Mooretown opened the scoring in the first period with 3 goals.  The first by Don Peters from Dara Emslie and Jeff Bourne.  The second was shot in by Jamie McRea fromJake Tayler and Michael Fleming.  The third goal by the Flags was by Michael Fleming assisted by Jay Allison and Jordan Banninga.  The Blades scored their only goal of the period and the game late in the first period on a power play goal by Tyler Rokszler.

Power plays were the Blades down fall as the Flags scored three goals in the second on power plays.  Scoring power play goals were, Dave Rowlinson from Jake Tayler and Dara Emslie.  The second was by Nicholas Rolls, from Jake Tayler and Jamie McRea and the last power play goal was by Don Peters from Dara Emslie and Nicholas Rolls.  One other goal was scored in the second period by Jake Tayler, assisted by Jamie McRea and Nicholas Rolls.

No goals were scored in the third period which left the game at a final score of 7 - 1 for Mooretown.  In net for Mooretown was Blake MacDonald with a total of 34 saves for the night.  In net for the Blades was shared by Nick Crawford and Chris Hill with a combine

 score of 30 saves. 

January 18, 2002

In exciting action the Flags were defeated in OT by the Essex 73's.

The game was scoreless after the first period.  Just 51 seconds into the 2nd period Essex shot one in the net.  Less than 2 minutes later the Flags answered back on a power play goal by Dan Worsley assisted b y Jeff Bourne and Dave Rowlinson.  The play continued as Essex took the lead on another score, but just 16 seconds later the Flags came back and tied the game again.  This goal was scored by Jordan Banninga from Aaron Rolls and Michael Fleming.

In the third period the action continued when at 3:11 Essex took another lead.  At 10:03 the Flags came back to tie things up.  Scoring this goal was Jake Tayler from Jamie McRae.  The score was to remain the same as the clock ran down sending the game into OT where at 3:05 Essex put one between the pipes to take the win.

Exceptional goaltending by Mooretown net minder Matt Drive with 42 saves and  Essex's Rob Puim recorded 23.

November 8, 2002

Wallaceburg Lakers 2  vs Mooretown Flags 3

In hockey action at the Petrolia Arena, the Mooretown Flags

were able to take a win after a devastating run of losses.

The Lakers were ahead after the first period of play by a score of 2 - 1.

Scoring in the first period for the Lakers was Luke Vick and Jeff Helps.  Assisting with the goals were Kirk McClintock, Tyrel Fitzpatrick, Chris Myers and Zack Vandenbroek.

Scoring the lone goal in the first period on a power play  for the Flags was Jeff Kettlewell. 

In the second period Mooretown put two goals in the net to take and hold on to the lead.  Scoring the two goals for the Flags were Jason Savage and Dan Peters on a Power play,  assisting with these goals were Brandon McFarlane, Justin Jolicoeur (2) and Jeff Kettlewell.    

September 28, 2002

September 22, 2002

Flags win Home Opener 3- 2