October 7, 2012 

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St. Catharines, Ont - The Sarnia Legionnaires were in St. Catharines on Saturday as part of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's annual Showcase event.  The Legionnaires went up against the Elmira Sugar Kings and took a 3 - 1 win.

 

Elmira's Mitch Wright scored the first goal in the first peirod at 6:12, the lead was short lived as Jeff Bauer scored the equalizer thirty seconds later.  Derek D'Andrea and Brent Sauve assisted.  With a second remaining on the clock Jason Teschke scored the go ahead goal on a powerplay goal from Jeff Bauer and Davis Boyer.  The last goal of the game was scored by Josh Kestner at 12:14 in the second with Zack Tuchklaper and Jeff Paulley assisting.

 

 Sarnia fought off 18 penalty minutes on 9 infractions allowing six power play opportunities.  Sugar Kings took 12 minutes on 6 allowing one power play goal.

Elmira outshot Sarnia 42 - 28.  Outstanding netminding by Sean Parker earned the win for the Legionnaires with a total of 41 saves.  Hayden Neuman took the loss with 25.

 

The Legionnaires are now 4 - 3 for the season.

 

The legionnaires are back at home on Thursday Oct 11 when they host the Strathroy Rockets.  Game time 7:10 pm at the Sarnia Arena.

 

 

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