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SARNIA STING
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Annual Black and White Inter-squad
game
Saturday
August 29, 2009
By DAVE BORODY
photos by Pat Brethauer
Two of the team's top draft picks made
an immediate impression in the annual
Black and White Inter-squad game for the
Sarnia Sting, Saturday afternoon at the
Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre.
First round
pick Brett Ritchie and third-rounder,
Brandon Francisco scored two goals
apiece in leading the Black team to a
7-4 victory. Another rookie, walk-on
Tyler Peters of Sarnia, had a goal and
two assists while veteran Marcus Pepe
chipped in with two goals and one
assist.
Veteran Matt Martin led the White team
with a pair of goals while Jake Milligan
and Joe Rogalski had one apiece.
Shayne
Campbell was impressive in goal for the
Black team as he did not allow a goal
before giving way to Jesse Raymond
midway through the game. Adam Courchaine
and Jamie Phillips split the goaltending
duties for the White team.
Just one
player, second-year forward Brett Appio
did not compete in the game due to a
slight concussion sustained in workouts
on Thursday. He is expected to be out a
week.
Following
the game head coach and general manager,
Dave MacQueen, announced that the team
has re-assigned eight players to their
respective junior/midget clubs.
One of those
re-assigned was defenceman Mitch Dunning
of Windsor, who was a fourth-round pick
of the team in 2008. Dunning played a
few games for the Sting last season.
Other players re-assigned included Jamie
Phillips, Ryan Zupanic, Jesse Drydak,
Braden Kavaratzis, Jake Milligan, Andrew
Sokol and Tanner Tomlinson.
That leaves
30 players remaining in camp.
The Sting
will open their five-game Ontario Hockey
League exhibition season on Thursday in
Windsor. Sarnia plays at London on
Friday before the two teams hook up
again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the SSEC.
Children 12 and under will receive free
admission to that game when accompanied
by an adult.
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