Henrich, Biasucci combine to lead Troops over Attack

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Adam Henrich scored three goals for his first career OHL hat trick and goaltender Joey Biasucci made 39 saves as the Battalion beat the Owen Sound Attack 4-1 before 2,500 fans at the Bayshore Centre on Saturday night.
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Kamil Kreps also scored for Brampton, while Patrick Turcotte picked up a pair of assists. Biasucci made 21 saves in the third period to collect his sixth win of the season for the Battalion, which has won four of its last five games.
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Matt Passfield scored the Owen Sound goal.
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The Troops, who fell behind early in an 8-2 loss at Mississauga on Friday night, stormed to a 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes against the Attack.
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Kreps opened the scoring with a shorthanded marker at 5:47. Brent Hughes was off for tripping when the Czech import brought the puck into the Owen Sound zone and lifted a backhand past Attack netminder Derek Dolson for his 18th goal of the season.
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Henrich made it 2-0 with exactly six minutes remaining in the first period. The sophomore forward took a pass in the slot from Turcotte and swept the puck past Dolson. Paul Flache was credited with the second assist.
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Henrich picked up his second goal of the night less than two minutes later. Chris Clayton brought the puck into the Attack zone and drilled a shot that rang off the far post. The rebound bounced to Henrich, who buried it.
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The second period was scoreless, but Dolson was called on to make key stops against Hughes and Henrich. The Battalion held a slight edge in shots through 40 minutes, but Owen Sound turned it on in the third period and outshot the Troops 22-5.
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Biasucci made a number of fine saves early in the frame, but the Attack finally solved the rookie backstop at 6:38. Rookie blueliner Fred Hatziiannou brought the puck down the left side and fired a shot that squeezed through Biasucci´s catching glove and onto the stick of Passfield, who shoveled the puck home for his 27th goal of the year.
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Henrich restored the Battalion´s three-goal lead at 16:24 with his 27th goal of the season. Turcotte carried the puck along the boards in the Owen Sound zone and, after eluding a couple of checks, took the puck behind the goal. He then passed it in front to Henrich, who slipped it behind Dolson to complete his hat trick.
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Final shots on goal favoured the Attack, 40-24.
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Mike Looby, Erik Schwanz, Kurt MacSweyn, Aaron Van Leusen and Tyler Harrison did not dress for the Battalion.
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Agris Saviels, Richard Colwill and Jeff MacDermid were scratched for the Attack.
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The Troops, six points behind the London Knights and Sarnia Sting for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, return to the Bunker on Sunday to host the Belleville Bulls. Game time is 2 p.m.
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BATTALION NOTEBOOK: Jay McClement celebrated his 19th birthday Saturday….Kamil Kreps has registered at least one point in his last six games. He has three goals and seven assists in that span. Kreps´ shorthanded marker was his second of the season….Adam Henrich´s first goal made him the first Brampton player to hit the 25-goal plateau this season….Joey Biasucci has won his last two starts….The Battalion has not lost at Owen Sound since Nov. 4, 2000. The Troops have a record of 3-0-1 in their last four visits to the Bayshore….The Battalion will make its final regular season visit to Owen Sound on March 13….The team was cheered to victory by a busload of fans from its Booster Brigade.
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