Wolves Edge Colts
The Sudbury Wolves and Barrie Colts met for the final time at the Sudbury Arena this season on Friday night. While the improved Colts were looking to gain their first win against the Wolves this season, the Pack managed to edge them out with a victory by a final score of 3 – 2.
The team’s played through a scoreless first period, with the Wolves outshooting the Colts 16 – 8.
The second period continued to be a close affair but MIKE LOMAS (MICHAEL SGARBOSSA) netted his 21st goal of the year at the 17:31 minute mark of the middle frame to give the Wolves the 1 – 0 lead.
The final frame was event filled with goals and penalties. SGARBOSSA gave the Wolves a 2 – 0 lead at 8:07 with a power play goal assisted by ERIC O’DELL and JOSH MCFADDEN. The Colts responded a few minutes later with a power play marker of their own from Matt Ashman. The Wolves reclaimed their two goal lead at the 19:27 mark of the period when MICHAEL MACDONALD was awarded an automatic goal when a Barrie Colts players tossed his stick onto the puck as MacDonald was to shoot on the empty net. The Colts pulled back into being one down when Petr Beranke scored 26 second later but that was as close as they would get as the Wolves hung on to win by the final of 3 – 2.
Wolves starting netminder ALAIN VALIQUETTE made 25 saves in goal for the win, while Clint Windsor made 35 saves for the loss.
NOTES: The Wolves and Colts both went 1 for 8 on the powerplay…..This game marks the Wolves 7th victory of the Colts this season…..Each of the Wolves goals were scored by a “MICHAEL” with LOMAS, SGARBOSSA and MACDONALD hitting the score sheet….The games three stars were MICHAEL SGARBOSSA (1), CLINT WINDSOR (2) and ERIC O’DELL (3)…..The announced attendance was 3607, and the 50/50 draw was won by Tracy St. Georges of Sudbury.
