Wolves Lose Battle
The Wolves opened up their three game home stand Wednesday night with a hard fought 4-2 loss against their divisional rivals the Brampton Battalion. 200+ fans made the trek from North Bay to get a preview of their new team as the Battalion will be relocating to North Bay for the 2013-14 season. The move was made official this evening as it was announced at the game that city of North Bay was successful in reaching their goal of selling 2000 season tickets.
The Wolves came flying out of the gate in the first and got out to an early 1-0 lead when JOSH LEIVO fired a shot past MATEJ MACHOVSKY 1:34 into the frame. Both teams’ net minders would close the door for the remainder of the period, as the teams would head into the break with the Wolves up by one. The Wolves held the edge in shots in the first by a 15-8 margin.
It didn’t take long for the Battalion to pull even in the second, as MIKE AMADIO fired home his first OHL goal on the power play 1:46 into the second period. The Battalion would take their first lead of the evening at the 9:42 mark of the second when BARCLAY GOODROW received a breakaway pass and went on to beat VIENNEAU five hole. NATHAN PANCEL would tie things up at two heading into the break when he banged home a power play marker off the end boards with 2:27 remaining. The Battalion outshot the Wolves in the second frame 19-9.
The third frame remained scoreless until the 8:36 mark of the third when BLAKE CLARKE buried his sixth of the season to restore the Battalions one goal lead. MATT MCLEOD would extend the Battalions lead to two with 5:58 remaining in the third frame when he fired a shot glove side that fooled Wolves goalie JOEL VIENNEAU. The Battalion outshot the Wolves in the final frame by a margin of 9 to 7.
The Wolves will be back in action Friday night at home when the Sarnia Sting make their one and only visit to the Sudbury Community Arena this season. The game will be a rematch of last Sunday’s contest in Sarnia where the Wolves lost a hard fought battle by a score of 3-2. The game will also give fans the opportunity to see 2012 Montreal Canadiens 3rd Overall pick ALEX GALCHENYUK live in action. GALCHENYUK is currently tied for third in league scoring as he has amassed an impressive 32 points in 20 games to date this season. Puck drop is at 7:35 P.M. Tickets for the game can be purchased at the Sudbury Arena Box Office or by calling (705) 671-3000. TIM HORTONS will be the sponsor for the game and will be on hand with prizes for lucky fans.
Molson 3 Stars
1. Matej Machovsky
2. Dominik Kubalik
3. Mike Amadio
