Gryphon hockey men dropped by hot Thunderwolves
THUNDER BAY – The trip north for a game less than 24 hours after they’d posted an emotional win in their annual Frosty Mug Game proved just a little too much for the Guelph Gryphons to overcome.
The Gryphs surrendered seven goals in the first period as they were downed 9-4 by the Lakehead Thunderwolves in OUA men’s hockey play Friday night at the Fort William Gardens.
Lakehead Thunderwolves 9 Guelph Gryphons 4
Lakehead is undefeated in regulation time in its last 11 games with 10 wins and a loss in overtime in that stretch. The Thunderwolves had two power-play goals and a shorthanded marker in their first-period scoring. The Gryphs outscored their hosts 2-1 in each of the final two periods.
Zach Poirier, Jaxon Camp, Jacob Winterton and Ted McGeen had a goal apiece for the Gryphs while Anthony Tabak had two assists and Cameron Searles, Zach Roberts, Griffin Wilson and Nolan DeGurse had one apiece.
Spencer Blackwell picked up a hat trick for Lakehead with all three goals being scored in the first period. Ben Badalamenti and Keighan Gerrie added two goals apiece while single goals were scored by Joe Mack and Griffen Fox. Colin Van Den Hurk assisted on three of the goals while Griffen Fox, Greg Smith and Stephen Fox each had two assists. Single assists went to Kevin Stiles, Jayden Wojciechowski, Olivier Pouliot, Geoff Dempster and John Van Unen.
The Thunderwolves outshot the Gryphs 38-29 and went 2-for-6 on their power play while the locals were scoreless on five power plays.
Brendan Cregan started in net for the Gryphs, but was replaced by Nate McDonald at 6:53 of the first period after Lakehead’s third goal. McDonald yielded four goals the rest of the opening period and Cregan returned for the second and third periods. McDonald took the loss. Cregan had 23 saves and McDonald had six.
Christian Cicigoi had 25 saves for Lakehead.
The Gryphs (6-8-7-0) remain tied with the Western Mustangs (7-9-5-0) for eighth in the Western Division. Top eight qualify for the playoffs. Lakehead (14-5-2-1) moves into a tie for first place in the division with the Windsor Lancers (14-3-3-0).
The Gryphs are to host the Toronto Metropolitan Bold (third in West at 14-6-2-0) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Gryphs have six games to go in their regular season with four of them at home.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Gryphon hockey men dropped by hot Thunderwolves
THUNDER BAY – The trip north for a game less than 24 hours after they’d posted an emotional win in their annual Frosty Mug Game proved just a little too much for the Guelph Gryphons to overcome.
The Gryphs surrendered seven goals in the first period as they were downed 9-4 by the Lakehead Thunderwolves in OUA men’s hockey play Friday night at the Fort William Gardens.
Lakehead Thunderwolves 9
Guelph Gryphons 4
Lakehead is undefeated in regulation time in its last 11 games with 10 wins and a loss in overtime in that stretch. The Thunderwolves had two power-play goals and a shorthanded marker in their first-period scoring. The Gryphs outscored their hosts 2-1 in each of the final two periods.
Zach Poirier, Jaxon Camp, Jacob Winterton and Ted McGeen had a goal apiece for the Gryphs while Anthony Tabak had two assists and Cameron Searles, Zach Roberts, Griffin Wilson and Nolan DeGurse had one apiece.
Spencer Blackwell picked up a hat trick for Lakehead with all three goals being scored in the first period. Ben Badalamenti and Keighan Gerrie added two goals apiece while single goals were scored by Joe Mack and Griffen Fox. Colin Van Den Hurk assisted on three of the goals while Griffen Fox, Greg Smith and Stephen Fox each had two assists. Single assists went to Kevin Stiles, Jayden Wojciechowski, Olivier Pouliot, Geoff Dempster and John Van Unen.
The Thunderwolves outshot the Gryphs 38-29 and went 2-for-6 on their power play while the locals were scoreless on five power plays.
Brendan Cregan started in net for the Gryphs, but was replaced by Nate McDonald at 6:53 of the first period after Lakehead’s third goal. McDonald yielded four goals the rest of the opening period and Cregan returned for the second and third periods. McDonald took the loss. Cregan had 23 saves and McDonald had six.
Christian Cicigoi had 25 saves for Lakehead.
The Gryphs (6-8-7-0) remain tied with the Western Mustangs (7-9-5-0) for eighth in the Western Division. Top eight qualify for the playoffs. Lakehead (14-5-2-1) moves into a tie for first place in the division with the Windsor Lancers (14-3-3-0).
The Gryphs are to host the Toronto Metropolitan Bold (third in West at 14-6-2-0) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Gryphs have six games to go in their regular season with four of them at home.
- Guelph Sports Journal