Lakehead hands the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks a 9-4 loss
The first period would see Lakehead jump out to a quick 3-0 lead with goals coming from Jayden Wiens, Caden Drury on the powerplay and Quincey Supprien. The Ridgebacks would get on the board when Alex Papaspyropoulos would strike on the powerplay. Lakehead would answer back with a goal from William Haley which would end the night for Ontario Tech’s Andfrew Ballantyne in net. Quincey Supprien with his second of the night and Luke Janus would add goals to open up a 6-1 Lakehead lead after the first period and Lakehead would out shoot the Rdgebacks 18-9 in the period.
The scoring would continue in the second period with the Ridgebacks getting an early powerplay goal to make it 6-2. The Wolves would bite back when Caden Drury would rifle home a hard wrist shot past Edouard Gauthier to extend the lead to 7-2. Ontario tech would keep the play in the Lakehead zone for most of the second period out shooting the Wolves 20-4 in the period.
The third period would see Ontario Tech cut into the lead with a goal from Ishan Mittoo and a powerplay goal from Jamie Darilson to make it an 7-4 game. Lakehead would answer back with 2 short handed goals from Marko Stojkov and Josh Lehto to put the Wolves up 9-4 and give them the win.
5 Forks 3 Stars of the Game:
1.Quincey Supprien Lakehead
2. Caden Drury Lakehead
3.William Haley Lakehead
Lakehead and Ontario Tech will square off Saturday night to conclude the 2 game set at 7pm