Lakehead gives Toronto the Blues winning 5-4
The Varsity Blues came out of the gate quickly with a goal from Sean Clarke 1:57 into the period. The Blues would add to the lead 6 minutes later when Kent Moor would get a long shot by Carson Cherepa to make it 2-0 The Wolves would get on the board when Zane Rowan left open on the right side of the net would bury the puck into the open net to cut the lead to 2-1 after the first period.
The Thunderwolves would get a bevy of scoring chances in the early stages of the second period and would get the equalizer 7:53 in when Wil Murphy would pick up a rebound from a Kye Benoche shot and put it home past Jordan Farlie to tie the game up at 2. The Wolves would take the lead on the powerplay when Kye Benoche would beat Fairlie with a beauty of a shot. Toronto would tie the game up a little over 2:30 min later off of a shot from Brandon Santa Juana. The Wolves answwr back to take the lead on a blistering shot from Malte Hasselgren for his second of the night to the delight of the 2670 fans in attendance.
The third period would see both teams get scoring chances but it would be the Wolves who would score and empty netter late in the game for a 5-3 lead. Toronto would answer back :23 seconds when David Brandes would beat Carson Cherepak to cut the Wolves lead to 5-4 but that is as close as the Blues would get as Lakehead would hold on for the win..
Tomorrow night is the Thunderwolves annual Teddy Bear Toss in support of Toys for Tots so Wolves fans bring a teddy bear or stuffed animal with you and when the Thunderwolves score ther first goal of the game you can toss them on the ice!
5 Forks 3 Stars of the Game:
1. Malte Hasselgren Lakehead
2. Kye Benoche Lakehead
3. Wil Murphy Lakehead
The Thunderwolves and the Varsity Blues will conclude the 2 game set and Lakehead’s home scheule for the 1st half of the season on Saturday night at 7pm