The Sudbury Junior Wolves are ready to attack
the North Bay Skyhawks tonight at 7:30 pm in the McLelland
Arena in Copper Cliff.
The Wolves and Skyhawks renew their quest for
the Paul Lizotte Fuels Challenge Cup.
Sudbury has taken the first two contests,
winning 3-0 on Sept. 15 and 4-2 on Sept. 18.
The winner of the challenge gets bragging
rights and a fancy banquet.
Sudbury sits in first place in the Eastern
Division with a record of 6-2, good for 12 points. North Bay is
second, with a record of 5-3, good for 10 points.
Top three scorers for Sudbury are: Brian
McGarry with 10 goals and 26 points in eight games (which also
leads the NOJHL), Jordan Prevost with seven
goals and 12 points in seven games and Josh
Slobodian with five goals and 12 points in eight games.
Top three scorers for North Bay are: Justin
Roy with one goal and seven points in seven games, Toby Brune
with seven points in eight games and Neil MacDonald with three
goals and six points in eight games.
Wolves veteran captain McGarry recently made
headlines by scoring his 300th NOJHL point. McGarry notched one
goal and five assists in an 11-2 thrashing of Manitoulin to
reach the fabled 300-point plateau on Oct. 9. McGarry has 123
goals and 177 assists. McGarry sits in seventh place in
all-time NOJHL scoring. Sudbury Wolves assistant coach, Bryan
Verreault, holds the all-time points in a career with
409.
- Scott Hunter Haddow
