The Sudbury Wolves made up for two losses to
start the weekend by pummeling the Windsor Spitfires 5-1 Sunday
night at the Sudbury Arena.
Sophomore goaltender Kevin Beech got a rare
start against Windsor, and was solid, making 29 saves. He was
named the game's first star.
Captain Zack Stortini lead the offensive
charge by scoring two goals. Stortini has been picking up his
scoring pace of late and now has 10 goals.
Adam McQuaid, Ryan McDonough and Devin
DiDiomete also scored for the Wolves.
John Scott Dickson scored the only goal for
the Spitfires.
The Wolves started their weekend at home on
Friday night against the Plymouth Whalers.
The Wolves held a slim 2-1 lead going into
the third period, but allowed the game to slip away in the
third frame and extra period.
The Whalers stormed back and won the game 3-2
in overtime thanks to a goal by Dan Collins in the first minute
of the extra period.
John Vigilante and Vaclav Meidl also scored
for the Whalers.
Patrick Ehelechner made 27 saves for the
Wolves in the loss.
Stortini and DiDiomete scored for the
Wolves.
Sudbury then traveled to Barrie to play the
Colts on Saturday.
The Wolves suffered a tough 2-1 loss to their
divisional rival.
Bobby Chaumont scored the lone goal for the
Wolves.
Ehelechner stopped 24 of 26 shots fired his
way.
B.J. Crombeen and Scott Hotham, who netted
the winner with only a minute left in regulation play, scored
for the Colts.
Despite the results, the Wolves are still in
third place in the Central Division with a record of 20-16-3-3,
good for 46 points.
The Wolves are also tied for third in the
Eastern Conference with the Mississauga IceDogs.
Today marks the trade deadline for all
players. OHL teams have until noon to trade overage players,
and 6 pm to make deals for all other players.
The Wolves are back in action this weekend
for another three games in three nights.
On Friday, Jan. 14, they host the IceDogs at
the Sudbury Arena. Game time is 7:30 pm.
The Wolves then hit the road for games
against Peterborough on Saturday, and then take on the St.
Michael's Majors in Toronto on Sunday.
