Forwards Fired On All Cyclinders, As Ice Dogs Defeat Lakers 8-0..and are now tied for First Place.
#18 Tanner Harms, 1G - 1A and First Star in tonight's Game!
The Dryden Ice Dogs skated away with an 8-0 win over the Fort Frances Lakers at the Ice For Kids Arena in Fort Frances Tuesday night. It took 10:49 into the first period for Dryden to get their first goal, as Tanner Harms would find the back of the net on the powerplay, with the passes coming from BJ McClellan and Kevin Burton. Just over 6 minutes later, at 17:00, Chad Liley will get is first of two, with the assists coming from Kevin Burton and BJ McClellan. Dryden will then find themselves on the powerplay again, and Kevin Burton would capitalize, scoring Dryden’s third goal at 18:38, with BJ McClellan and Tanner Harms getting the helpers. Dryden would go into the second period up 3-0.
The second period would look alot like the first period, as the first goal came at 11:13 of the second. Mike Lennon getting the goal, assisted by Kyle Heck and Matthew Caulfield. Jon Mitchell would get the 5th goal of the game at 15:59 assisted by Brendan Wertanen and Mario Gauthier. Liley will then get his second of the game assisted by Jon Mitchell and Mike Lennon at 18:48 to close off the second period.
At 4:50 of the third period, and on the powerplay, Kyle Heck would find the back of the net, with the helper going to Mike Lennon. That would be the last man advantage Dryden got in the game, finishing their Powerplay Percentage off at 75% ( 3 for 4 ). The 8th goal of the game would be scored by Brenden Church, assisted by Garrett Nystedt. As the last buzzer sounded, Dryden would end up walking away with the 8-0 over the Fort Frances Lakers. Peter Emery would get his second shutout of the season, stopping all 27 shots he faced. The win would give Dryden their 9th straight win, and share top spot with the Fort William Northstars with an 11-1 record to start of the year.
Dryden will now return back home, and prepare themselves for the biggest battle in the last 10 games. As they travel to Thunder Bay, Ontario to face the OTHER first place team, the Fort William Northstars halloween night. That game will go Saturday October 31, 2009…more details to follow.
