Wallaceburg 3 Dresden 3 November 23, 2007
The Dresden Jr. Kings got a much needed point
Friday night as they battled the first place Wallaceburg Lakers
to a 3-3 draw at the Lambton-Kent Memorial Arena.
After a scoreless first period, Wallaceburg opened the
scoring in the second at 7:08 on a goal by Norm Leger from a
long pass off the sideboards. Then at 16:35, Patrick Rice
scored his first of two goals on the night, as he re-directed a
shot to tie the game at one. The game stayed tied for less than
a minute. Cam Graham, who was outstanding in the nets for
Dresden, turned the puck over to Jason Versical who quickly
fired it home to put the Lakers ahead, 2-1. Justin Durston
walked in alone and beat Graham at 19:59 sending Wallaceburg to
the dressing room with a 3-1 lead.
The Kings came out skating in the third period. Joe
Deboer stole the puck deep in the Laker end and got it to Dan
Hyatt in the corner. Hyatt fed Park in the slot area, who
snapped a shot past Wallaceburg goalie Ryan George, to pull the
Kings within one at 3:04. Patrick Rice knotted the game at
three, on a 45-foot slapper along the ice.
The tie was never broken because of great goaltending
by both Graham and George. First it was Graham, stopping Lozon
in alone with two minutes left in regulation. Graham came up big
again in the overtime, stopping the Lakers in alone one more
time. Then it was George’s turn, robbing Aaron Gibbings from
the slot with a minute to go in the extra period.
The Lakers outshot Dresden, 39-34. Neither team
scored a power play goal on five opportunities. Dresden’s
coach, Bob Price, moved Patrick Rice to the forward line from
defense to play with Alex McDonald and Kyle Vink. The move paid
great dividends as the line created scoring chances and Rice
cashed in twice. The Tunstall Three Stars were ……. Cam Graham,
Patrick Rice and Dustin Cope. The Kings are busy this week.
They travel to Essex on Tuesday, home to Blenheim on Wednesday,
and in Alvinston on Friday night. |
