Warriors get great start to 2007/08 season

By Stoney Creek Warriors Staff
September 17, 2007

The Stoney Creek Warriors kicked off their 2007/08 Golden Horseshoe League regular season with a come-from-behind tie in Niagara Falls Sept. 14 and a 6-2 win over Port Colborne in the team's home opener Sept. 15.

Against the Canucks, the Warriors were down 2-0 until midway through the third period. Shorthanded, Andrew Dovey set up Mike Kavanagh who beat Niagara Falls netminder Ryan Ludzik to bring the Warriors within one goal.

Ludzik, who made numerous outstanding saves during the game, continued to frustrate the Warriors until the Dovey scored a powerplay marker with just 11 seconds left in the game. The goal was unassisted.

Despite outshooting the Canucks, the Warriors were unable to score the game winner in overtime and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Garrett Driscoll earned the tie in net for the Warriors.

On Saturday night, before a healthy home town crowd at Valley Park Arena, the Warriors dominated the visiting Sailors through three periods en route to a 6-2 victory.

Stoney Creek jumped out to a early lead, scoring just 53 seconds into the first period.

Dovey, with his second in as many games, put the home team out in front assisted by Jamie Osborne.

There was no further scoring until the second period, when David DeWildt made in 2-0 assisted by Osborne.

Port Colborne narrowed the deficit to 2-1 when Chris Longland scored at the 18:44 mark assisted by Miles Torch.

But it was all Stoney Creek in the third period, as the Warriors reeled off four straight goals to take a comfortable lead.

Dovey started the goal barrage at the 2:58 mark on the powerplay, assisted by Kavanagh and Cayle Creen.

Kavanagh then scored his second in as many games at the 7:40 mark, assisted by Aaron Gorka and Mike Gibson.

David Ruberto made it 5-1 when he took a shot from the side of the net that rebounded off Sailors netminder Brendan Sullivan. Jordan Radford and Mitchell Merante picked up the helpers.

Jordan Winger scored two minutes later on a beautiful shot that beat Sullivan to the high glove side. Jesse Healy and Marcus Ruberto earned the assists.

John Williamson scored Port Colborne's final goal in the dying minutes of the third period, assisted by Adam Rudd and Tyler Tanguay.

Driscoll was outstanding in net for Stoney Creek and earned the win, stopping 42 of 44 shots.

The Warriors are back in action this Thursday when they host the Fort Erie Meteors at Valley Park Arena, 7:30 p.m. The two teams will battle again Saturday, Sept. 22 in Fort Erie.

Counting exhibition and tournament play, the Warriors are now undefeated in five games and have posted a 4-1-1 record over six games.

 
 

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