Alouettes meet 77?s in North Division quarterfinals

The Nipissing Alouettes and Oro-Medonte 77?s will clash in the North division quarterfinals starting this Friday at the Sturgeon Falls Arena.  The Als (29-13-1 59 points) have been very successful against the 77?s (22-15-6 50 points) this season as they won 4 of the 5 head to head matchups outscoring the 77?s 26-16 in the process.  The 77?s are led offensively by the trio of Ryan Brain, Mike Wilkinson and Brent Belanger.  They also feature former Alouette Alex Rigby.  In goal, the 77?s will rely on Tyler Last who has logged tons of minutes for the team this season. 

Leading the charge for the Alouettes is the trio of André Leclair, Robin Mendelsohn and Dan Madigan.  Leclair has tied the GMHL record with 49 goals in 41 games this season.  He has also topped the 100-point plateau and is the GMHL?s regular season scoring champion.  On the blueline, the Als will count on Greg Hyde, Matt Thompson and Jean Benoit to log many minutes, especially against the 77?s top line.  In goal, veteran Pat Beaudry will lead the way while capable rookies Matt Perry and Max Bazar are also ready for a taste of playoff action. 

It all gets under way this Friday as the Als host game 1 at the Sturgeon Falls Arena.  Game time is 8pm.  Game 2 will be played on Saturday night.  Come out and cheer on your Alouettes to victory.