BOBCATS SWEEP MOOSE / SHIELD-RATTLERS GO THE DISTANCE TO GAME 7!

 

 

MARCH 21, 2011

 

BOBCATS SWEEP MOOSE / SHIELD - RATTLERS  GO THE DISTANCE TO GAME 7!

The Bradford Rattlers and South Muskoka Shield are embroiled in a classic toe to toe battle to decide who will advance to the Russell Cup Final, and a date with the Elliot Lake Bobcats.

After the Rattlers took a 3-2 series lead with a 10-5 win on Saturday in Bradford, the Shield responded to the threat of elimination with a solid 5-0 shutout victory on Sunday in Bracebridge, setting the stage for Game 7, back in Bracebridge again tonight.  The series got underway in Bradford, with the team splitting the first two games, before Bradford took game 3 played in Bala, ON, only to see the Shield tie the series with an 8-4 win in Bracebridge in game 4.

In the other Semi-Final, the regular season champs Bobcats took out Toronto in 4 straight to advance to the league final for the first time.  While Game 1's 10-0 victory may have indicated a short series, the Moose gave the Cats all they could handle.  Despite the short bench, the Moose continued to battle to the end, with 2 hard fought 6-4 losses in Toronto closing out the series.

The Russell Cup Final will begin with Games 1 and 2 this Wednesday and Thursday night in Elliot Lake.