Lumberjacks win two in a row!

The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks spent a perfect weekend at home by winning both games on Friday and Saturday night.

On Friday night, the Jacks got two goals from Cam Moffat and Pat Markert in a 7-4 win over the Algoma Avalanche. Colton Dow, Michel Dumont and Chris Osellame also tickled the twine for the winners. Colton Dow, Dumont and Markert also picked up two assists for the Lumberjacks. Shane Luikonen and Kaleb Chillman scored for the Avalanche. Jared Knott was solid in goal making 37 saves for the home team. Peter Veselovsky took the loss making 36 saves.

On Saturday, the defending GMHL champs Deseronto Storm were in town but the Lumberjacks showed no mercy handing the Storm a 5-2 loss. Colton Dow picked up his second hat trick in the last four games while brothers Drew and Cam Moffat also scored. Michel Dumont added two helpers. John Sweet and Travis White scored for the visitors. Paul Breton gave a solid effort in goal to pick up his first win of the year making 30 saves. Former Nipissing Alouette Matt Perry took the loss in goal for the Storm making 43 saves.

The Lumberjacks (4-4-0) now sit in 2nd place in the GMHL standings and have the rest of the week off to prepare for two more home games next weekend. On Friday night, the Jacks will host the relocated Bobcaygeon Bucks (3-3-0) while the first place Elliot Lake Bobcats (7-0-1) will be in town on Saturday night. Both games are 7:30pm puck drops.