Moose slide, then rebound with win over Mattawa

MOOSE SLIDE THEN REBOUND WITH WIN OVER MATTAWA

November 1, 2011

TORONTO, ON - The Moose went through a tough 3 game stretch, having our 5 game win streak snapped by Temiscaming, followed by losses to the surging Storm from Deseronto and South Muskoka, but got back into the win column with a 7-3 victory over the Mattawa Voyageurs on Saturday night in Thornhill.

Playing without forward Avery Rosen and Captain Rupert Quiney, the Moose played our best period of the year, taking a 3-0 lead on a pair of goals by leading scorer Dustin Cordeiro and a single marker by Justin Coles.  Despite the shots being counted at 12 apiece, the Moose carried the play and had a large edge in scoring chances while goaltender Mike Smart had an easy time with most Mattawa shots from far out. 

The rest of the way, however, the Voyageurs took it to the Moose in a penalty filled affair, particularly in the third, when the Moose had as many as 5 men in the box.  Despite that, the Moose took advantage of our chances, with Coles scoring in each of the final two frames for the hat-trick, and Vasiliy Lokotkov scoring on a penalty shot after being tripped on a breakaway.

The Moose embark on our first of two overnight road trips this weekend, heading to Mattawa for a return bout with the Voyageurs, followed by a return match with the perfect Titans in Temiscaming Saturday night. 
 
NEWS AND NOTES:  The Moose are pleased to announce the hiring of new Assistant Coach Dana Falconi from Newmarket, who made his debut behind the bench in Gravenhurst last Friday night in an 8-4 loss; Defenseman Matthew Bilicki left the team after only game, citing time restrictions in lieu of the fact the Moose are on the ice almost every day of the week; Avery Rosen is still out but close to returning from a ligament damage to his index fingers a few weeks ago; Dustin Coles' hat-trick was the first of his junior career; the Moose will be without the services of defenseman Ian Chen this weekend, due to an SAT exam.