April 7, 2010

ONE GAME FOR ALL THE MARBLES!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

 

Facing the prospect of the South Muskoka Shield celebrating a championship in their own rink for the second successive year, the Deseronto Storm secured a 5-3 home ice win, sending the Russell Cup Championship Final to a seventh and deciding game for the first time in league history!

 

Tied at 1's after 20 minutes, the Storm scored 3 unasnswered goals in the second period to take a 4-1 lead, and added another early in the third to go up by 4.

 

The Shield kept plugging away, and scored 2 quick goals to get back in the game with still over 12 minutes left, reducing the lead to 5-3.  That's how the game would end however, setting up an exciting, winner-take-all match in Bracebridge on Thursday night.

 

Brad Clark and Andrew Bobas lead the Storm with 4 point nights each, while chad Meagher had 2 goals for the Shield.

 

Crowds have been excellent in Bracebridge and Thursday is sure to be a packed house, as the Shield go for a repeat, while the Storm of Deseronto seek revenge for last year's result, and a title of their own.

 

Game time is 7:30pm.