Titans 'Hang-Ten' on the Wave

With only two weeks left in the regular season of the GMHL, the Temiscaming Titans played two games over the weekend. This leaves them with only five games to play before the playoffs begin.

The weekend got off on a good foot as the Titans handled the Lefroy Wave 10-4 on Friday evening at The Centre.  The game didn't start exactly the way the Titans faithful were anticipating as Wave forward Justin Dueck scored on his first shot on goal.  The rest of the period was, to say the least very disorganized hockey by both teams. But at 16:02, Cam Moffat's goal got the crowd back into the game.  This goal also seemed to lift the Titans out of the doldrums and finished the period strong, out shooting the Wave 16-8.

The second saw the Titans score three goals in a span of 55 seconds; Justin Norris on a power play, then the Scottish duo of Ryan Adams and Elliot Willetts scored to give the home team a quick 4-1 lead.  Neil Burgess reduced the lead to two with a goal at 9:30.  And then while on a power play of their own, the Wave crept to within one goal when Justin Huard sneaked one past starter Seth Fry.  Coach Andre Laperierre then made a goaltender switch putting in Simon Gaudet with about 6 minutes to play in the second.  Francis Beauregard then restored the two goal cushion with a goal at 16:55.  The period ended 5-3, shots were 20-10 Titans.

The final period started off with the Wave getting another power play goal on a deflection by Steven Martin making it 5-4.  But the quick strike capability of the Titans became apparent with 2 goals in 45 seconds by Beauregard and Marc-Alain Begin to bring the score up to 7-4.  A nice shorthanded effort by Ryan Adams on a breakaway made it 8-4.  This was followed by another set of quick markers by Beauregard with his third and Cam Moffat with his second in about 90 seconds made it a final score o 10-4.  Shots were 17-8 Titans, overall 53-26 Titans.  The three stars were Beauregard, Begin & Norris.

Saturday, the Titans traveled down to Powassan to take on the Eagles.  The score of the game was 4-1 for Powassan.  The Eagles have now won three games this season against the Titans.  Justin Norris had the lone Titans goal.  Lukas Krucky had three goals while Jakub Kulhanek had the other. Titans were outshot 32-30.  Penalty stats are not available.

The Titans next game is Friday, Feb. 8th in Sturgeon Falls then return to The Centre for a Saturday night tilt against Mattawa, game time is the usual 7:30pm puck drop.