Titans Take Over First Place

The Temiscaming Titans have overtaken the South Muskoka Shield for first place in the GMHL.  The Titans playing in their second consecutive three game weekend, collected a possible 5 of 6 points.

 

Friday evening at the Centre, the Titans suffered a 5-4 O.T. loss to the Toronto Blue Ice Jets.  This was the first loss at home for the Titans this season.  Titans goals were by Joel Ahlin (2), Antony Beauchesne & J-P Bouchard.  Aaron Boyce took the loss.  Shots were 45-29 Toronto.

 

Saturday evening the Titans played on the road in Sturgeon Falls against the Lumberjacks and came back home with a convincing 11-5 victory. Corey Evelyn had 1g & 4a while Ryan Adams, J-P Bouchard & Richard Abbott scored two goals each. Singles came from Evan Sutton, Synee Coonishish, Lukas Maxell-Majkic, Travis Miller & Nicolas Jasmin.  Shots were 38-20 Titans.  Jonathan D'Onofrio collected the win.

 

Sunday the Titans were up against the defending league champion Bradford Rattlers (6-2). The Titans won this game 4-3.  Recently acquired Evan Sutton made his presence felt with a hat trick.  Richard Abbott had the other marker.  Shots on goal were 46 aside.  Both goaltenders Jonathan Goulet for the Titans & Dominik Nyffeler of the Rattlers gave the crowd something to cheer about with several nice saves. With this win the Titans now occupy first place in the GMHL.