DAN CEARNS The Standard
The Port Perry Lumberjacks started February on the right foot, by defeating the Caledon Golden Hawks.
The Lumberjacks had a rare Sunday away game, in Caledon, on Sunday, February 2nd.
Over two and a half minutes into the first period, Austin Fata opened the scoring, to give the Lumberjacks a 1-0 lead. Then, over 12 minutes in, Kyle Bailey added a goal, to make it 2-0. Just under 15 minutes in, Braedyn Vannetten put the puck in the net. Bailey would strike twice more in the frame, for a first period hat trick, and the Lumberjacks led the game 5-0.
The Golden Hawks scored the only goal of the second period, with less than six minutes remaining on the clock. The score was 5-1 after 40 minutes of play.
Seven and a half minutes into the third period, Bailey scored his fourth goal of the game. The Golden Hawks would strike again, 11 and a half minutes in, making it a 6-2 game. However, 14 and a half minutes in, Fata scored his second goal of the game. Then, just over a minute later, Dylan Waduck put the puck in the net, to increase the score to 8-2. Bailey would strike for two more goals, finishing with six in the game, and the Lumberjacks won 10-2.
One Timers:
- The Lumberjacks have a full weekend upcoming. On Saturday, February 8th, they will travel to Little Britain, to take on the Merchants. That game will begin at 7:30 p.m.
- The next Lumberjacks home game, at Scugog Arena, will be the next day, Sunday, February 9th. They will host the Georgina Ice. at 2:25 p.m.
- As of press time, the Lumberjacks and Uxbridge Bruins are deadlocked in the Orr Division standings with 37 points apiece. If the season ended today, the North Durham rivals would meet in the 4 vs 5 first round playoff match-up.
With files from Darryl Knight
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