Blades dull in Falcons opener

05-Sep-2008 · 9:45pm

The St. Catharines Mountainview Falcons opened their season Friday night at home inside Jack Gatecliff Arena against the Wheatfield Jr. Blades and didn't disappoint their fans.

GOALS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	0	1	0	1
	3	2	2	7

The Falcons dominated the first period and didn't look back, scoring three unanswered goals in the first 20 minutes of play alone. Back in a Falcons jersey for the first time since breaking his leg last season, Scott Madden (PP) scored the Falcons first goal of the season, setting the pace for the evening.

Newcomer Pat Fergus and Miles Torch scored the other two goals in the first to make the score 3-0 going into the first intermission. Goaltender Jeff Sinclair turned away all 7 of Wheatfield's shots in the first.

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The Falcons continued to dominate in the second period, grabbing two more goals before the end of the period. Falcons Captain Andrew Kilcar and Chris Langdon (PP) scored the markers in the second. Wheatfield's Matt Terreri broke Sinclair's shutout attempt with one second to play in the second.

SHOTS BY PERIOD
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
	7	9	11	27
	16	16	7	39

The third period was a little quieter on the scoreboard with the referees slowing the pace with penalties. The Falcons added two more goals to make the final score 7-1 in favour of the home team. With the win, St. Catharines joins Thorold, Niagara Falls and Stoney Creek amongst the eight teams of the Golden Horseshoe Conference to win their first game of the season.

Though many fans in attendance where wearing shorts inside Jack Gatecliff Arena Friday night due to the nice weather outside, the announced attendance was 402 fans.