Blades big line too much for Sharks
The Blenheim Blades, behind a 10 point night by their big line of Nick Delyzer, Dede Cato and Drew Marlatt, ran their Provincial Junior Hockey League Stobbs Division record to 4-1-0 thanks to a 6-2 victory over the Wheatley Sharks Thursday night at the Blenheim arena.
The victory, the Blades fourth in five league starts, moved them into a tie for first place at eight points with the idle Lakeshore Canadiens and the Mooretown Flags.
Next action for the Blades will be Sunday when they host the Dresden Kings at 7 p.m.
Cato, who is leading the division in scoring with seven goals and six assists for 13 points, scored twice and set up another, with Delyzer netting his fifth and sixth tallies and adding two assists, while Marlatt had a goal and two assists.
Rookie Lucas Fancy had the other Blades goal, his third.
Defenceman Brayden Seliga had two assists, with Derek Hueni, Johnny Montgomery, Austin Bentley, Carter Wright and Fancy chipping in with one each.
Delany MacDonald, on a powerplay, and Drew Denomey scored for the Sharks.
The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period, with the Blades breaking things open in the second scoring four times before the clubs traded a goal each in the final 20 minutes.
Goalie Eric Stewardson ran his season record to four wins against no defeats with a sparkling goals against average on 1.99.
BLADES BITS: Last Sunday, members of Farm Credit Canada were on hand giving out grocery bags for fans to fill and bring back to this Sunday’s game against the Dresden Kings…The food collected will go to the Blenheim Food Bank….The Blades outshot the Sharks 30-21 and took 24 of 42 penalty minutes…Season tickets remain on sale – adults $110, seniors and students $80 and youngsters six to 12 years of age $40…They can be purchased at the front door at home games or by calling Bill Saunders at 519-676-7603… Rumble Water Wells sponsored Thursday’s ice, and South Kent Wind will do the same Sunday…The three stars of the game were Delyzer, Cato and Seliga.
